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Namestring
Kainuun Sote
Legal namestring
Kainuun hyvinvointialue
Websiteurl
sote.kainuu.fi
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2012
Descriptiontext

Kainuun Sote (legal name: Kainuun hyvinvointialue) is a Finnish regional welfare area established under national legislation as part of Finland's 2023 hyvinvointialueuudistus, consolidating responsibility for public healthcare, social services, and rescue services for the residents of the Kainuu region in northeast Finland. It operates as a publicly funded government entity rather than a commercial company, with its mandate derived from Finnish law and exclusive jurisdiction over its geographic service area. The organization serves the entire Kainuu population (~75,000 residents) through a network of health centers, the Kainuu Central Hospital, 24/7 emergency departments, family and child welfare services, elderly care, mental health and substance abuse services, dental care, rehabilitation, and regional rescue services.

Its core technology stack is a digital service platform built around the Omasote citizen portal and the Palveluketjut (Service Chains) care-pathway system, with integrations to national health-IT infrastructure including OmaKanta and Terveyskylä.fi, and a laboratory booking integration with Nordlab. Distribution channels combine physical facilities (health centers, central hospital, rescue stations), self-serve digital access, and direct urgent/emergency service lines. Marketing reach is limited to organic public-information channels (official website, Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn) consistent with a public-sector entity.

Kainuun Sote's business model is tax-funded rather than revenue-driven: it is financed primarily through municipal tax contributions and state allocations, with regulated customer fees (asiakasmaksut) for certain services as set by Finnish law. Pricing is per-service and publicly disclosed; emergency care is free for EU citizens. No private funding rounds, M&A activity, or revenue figures are present in the disclosure, and the organization operates as a cost-recovery public service rather than a profit-generating enterprise.

Short descriptiontext

Kainuun Sote is a Finnish regional welfare area (hyvinvointialue) that organizes and delivers public healthcare, social services, and rescue services to the residents of the Kainuu region in Finland. It is funded through municipal taxation and state allocations, serving its catchment population through health centers, a central hospital, and the Omasote digital portal.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersKainuu, Finland
HQ citystring
Kainuu
HQ countrystring
Finland
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
public healthcare services, social welfare services, emergency medical services, elderly care services, regional health administration
Industry2 codes
1Outpatient Occupational Therapy (OT) Clinics
CodeHLADAJAEPrimaryYes
2Outpatient Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Programs
CodeHLAFABADPrimaryNo
NAICS code3 codes
  • Health Care and Social Assistance62
  • Ambulatory Health Care Services621
  • Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers621420
SIC code3 codes
  • Services-Health Services8000
  • Services-Social Services8300
  • Services-Hospitals8060
Product category
Public Healthcare Services
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Public Tax Funding
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Welfare region funded primarily through municipal tax contributions and state funding for providing public healthcare, social services, and rescue services to residents

hyvinvointialue.kainuu.fi
Marketing channels6 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels4 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others
Pricing details1 tier
1Standard customer fees for healthcare services
ModelSubscriptionBilling cadencePer service
Notes

Customer fees apply for healthcare visits, prescriptions, and services as regulated by Finnish government. Free services include emergency care for EU citizens.

hyvinvointialue.kainuu.fi
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Kainuun Sote (Kainuun hyvinvointialue) is a Finnish public welfare region that organizes and delivers integrated social, healthcare, and rescue services for residents of the Kainuu region. Its core offerings include primary healthcare through health centers, specialized hospital care at Kainuu Central Hospital, mental health and substance abuse treatment, elderly and disability services, social and family services, dental care, rehabilitation, maternity and childbirth services, and emergency/rescue services. Service delivery combines physical facilities across the region with digital access via the Omasote patient portal.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Kainuun Sote is a public wellbeing services area (hyvinvointialue) providing comprehensive social and healthcare services to residents of the Kainuu region in Finland. The organization operates as a unified service platform offering multiple integrated services including primary healthcare (health centers, hospitals), specialized medical care, mental health and substance abuse services, social services, elderly care, rehabilitation, dental care, emergency services, and rescue services. The digital services (Digipalvelut) are accessible through the Omasote patient portal, enabling online appointments, messaging with healthcare providers, and access to health records. Key digital platforms include laboratory appointment booking via Nordlab, national OmaKanta health records, and Terveyskylä.fi digital health services.

Product and service12 records
1Digipalvelut (Digital Services)
CategoryDigital Health Services
Description

Digital services portal providing online messaging, appointment booking, and access to health records through the Omasote patient portal for residents of the Kainuu region.

2Terveyden- ja sairaudenhoito (Health and Medical Care)
CategoryPrimary and Specialized Healthcare
Description

Primary healthcare services including health center access, hospital care, and specialist medical treatment for residents of the Kainuu region.

3Sosiaali- ja perhepalvelut (Social and Family Services)
CategorySocial Welfare Services
Description

Social services including family support, child welfare, and family center services for residents of the Kainuu region.

