Crossborder business LAB

Karigasniemi, Finland

14.-15.5.2025

Bringing businesses together – A networking event for Finnish and Norwegian businesses


Join us for an event that brings together local businesses from Finland and Norway to network, collaborate, and build partnerships across borders!


Crossborder Business LAB focuses on companies in the tourism industry and related sectors. Our goal is to support cross-border collaboration, foster new connections, and open opportunities for long-term partnerships.

Now being held for the third time, this event has been highly appreciated in previous years.


What to expect?

  • Opportunities to network and discover new partners
  • Fresh ideas and perspectives to develop your business
  • Practical tools and strategies to grow your business in the border region


Who is this for?
The main target group is tourism companies and businesses working at the tourism interface.

Focus areas include:

  • In Finland: Utsjoki and Inari-Saariselkä
  • In Norway: East Finnmark, Karasjok, and Porsanger


Event language
The event will be conducted in English to facilitate communication across borders.


Costs and practical details

  • The event is free of charge and includes lunches on both days and dinner (excluding drinks).
  • Travel and accommodation are at your own expense – we recommend booking your stay well in advance.


Accommodation

Accommodation is at your own expense, and you are free to choose your preferred accommodation option. If you need information about the options near by, you can infrom us in the registration form. 

We recommend booking your stay well in advance.


These local service providers offer discounted accommodation for the event participants.


Hotel Guossi

Event venue, address: Ylätenontie 32, 99950 Karigasniemi

Room for 1 person 90€ and room for 2 persons 120€, including breakfast.

When booking, use the code: Crossborder business LAB.

Booking: Tel: +358 40 484 8171, or Guossi Karigasniemi, North-Lapland


Eräkievari cottages

About 8 km from the event venue, address: Rovisuvannontie 59, 99950 Karigasniemi

Room for 2 persons 120 €, including breakfast and sauna.

When booking, mention Crossborder business LAB event. 

Booking: Tel: +358 40 590 0015 (also in Norwegian)


Registration for the 2025 event is open!
Fill in the registration form below and secure your place as soon as possible. Spots are limited!

You are warmly welcome to join us in building meaningful crossborder collaboration!



Program for 2025

Changes possible, program is still being supplemented.

All times in Finnish time (EET)

Wednesday 14.5. 

11:30 Lunch and company visit at Giellajohka in Kaamanen

Independent transfer to Hotel Guossi, Karigasniemi (approx. 30 min)

13:45 Welcome to Crossborder Business LAB 2025 at Hotel Guossi in Karigasniemi

Introduction: Hotel Guossi

B2B speed dating: quick meetings to pitch your company and to get to know the other companies

Workshops: mapping the local services, new possibilities in product development, local accessibility (topics to be confirmed)

19:00 Dinner at Hotel Guossi

Pub open, time to relax and network

 

Thursday 15.5. 

9:00 Workshop results and next steps

Independent transfer to Karasjok (approx. 15 min)

10:30 – 16:00 Excursion tour to Karasjok companies with lunch (detailed program to follow)

16:00 Event ends. Have a safe journey home!

Register Now!

There is a limited number of places for the event 2025

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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EU data privacy notice –

Crossborder Business LAB


The privacy notices in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU 2016/679) can be found on the Municipality of Utsjoki's website (available in Finnish and Northern Sámi): www.utsjoki.fi


The registration form collects participants' personal data for the purpose of organizing the Crossborder Business LAB event. The following personal data will be collected:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Organization/Company

By submitting this form, the participant provides their personal data voluntarily.


Legal basis for processing

The processing of personal data is based on the participant's consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR). Participants have the right to withdraw their consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.


Data storage and security

The collected data will be stored securely and will only be accessible to designated personnel responsible for organizing the event. Personal data will be retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the stated purpose, after which it will be securely deleted.


Data sharing and transfers

No personal data will be disclosed to third parties or transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA).


Data controller

The data controller for this register is:

Municipality of Utsjoki, Business and Economic Development Unit
Address: PL 41, 99981 Utsjoki

Email: elinvoima@utsjoki.fi
Phone: +358 40 188 6111


Data subject rights

Participants have the right to:

  • Access their personal data and request a copy of it.
  • Request rectification of incorrect or incomplete data.
  • Request erasure of their data in accordance with GDPR.
  • Object to or restrict processing under certain conditions.
  • Lodge a complaint with the Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman if they believe their data protection rights have been violated.

For inquiries or to exercise data subject rights, please contact data controller: elinvoima@utsjoki.fi