Samuli Mattila named Finland’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Samuli Mattila, 29, has been named Finland’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the Suomen Yrittäjät national entrepreneurship days in Lahti. Mattila co-founded Mattilan Hoivapalvelut Oy in 2023, a company providing home care, personal assistance, and residential services. The business has seen rapid growth, expanding to approximately 80 employees and reaching a turnover of several million euros.

Other national awards were presented during the event. Helena Vaari-Silventoinen, a textile artist, received the Year’s Sole Trader award for her work in ecclesiastical textile art. Peter Dörig was recognized as the Year’s Immigrant Entrepreneur for his work with a family business based on Swiss cheese traditions. The Young Entrepreneur award includes a prize of 15,000 euros, made possible by the Yksityisyrittäjäin Säätiö.