Invest in Kuhmo
Explore the diverse investment opportunities in Kuhmo and discover the perfect place for your next stage of growth in a nature-rich and forward-looking environment.

Mäntymäki Business Park
Kuhmo’s new Mäntymäki Business Park offers an excellent location for your next investment, with convenient transport connections and room to grow.
The area provides an ideal environment for renewable energy industries and fosters industrial collaboration and business synergies.
Investment opportunities include:
Other industries that support sustainable regional growth
Data centre
Energy infrastructure projects
Heavy vehicle refuelling station and biogas plant
Solar park and energy storage facilities
Mäntymäki Business Park includes 18 industrial plots and a designated area for a solar power park. Plans are already underway for a biogas plant and a refuelling station. The area’s sandy glacial soil provides excellent ground conditions, making Mäntymäki a cost-effective and high-quality location for construction.



Sormula Wood Industry Hub
Located next to the Sormula industrial area, a state-of-the-art sawmill and Finland’s leading wood products cluster, Woodpolis, create excellent opportunities for investments in the further processing of wood industry by-products.
Approximately 400,000 cubic metres of by-products are generated each year, providing significant potential for value-added production and circular economy solutions.
The by-products generated in the area can be further processed into high-value products or utilised in bio-based construction.
Examples include:
- Biorefinery
- Wood fibre insulation production
- Innovative renewable energy solutions
- Biochar production technologies and applications
- Utilisation of waste heat in drying processes to improve the competitiveness of value-added production chains


Woodpolis
Woodpolis is a wood industry ecosystem in Kuhmo that covers the entire wood products value chain, from forest to finished product and end user.
It brings together companies and organisations from across the wood sector, providing a shared environment for collaboration, innovation and development.
By combining a strong business network, expertise and research and development, Woodpolis supports the creation of new solutions and strengthens Kuhmo’s position as one of Finland’s leading wood industry hubs.
Growing tourism in the Kainuu region is creating new opportunities. Join us and be part of the growth!

Kalevalankangas Tourism Area
The new Kalevalankangas tourism area offers an excellent opportunity for developers of modern accommodation, providing a ready-to-build environment with services already in place.
The area has zoned plots for 30 holiday cabins and two townhouse buildings. Located on the shores of a large lake and close to local services, Kalevalankangas combines an attractive setting with excellent accessibility. Infrastructure is already in place, and construction has begun to serve international visitors.





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Juhana Juntunen, kaupunginjohtaja
juhana.juntunen@kuhmo.fi, +358 44 725 5222
Pekka Horttanainen, elinkeinopäällikkö
pekka.horttanainen@kuhmo.fi, +358 725 5304
