The Lahti Sports Hub brings together sports business professionals and innovators, creating a unique platform for collaboration, networking, and the exchange of ideas. With a rich history of fostering innovation and providing an ideal environment for new concepts, Lahti continues to be a prime location for sports-related advancements.
Lahti Sports Hub unites sports business operators and innovations, creating a dynamic platform for expertise, networking, and fresh ideas. Northern Europe’s strong sports culture, sustainable innovations, and close collaboration between various stakeholders create excellent conditions for fostering new business opportunities.
A center of sports expertise and facilities
Lahti Sports Hub is a center of sports expertise and facilities, based on world-class sports infrastructure and knowledge built around more than 400 different sports disciplines. The region’s universities, public sector organizations, and research, development, and innovation actors, as well as business networks, support the growth of sports-related businesses, providing a unique environment for developing new products and services. Positioned at the heart of these networks, Lahti Sports Hub connects companies, experts, and stakeholders both locally and internationally.
A collaboration between international entities
Lahti Sports Hub fosters international collaboration, partnering with GSIC for global business opportunities and maintaining a presence in Beijing to support Asian market expansion. It plays a key role in the I3-INSHAPE project, connecting local sports and wellness businesses with international opportunities by offering its business support program, serving as an example of how sports innovation can be enhanced by combining sports with engineering and digital expertise.
Key Actors
LAB University of Applied Sciences drives innovation and collaboration from Lahti, Lappeenranta, and online, offering tailored solutions to enhance business growth, well-being, and safety. Through LAB WellTech, it provides expertise, partnerships, and RDI support to organizations developing well-being solutions. In collaboration with Lahti Sports Hub, LAB fosters responsible growth and sustainable impact
Lahti Region Development LADEC Ltd works to enhance business growth and competitiveness in the Lahti Region in collaboration with local municipalities, while also promoting the area as an attractive business environment. The organization provides entrepreneurs and businesses with support in establishing, expanding, developing, and relocating their operations, as well as navigating international markets. These advisory services are offered free of charge
