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New vibrancy centres begin operations
The operations of the Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres) ended at the end of 2025, and the new vibrancy centres began operations on 1 Jan. 2026.
Finland’s regional administration was reformed at the beginning of 2026, with the vibrancy centres commencing operations on 1 January 2026. Ten regional vibrancy centres were established on the basis of the existing 15 ELY Centres.
Most of the duties of the ELY Centres were transferred to the vibrancy centres. The vibrancy centres are responsible, among other things, for matters relating to business and industry, rural areas, transport, the environment and natural resources.
As part of the reform, the environmental permit and supervisory duties of the ELY Centres were transferred to the newly established Finnish Supervisory Agency, while public passenger transport duties were transferred to the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom).
The vibrancy centres have a head office or branch office in every region, and they employ nearly 2,000 people.
The reform of central government’s regional administration is based on the Government Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo.
Vibrancy centres
More information on the vibrancy centres is available at www.elinvoimakeskus.fi
The vibrancy centres have a total of 18 offices, which are open on weekdays from 8.00 to 16.15. The central switchboard number for the vibrancy centres is 0295 036 100.
The vibrancy centres also serve customers via centralized service numbers (open from 9.00 to 15.00):
- Transport customer service: 0295 020600; Road User Service Line: 0200 200100
- Environmental services customer service: 0295 020900
- SME financing advisory service: 0295 024800
- Financial advisory service for entrepreneurs (Finnish, English): 0295 024880
- Financial advisory service for entrepreneurs (Swedish): 0295 024881
- Enterprise Finland advisory service: 0295 020500
- Work in Finland – employer advisory service for international recruitment: 0295 016770
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