Business Warkaus –
your company's partner
at every turn
Business Warkaus Oy is the development company of the City of Varkaus.
We serve those operating in the Varkaus region as well as those here
companies planning relocation. We are a company
a partner through every turn – always right from the first steps
for growth spurts and changes of direction.

Events
Current events and networking

At a 45° angle towards
new
New name and look, familiar team and get-it-done attitude. We continue our work for the growth of businesses, investments and the vitality of the Varkaus region – now as Business Warkaus.
We will polish a few more corners before we open the pages in their entirety.
Latest news
Business Warkaus is here now!
The name changed and the direction became clearer. The Varkaus City Development Company, Navitas Kehitys Oy, has changed its name and is now Business Warkaus Oy. The name change is part of our broader brand renewal, which supports the implementation of the new strategy and sharpens our role as a key...
The Saimaa region is launching the construction of a joint tourism organization
Members of Lake Saimaa Association have decided to move forward with building a joint tourism organization for the entire Saimaa region. Next, the cities of Imatra, Lappeenranta, Mikkelin, Savonlinna and Varkaus will make decisions regarding the start-up of the joint Lake Saimaa DMO...
The entrepreneur's day dinner provided snacks for vigorous work
The event organized on Saturday, September 5th as a nationwide Entrepreneur Day gathered about 80 participants in the foyer of the Warkaus Hall. The evening provided a buzz of conversation, familiar faces, new faces, and valuable feedback for the city’s development. The Entrepreneur Day...

Varkaus is a European cultural heritage site
Varkaus’s vibrant industrial heritage has been awarded the prestigious European Heritage Label in the spring of 2026. Here, the nearly 300-year-old industrial heritage is not just history; it is a constant renewal, tenacity, and the ability to build something new – part of Varkaus’s identity and part of the common European story.
Warkaus is quite unique – Europe starts here!





