Jämsän kaupunki - City of Jämsä

What Jämsän kaupunki - City of Jämsä does

Jämsän kaupunki (City of Jämsä) is a Finnish municipal government entity serving approximately 19,110 residents (December 2024) in Central Finland, formed in its current form on 1 January 2009 through the merger of the former municipalities of Jämsä and Jämsänkoski. The city delivers statutory public services across three main sectors — education and culture (sivistystoimi, ~450 staff), urban environment and technical services (~73 staff), and the Southern Central Finland Employment Area (~81 staff), supported by a 10-person municipal water utility (Jämsän Vesi liikelaitos). A 100% city-owned company, Jämsän Ateria- ja Puhtauspalvelut Oy (established 2023), produces approximately 3,200 school meals daily and cleaning services across 78,800 m² for the city and external healthcare clients including Jokilaakson Terveys Oy, Jämsän Terveys Oy, and Fimlab Laboratoriot Oy.

The city's technology portfolio is built on standard Finnish municipal SaaS platforms: a WordPress-based jamsa.fi website; eJämsä (eAsiointi) e-services portal on Microsoft Power Apps for grants, permits, and participatory budgeting; Lupapiste for construction permits; Wilma for school administration; eDaisy/DaisyFamily for early childhood education; Timmi for facility reservations; Basware for e-invoicing; Formbox for online forms; Louhi/Sitowise for mapping; and Suomi.fi for strong identity authentication. The city has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities and integrates with the DynastY document management system for records and decision archives.

Revenue is generated through municipal income tax, state subsidies, and service fees — not commercially disclosed. Key sub-brands include Jämsän Vesi (water utility), Visit Himos-Jämsä (tourism portal), Jämsä Tehdas (coworking), and Jämsä Lab (business incubator). The city leads the 8-municipality Southern Central Finland Employment Area and participates in two EU-funded water infrastructure projects (Jämsän Vesivaste 2025–2027, Jämsänjokilaakson Kaupunkivedet 2024–2025). It is hosting the World Rally Championship finale at Himos on 2 August 2026 (Secto Rally Finland).

Name

Jämsän kaupunki - City of Jämsä

Legal name

Jämsän kaupunki

Website

https://jamsa.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Jämsän kaupunki is a Finnish municipal government serving 19,110 residents in Central Finland through education, water utility, urban planning, employment, and cultural services, funded by municipal taxes, state subsidies, and service fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562219), Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services (5615)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grounds & Exterior Services (Landscaping/Snow Removal/Parking Lot Maintenance) (IMAIAAAF), Industrial Park Owners Association Management (BPAJAHAH)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public education administration
• Water and wastewater utilities
• Business development support
• Regional tourism marketing

Headquarters

HQ city

Jämsä

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: The city generates revenue primarily through municipal income taxes levied on residents and businesses within the municipality. As a public authority, the city's main revenue sources are taxes, state subsidies, and service fees rather than commercial revenue.
2. Service Fees and Charges: Fees collected for specific services including water and wastewater charges (Jämsän Vesi), school meals, facility rentals, permit fees, and various administrative charges. Water service is billed on a usage basis.
3. State Subsidies and Grants: Central government funding for statutory functions including education, social services (delivered via Keski-Suomen hyvinvointialue), and employment services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Jämsän kaupunki is a Finnish municipal government providing statutory public services to approximately 19,110 residents. Its portfolio covers early childhood education, basic and upper secondary education, water supply and wastewater treatment through Jämsän Vesi liikelaitos, urban planning and construction permitting via Lupapiste, road and park maintenance, cultural and sports facilities including the Uimahalli Koskikara swimming hall, library and youth services, employment services as lead municipality of the Southern Central Finland Employment Area, business development support through Jämsä Lab, and tourism marketing through the Visit Himos-Jämsä portal. The city operates a municipal catering and cleaning company (Jämsän Ateria- ja Puhtauspalvelut Oy) and a remote work coworking facility (Jämsä Tehdas), accessing services through the jamsa.fi website and the eJämsä Power Apps-based e-services portal.