4Iäkkäiden palvelut (Services for the Elderly)
CategoryElderly Care Services
Description

Care and support services for elderly residents including home care, assisted living, and nursing homes.

5Mielenterveys- ja päihdepalvelut (Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services)
CategoryMental Health and Addiction Services
Description

Mental health counseling, psychiatric care, and substance abuse treatment services for residents of the Kainuu region.

6Lapset, nuoret ja perheet (Children, Youth and Families)
CategoryChild and Family Health Services
Description

Child health clinics, school health services, family counseling, and youth services for families in the Kainuu region.

7Pelastuspalvelut (Rescue Services)
CategoryEmergency Rescue Services
Description

Emergency response, fire safety, and rescue operations for the Kainuu region.

8Suun terveys / Hammashoito (Oral Health)
CategoryDental Health Services
Description

Dental care services including preventive care, treatment, and oral health education for residents of the Kainuu region.

9Kuntoutuspalvelut (Rehabilitation Services)
CategoryRehabilitation Services
Description

Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and medical rehabilitation services for residents of the Kainuu region.

10Vammaispalvelut (Disability Services)
CategoryDisability Support Services
Description

Support services and assistance for people with disabilities including personal assistance and accessible housing in the Kainuu region.

11Kiireellinen hoito ja päivystys (Emergency Care)
CategoryEmergency Medical Services
Description

Urgent care and emergency medical services including 24/7 emergency department and pediatric emergency care at the Kainuu Central Hospital.

12Raskaus ja synnytys (Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Scale indicator2 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
1Nordlab
Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

Nordlab provides laboratory services for the Kainuu region. Citizens can book laboratory appointments online through the Nordlab reservation system integrated with Kainuun Sote services.

Recent move5 records

Each record includes

Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight4 records

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Type, Description

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat4 records

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Type, Details

Key risks6 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights6 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers1 record

Each record includes

Name, Industry, Type, Use case, Source, UUID

Segment6 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile5 records

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature2 records

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Title, Differentiator, Description, Source

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
No data
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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Kainuun Sote

Public Healthcare Servicessote.kainuu.fi

Kainuun Sote is a Finnish regional welfare area (hyvinvointialue) that organizes and delivers public healthcare, social services, and rescue services to the residents of the Kainuu region in Finland. It is funded through municipal taxation and state allocations, serving its catchment population through health centers, a central hospital, and the Omasote digital portal.

What Kainuun Sote does

Kainuun Sote (legal name: Kainuun hyvinvointialue) is a Finnish regional welfare area established under national legislation as part of Finland's 2023 hyvinvointialueuudistus, consolidating responsibility for public healthcare, social services, and rescue services for the residents of the Kainuu region in northeast Finland. It operates as a publicly funded government entity rather than a commercial company, with its mandate derived from Finnish law and exclusive jurisdiction over its geographic service area. The organization serves the entire Kainuu population (~75,000 residents) through a network of health centers, the Kainuu Central Hospital, 24/7 emergency departments, family and child welfare services, elderly care, mental health and substance abuse services, dental care, rehabilitation, and regional rescue services.

Its core technology stack is a digital service platform built around the Omasote citizen portal and the Palveluketjut (Service Chains) care-pathway system, with integrations to national health-IT infrastructure including OmaKanta and Terveyskylä.fi, and a laboratory booking integration with Nordlab. Distribution channels combine physical facilities (health centers, central hospital, rescue stations), self-serve digital access, and direct urgent/emergency service lines. Marketing reach is limited to organic public-information channels (official website, Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn) consistent with a public-sector entity.

Kainuun Sote's business model is tax-funded rather than revenue-driven: it is financed primarily through municipal tax contributions and state allocations, with regulated customer fees (asiakasmaksut) for certain services as set by Finnish law. Pricing is per-service and publicly disclosed; emergency care is free for EU citizens. No private funding rounds, M&A activity, or revenue figures are present in the disclosure, and the organization operates as a cost-recovery public service rather than a profit-generating enterprise.

Kainuun Sote firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Kainuun Sote
Legal name
Kainuun hyvinvointialue
Website
https://sote.kainuu.fi
Company type
Private
Founded year
2012
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
Kainuun Sote is a Finnish regional welfare area (hyvinvointialue) that organizes and delivers public healthcare, social services, and rescue services to the residents of the Kainuu region in Finland. It is funded through municipal taxation and state allocations, serving its catchment population through health centers, a central hospital, and the Omasote digital portal.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Kainuun Sote industry classification

Industry
Product category
Public Healthcare Services
NAICS
Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)
SIC
Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Hospitals (8060)
akta.pro primary industry
Outpatient Occupational Therapy (OT) Clinics (HLADAJAE)
akta.pro secondary industry
Outpatient Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Programs (HLAFABAD)

Keywords

  • Public healthcare services
  • Social welfare services
  • Emergency medical services
  • Elderly care services
  • Regional health administration

