Eduro-säätiö

What Eduro-säätiö does

Eduro-säätiö sr is a Finnish non-profit foundation registered as a private social service provider under the Finnish Act on Private Social Services, headquartered in Rovaniemi, Lapland. The foundation delivers vocational rehabilitation, social rehabilitation, employment services, and guidance to individuals facing long-term unemployment, partial work capacity, disability, or social exclusion, primarily serving residents of the Lapland region. Eduro operates through four specialized units — Voimio (work ability and rehabilitation), Tiimiö (well-being and participation), Toimio (employment services), and Suuntio (research and development) — and reached over 370 customers across social, disability, and employment services in 2025, with a 43% progression rate from rehabilitative work activity to employment, education, or other services.

The foundation's technology stack includes the ARVI2 browser-based client guidance system (maintained by Digi- ja Mainostoimisto Höyry Oy and operated as software rental), the proprietary eDimo remote coaching platform developed in-house for reaching clients across Lapland regardless of location, and the Hulda customer journey tracking system. Eduro also operates the OK! skills passport system via Open Badge Factory, enabling formal recognition of informal learning against national vocational qualification frameworks. Revenue is generated primarily through public sector social services procurement contracts with municipalities, Kela (Social Insurance Institution), TE-hallinto (Labour Administration), and the Lapland Welfare Area, supplemented by European Social Fund project grants administered via Pohjois-Pohjanmaan ELY-keskus. Customers are referred through public authority channels, and the organization co-develops service pathways with the City of Rovaniemi, Lapland University of Applied Sciences, and a network of peer Lapland foundations (Meriva-säätiö, Tornion Työvoimalasäätiö, Saura-säätiö). Since May 2026, Eduro has been co-located with Lapland Education Centre REDU at new premises in Jokiväylä 9, Rovaniemi, enabling shared vocational learning environments. The foundation completed its transition from a City of Rovaniemi subsidiary to independent operation on open markets during the 2021-2025 strategy period and is currently undergoing a CEO succession.

Name

Eduro-säätiö

Legal name

Eduro-säätiö sr

Website

https://eduro.fi

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eduro-säätiö is a Finnish non-profit foundation in Rovaniemi that delivers vocational rehabilitation, social welfare, and employment services through four units (Voimio, Tiimiö, Toimio, Suuntio) to long-term unemployed, people with disabilities, and youth in the Lapland region, funded primarily by public sector procurement and EU Social Fund grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Social Assistance (624), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM), Workforce & Job-Seeker Services (Community-Based) (EDAAAFAM)

Keywords

• Vocational rehabilitation services
• Social rehabilitation programs
• Employment support services
• Youth coaching services
• Welfare services foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Rovaniemi

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Social Services Procurement: Eduro's primary revenue comes from providing social services to public sector customers. Services are purchased by municipalities, TE-hallinto (Labour Administration), Kela (Social Insurance Institution), educational institutions, other private social service providers, and insurance companies. The organization operates as a registered private social service provider under the Act on Private Social Services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Eduro-säätiö (Eduro Foundation) is a Finnish non-profit foundation that delivers social, vocational rehabilitation, and employment services across the Lapland region through four specialized units: Voimio (work ability and rehabilitation), Tiimiö (wellbeing and participation), Toimio (employment services), and Suuntio (research and development). Services are procured primarily by public sector entities (municipalities, Kela, TE-hallinto, Lapin hyvinvointialue) and delivered to individuals including long-term unemployed, youth at risk, people with disabilities, and those needing social rehabilitation. The foundation also develops proprietary digital tools (eDimo, Hulda, ARVI2) to support remote coaching, customer journey tracking, and client data management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Voimio: Work ability and rehabilitation services that strengthen individual's resources towards work life and studies.
• Tiimiö
• Toimio
• Suuntio

