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?
Who is this for?
The main target group is tourism companies and businesses working at the tourism interface.
Focus areas include:
Event language
The event will be conducted in English to facilitate communication across borders.
Costs and practical details
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!
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!
There is a limited number of places for the event 2025
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:
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:
For inquiries or to exercise data subject rights, please contact data controller: elinvoima@utsjoki.fi
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