Where Kainuun Sote is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Kainuu
HQ country
Finland
HQ region
Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

Kainuun Sote business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

  1. Public Tax Funding: Welfare region funded primarily through municipal tax contributions and state funding for providing public healthcare, social services, and rescue services to residents

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
SubscriptionPer serviceStandard customer fees for healthcare services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Kainuun Sote product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Kainuun Sote (Kainuun hyvinvointialue) is a Finnish public welfare region that organizes and delivers integrated social, healthcare, and rescue services for residents of the Kainuu region. Its core offerings include primary healthcare through health centers, specialized hospital care at Kainuu Central Hospital, mental health and substance abuse treatment, elderly and disability services, social and family services, dental care, rehabilitation, maternity and childbirth services, and emergency/rescue services. Service delivery combines physical facilities across the region with digital access via the Omasote patient portal.

Product overview

Kainuun Sote is a public wellbeing services area (hyvinvointialue) providing comprehensive social and healthcare services to residents of the Kainuu region in Finland. The organization operates as a unified service platform offering multiple integrated services including primary healthcare (health centers, hospitals), specialized medical care, mental health and substance abuse services, social services, elderly care, rehabilitation, dental care, emergency services, and rescue services. The digital services (Digipalvelut) are accessible through the Omasote patient portal, enabling online appointments, messaging with healthcare providers, and access to health records. Key digital platforms include laboratory appointment booking via Nordlab, national OmaKanta health records, and Terveyskylä.fi digital health services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Digipalvelut (Digital Services) Digital services portal providing online messaging, appointment booking, and access to health records through the Omasote patient portal for residents of the Kainuu region.
  • Terveyden- ja sairaudenhoito (Health and Medical Care) Primary healthcare services including health center access, hospital care, and specialist medical treatment for residents of the Kainuu region.
  • Sosiaali- ja perhepalvelut (Social and Family Services) Social services including family support, child welfare, and family center services for residents of the Kainuu region.
  • Iäkkäiden palvelut (Services for the Elderly) Care and support services for elderly residents including home care, assisted living, and nursing homes.
  • Mielenterveys- ja päihdepalvelut (Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services) Mental health counseling, psychiatric care, and substance abuse treatment services for residents of the Kainuu region.
  • Lapset, nuoret ja perheet (Children, Youth and Families) Child health clinics, school health services, family counseling, and youth services for families in the Kainuu region.
  • Pelastuspalvelut (Rescue Services) Emergency response, fire safety, and rescue operations for the Kainuu region.
  • Suun terveys / Hammashoito (Oral Health) Dental care services including preventive care, treatment, and oral health education for residents of the Kainuu region.
  • Kuntoutuspalvelut (Rehabilitation Services) Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and medical rehabilitation services for residents of the Kainuu region.
  • Vammaispalvelut (Disability Services) Support services and assistance for people with disabilities including personal assistance and accessible housing in the Kainuu region.
  • Kiireellinen hoito ja päivystys (Emergency Care) Urgent care and emergency medical services including 24/7 emergency department and pediatric emergency care at the Kainuu Central Hospital.
  • Raskaus ja synnytys (Pregnancy and Childbirth)

Companies that use Kainuun Sote

Customer profile

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Kainuun Sote technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Kainuun Sote partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • NordlabcoreTechnology or IntegrationNordlab provides laboratory services for the Kainuu region. Citizens can book laboratory appointments online through the Nordlab reservation system integrated with Kainuun Sote services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Kainuun Sote competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Kainuun Sote social profiles

Digital presence

Kainuun Sote financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Kainuun Sote leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Kainuun Sote funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Kainuun Sote M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Kainuun Sote

What does Kainuun Sote do?

Kainuun Sote (Kainuun hyvinvointialue) is a Finnish public welfare region that organizes and delivers integrated social, healthcare, and rescue services for residents of the Kainuu region. Its core offerings include primary healthcare through health centers, specialized hospital care at Kainuu Central Hospital, mental health and substance abuse treatment, elderly and disability services, social and family services, dental care, rehabilitation, maternity and childbirth services, and emergency/rescue services. Service delivery combines physical facilities across the region with digital access via the Omasote patient portal.

Is Kainuun Sote a public or private company?

Kainuun Sote is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.

When was Kainuun Sote founded?

Kainuun Sote was founded in 2012. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Kainuun Sote based?

Kainuun Sote is headquartered in Kainuu, Finland, in the Europe region.

How does Kainuun Sote make money?

One revenue line is on record: public Tax Funding.

Does Kainuun Sote have an API?

No public API is recorded for Kainuun Sote.

What industry is Kainuun Sote in?

Kainuun Sote's product category is Public Healthcare Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLADAJAE, Outpatient Occupational Therapy (OT) Clinics, with a secondary code of HLAFABAD, Outpatient Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Programs. Its NAICS code is 62 and its SIC code is 8000.

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