Products and services

• Voimio (Work Ability and Rehabilitation Services) Work ability and rehabilitation services unit that strengthens clients' resources towards employment and studies through rehabilitation methods, including rehabilitative work activity and vocational rehabilitation.
• Tiimiö (Wellbeing and Participation Services) Wellbeing services unit focusing on participation and involvement, where clients are heard and seen and can influence the design of their participation path and related decision-making. Includes social rehabilitation group activities and individual guidance.
• Toimio (Employment Services) Employment services unit offering meaningful job descriptions for job seekers, providing support for employment or strengthening skills alongside work, including work try-outs, wage subsidies, and employer collaboration.
• eDimo Remote Coaching Platform Remote coaching platform developed by Eduro enabling client encounters across the entire Lapland region regardless of time or location.
• ARVI2 Customer Guidance System Browser-based customer guidance system administered by Eduro and maintained by Digi- ja Mainostoimisto Höyry Oy, enabling storage of personal data, evaluation, coaching notes, and questionnaires for social and vocational rehabilitation services. Operates as a web-based software rental.
• Nuorten tulevaisuustaitojen valmennus (Youth Future Skills Coaching) Low-threshold coaching programme for young people targeting work life skills, study skills, daily life management, digital skills, and clarification of personal future direction. Delivered via hybrid model combining in-person and remote sessions.
• Kuntouttava työtoiminta (Rehabilitative Work Activity) Work activity services that develop functional capacity and support transition towards employment, structured through group activities and individual coaching.
• Sosiaalinen kuntoutus (Social Rehabilitation) Social rehabilitation services that strengthen the client's functional capacity and participation through group activities and individual guidance.
• Työ- ja oppimisympäristöt (Work and Learning Environments) Physical and virtual work and learning environments covering customer service and guidance, digital, media and communications, transport, cleaning, wood, and work services.
• Kotihoidon tukipalvelut (Home Care Support Services) VAT-exempt social services for Rovaniemi city residents with reduced functional capacity, including shopping, garden work, and firewood production, delivered on weekdays 8–16.
• Suuntio (Research and Development Services) Research and development unit that identifies challenges related to participation and employment in society and develops new solutions. Provides training and seminar services for professionals in the employment and welfare sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• 43% of rehabilitative work activity customers progressed to employment, education, or other services in 2025
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lapin koulutuskeskus REDUcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Eduro relocated to co-located premises with REDU at Jokiväylä 9 in Rovaniemi. Shared facilities include woodworking, cleaning services, and group activities in vocational learning environments. The co-location enables joint development of smoother and more impactful pathways for customers towards education and employment.
• Open Badge FactorycoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025The platform used for issuing and managing skill badges (osaamismerkit) within Eduro's OK! project. The system publishes badges that make learning visible and are compatible with the Työmarkkinatori employment platform.
• Meriva-säätiö (Kemi)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Eduro, Meriva-säätiö, and Tornion Työvoimalasäätiö co-develop and pilot low-threshold hybrid coaching models for youth across Lapland. The partnership involves shared coaching responsibility and joint remote coaching sessions connecting youth groups from Rovaniemi, Kemi, and Tornio.
• Tornion TyövoimalasäätiöcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Eduro, Meriva-säätiö, and Tornion Työvoimalasäätiö co-develop and pilot low-threshold hybrid coaching models for youth across Lapland. The partnership involves shared coaching responsibility and joint remote coaching sessions connecting youth groups from Rovaniemi, Kemi, and Tornio.
• Saura-säätiöcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in the OK! – Osaamispassilla osallisuutta (Skills Passport for Inclusion) project. Together with Eduro, Meriva-säätiö, and Tornion Työvoimalasäätiö, Saura-säätiö develops a unified skill badge system for Lapland foundations' coaching work.
• Rovaniemen kaupunki (City of Rovaniemi)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023Co-implementation partner in the INEEN - ohjaus palveluihin (Guidance to Services) project. The project develops service guidance for long-term unemployed, with joint expert teams describing processes, identifying pain points, and finding solutions together. Project period: 1.10.2023 – 30.9.2026.
• Lapin AMK (Lapland University of Applied Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Eduro and Lapin AMK co-develop and deliver the 'Työllistymisen tuen polku' (Employment Support Path) webinar series for employment and welfare sector professionals. The collaboration also includes developing continuous learning modules (MOOC courses) on Moodle platform, based on webinar content.
• Reddo Partners OyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Eduro collaborated with local consulting firm Reddo Partners Oy on developing job analysis methods and employer cooperation practices. The partnership focused on mapping job requirements and restructuring work tasks to enable employment for partially capable workers.
• Digi- ja Mainostoimisto Höyry OycoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Maintains the ARVI2 client guidance system, which is administered by Eduro. The browser-based system is used for employment participation, vocational rehabilitation, and job coaching customer work across social services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Saura-säätiö: Finnish foundation participating in the OK! skills-badge collaboration with Eduro and other Lapland foundations; similar foundation-based social-employment service model.
• Kuntoutussäätiö: Finnish rehabilitation foundation providing vocational rehabilitation, research, and training services — operates a similar foundation-based model focused on employment outcomes for people with reduced work capacity.
• Meriva-säätiö: Sister Lapland foundation in Kemi providing employment, rehabilitation, and youth coaching services; co-develops the unified skill-badge system and hybrid coaching model with Eduro.
• Tornion Työvoimalasäätiö: Tornio-based employment foundation that partners with Eduro on the Lapland skill-badge and youth coaching networks; comparable in size, mission, and service scope.
• Folkhälsan: Swedish-speaking Finnish/Nordic foundation delivering health, rehabilitation, and social participation services across the Nordics — comparable in foundation governance, multi-service model, and Nordic welfare-market context.
• Invalidisäätiö: Finnish foundation providing rehabilitation and disability services, including vocational rehabilitation pathways. Directly comparable in foundation structure, mission, and service mix.
• Vates-säätiö: Finnish foundation dedicated to promoting employment and social participation of people with disabilities, closely comparable to Eduro's vocational rehabilitation, employment, and disability service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Samhall AB: State-owned Swedish vocational rehabilitation and disability-employment provider operating at much larger scale; offers overlapping capabilities but as a national incumbent rather than regional specialist.

Others

• Setlementtiliitto: Finnish settlement movement federation supporting member organizations delivering social inclusion, youth, and employment services; thematically adjacent foundation/network model serving similar populations.
• Työeläkevakuuttajat TELA: Finnish umbrella organization representing earnings-related pension insurers that finance vocational rehabilitation; an ecosystem participant that funds rehabilitation providers rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UChA3qC2LT-NswE4u1q2D2kg/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/edurosaatio
• Instagraminstagram.com/edurosaatio
• Xx.com/Edurosaatio

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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