Product overview

Jämsän kaupunki operates as a Finnish municipality providing public services through a digital platform portfolio centered on jamsa.fi and eJämsä e-services portal. The core offering consists of the city website (jamsa.fi) as the primary information hub, complemented by eJämsä (eAsiointi) for transactional citizen services built on Microsoft Power Apps, Timmi for sports facility reservations, and a Louhi/Sitowise-powered map service. Sub-brands include Jämsän Vesi (municipal water utility), Jämsän Ateria- ja Puhtauspalvelut Oy (catering and cleaning company), Visit Himos-Jämsä tourism portal, Jämsä Tehdas coworking space, and Jämsä Lab business incubator. The city also maintains integrations with government identity (Suomi.fi), building permits (Lupapiste), e-invoicing (Basware), school management (Wilma), and early childhood services (eDaisy/DaisyFamily).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• jamsa.fi municipal website Official municipal website providing information about city services, decision-making, events, current affairs, and online services for residents, businesses, and visitors. Supports Finnish and partial English language access.
• eJämsä (eAsiointi) citizen e-services portal Self-service portal for residents providing online transactions including grants and subsidies applications, participatory budgeting, housing applications, water services, education services, construction permits, and administrative tasks. Built on Microsoft Power Apps and requires Suomi.fi strong authentication.
• Jämsän Vesi (Municipal Water Utility Services) Water supply, wastewater treatment, and water infrastructure management services operated as a municipal enterprise fund (liikelaitos). Bills customers based on water consumption per cubic meter and manages a central wastewater treatment plant. Active in the Jämsän Vesivaste project (2025–2027) for non-revenue water reduction.
• Jämsän lukio (Gymnasium / Upper Secondary Education) General upper secondary education provided to approximately 250 students with pathways to university and polytechnic studies.
• Jämsä Tehdas (Remote Work Coworking Facility) Coworking and remote work facility offering workspace registration and desk booking for remote workers, freelancers, and entrepreneurs attracted to the Jämsä area.
• Jämsä Lab & Yrityskiihdyttämö (Business Incubator and Acceleration Program) Business incubator offering process development support, Lean training, entrepreneurship coaching, and acceleration services for businesses establishing or expanding in the Jämsä area.
• Visit Himos-Jämsä Tourism Portal Tourism portal for the Himos-Jämsä area offering information on accommodation, activities, seasonal travel, and event promotion (including Secto Rally Finland 2026 WRC finale).
• Jämsän Ateria- ja Puhtauspalvelut Oy (Municipal Catering and Cleaning) Wholly-owned municipal company producing approximately 3,200 school lunches daily at Ruokapalvelukeskus Arina and providing cleaning services for an area of 78,800 m². Also serves external clients including Jokilaakson Terveys Oy, Jämsän Terveys Oy, and Fimlab Laboratoriot Oy. Operates Koskikara swimming hall ticket sales and café.
• Municipal Rental Housing (Kiinteistö Oy Jämsänmäki) Rental housing owned by Kiinteistö Oy Jämsänmäki providing approximately 600 rental housing units across five localities at standard municipal pricing.
• Employment Services (Southern Central Finland Employment Area) Regional employment services delivered through the eight-municipality Southern Central Finland Employment Area, with Jämsä as lead municipality (vastuukunta). Services include the summer work voucher (kesätyöseteli) of 250 EUR per 2-week period for employers hiring local 15-18 year olds and recruitment support grants.
• Timmi Facility Reservation Service Online reservation system enabling residents and organizations to book city-owned indoor and outdoor sports facilities, halls, and other spaces.
• Jämsä Map Service (Louhi) Interactive map service from Louhi/Sitowise providing search, route search, layer filtering, embedded map creation, and profile state saving for residents and businesses. Available in Finnish and English.
• Early Childhood Education Services (eDaisy / DaisyFamily) Early childhood education application and childcare service delivered through the eDaisy (jamsa.daisynet.fi) and DaisyFamily (jamsa.daisyfamily.fi) platforms, supporting placement applications and attendance hour notifications.
• Construction and Building Permit Service (via Lupapiste) Construction, zoning, and building permits processed through the national Lupapiste platform (lupapiste.fi), enabling 24/7 permit applications, consultation requests, and tracking.
• Basic Education Administration (Wilma) School administration web interface for basic education, used for enrollment, student information management, and communication between schools and families.
• Grant and Subsidy Programmes (Culture, Sports, Youth, Recruitment) Subsidies and grants awarded by the municipality including kulttuuriavustus (culture grant), liikunta-avustus (sports grant), nuorisoavustus (youth grant), rekrytointituki (recruitment support), and nuoret töihin -rekrytointituki for youth employment.
• Uimahalli Koskikara (Swimming Hall) Municipal swimming hall with ticket sales and café operated by Jämsän Ateria- ja Puhtauspalvelut Oy, serving as a leisure facility for residents and visitors.

Quantifiable outcome

• The Jämsänjokilaakson Kaupunkivedet project (2024–2025) developed stormwater management plans to reduce environmental load on water systems, demonstrating the city's capacity to implement large-scale infrastructure improvements.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Itä-Suomen elinvoimakeskus (Eastern Finland Centre for Economic Development)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Itä-Suomen elinvoimakeskus has granted 90,362 EUR (80% of total 112,952 EUR budget) to the Jämsän Vesivaste project (Oct 2025–Jun 2027) under the Ahti programme for improving water body status. This is part of the Ministry of Environment's water protection programme (2023–2027).
• Etelä-Savon ELY-keskus (South Savo Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The Etelä-Savon ELY-keskus provided funding for the Jämsänjokilaakson Kaupunkivedet project (Jan 2024–May 2025) from the Ministry of Environment's water protection enhancement programme. The project developed urban water management plans to reduce environmental impacts from stormwater.
• Keski-Suomen hyvinvointialue (Central Finland Welfare Area)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKeski-Suomen hyvinvointialue (hyvaks.fi) is responsible for social services, healthcare, and rescue services for approximately 275,000 Central Finland residents. The city coordinates with this regional body for the delivery of health and social services, which were transferred from municipal responsibility to the welfare area under Finland's health and social services reform (sote-uudistus).
• Eteläisen Keski-Suomen työllisyysalue (Southern Central Finland Employment Area)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEight municipalities (Joutsa, Jämsä, Keuruu, Luhanka, Multia, Mänttä-Vilppula, Petäjävesi, Toivakka) participate in the Southern Central Finland Employment Area. Jämsä serves as the lead municipality (vastuukunta). The area coordinates employment services for job seekers and employers across the region.
• Himos-Infra OycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHimos-Infra Oy handles water and sewerage services for the Himos tourism area. The city cooperates with this company for infrastructure development in the Himos ski resort zone. The city's engineering director Katja Rissanen also serves as CEO of Himos-Infra Oy.
• Jämsän Ateria- ja Puhtauspalvelut OycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA city-owned company (100% owned) providing food service and cleaning services. It produces approximately 3,200 meals daily at the Ruokapalvelukeskus Arina and also serves Jokilaakson Terveys Oy, Jämsän Terveys Oy, and Fimlab laboratoriot Oy. The company also operates the Koskikara swimming hall ticket sales and café.
• Ympäristöministeriö (Ministry of Environment)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Environment runs the Ahti programme (2023–2027) for improving the status of Finland's waters, under which the Jämsän Vesivaste project received funding. The ministry sets national water management policy and funding priorities.
• Avitus – Työvalmennussäätiö (Avitus Vocational Training Foundation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvitus is a private rehabilitation, vocational training, and project services provider founded in 2002 by regional municipalities, associations, and vocational education institutions. It serves approximately 400 people annually with a team of 30 professionals, focusing on long-term unemployed, part-capacitated job seekers, and under-29 youth in the Jämsä and Kuhmoinen area.
• Jämsänjokilaakson Terveys Oy, Jämsän Terveys Oy, Fimlab laboratoriot OyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare service providers that receive catering and cleaning services from Jämsän Ateria- ja Puhtauspalvelut Oy. These are private healthcare companies operating in the Jämsä region.
• Tehomet / Sähköntoimittajat (Energy Suppliers)minorOthersThe city website references cooperation with energy suppliers for electricity and heating services as part of basic housing services information provided to residents.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Helsingin kaupunki: Finland's largest municipality; runs the same statutory service categories but at national scale and is the benchmark for digital service maturity, e-participation, and large-scale urban operations in Finland.
• Turun kaupunki: Large Finnish regional capital with full municipal service portfolio including a municipal water utility and extensive tourism operations; comparable on breadth of statutory responsibilities and digital service offerings.
• Kuopion kaupunki: Eastern Finland regional capital with comparable service breadth (education, water utility, urban planning, tourism) and a structural responsibility similar to Jämsä in coordinating services across a wide catchment.
• Tampereen kaupunki: Major Pirkanmaa regional capital operating the same Finnish municipal service portfolio (water utility, education, business services, urban planning) at significantly larger scale, providing benchmark performance for Jämsä's services.
• Lahden kaupunki: Medium-large Finnish regional city operating the same statutory municipal services, including its own water utility (Lahti Aqua) and active business development function; relevant for benchmarking service efficiency.

Direct peers

• Jyväskylän kaupunki: Largest city in Central Finland and Jämsä's regional anchor; provides the same breadth of Finnish statutory municipal services (education, water, permits, business development) across a larger population base and serves as a comparison point for service delivery scale.
• Keuruun kaupunki: Neighboring small Central Finland municipality and fellow member of the Southern Central Finland Employment Area; offers directly comparable municipal services at a similar population scale.
• Helsingin seudun ympäristöpalvelut (HSY): Municipal water utility and waste management operator serving the Helsinki metropolitan area; closest functional peer to Jämsän Vesi liikelaitos for water supply, wastewater treatment, and waste operations benchmarking.
• Mänttä-Vilppulan kaupunki: Adjacent small municipality in the same employment-area cooperative, with overlapping industrial heritage and tourism offerings; comparable on size, service scope, and operational structure.

Others

• Kuntaliitto (Association of Finnish Municipalities): National membership and advocacy body for all Finnish municipalities; not a direct operator but provides the policy framework, benchmarking data, and shared digital infrastructure (e.g., Kuntarekry) that shapes Jämsä's operating environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubedreambroker.com/channel/vfsbhlk0#
• Facebookfacebook.com/jamsankaupunki
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/city-of-jamsa

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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