YIT, XTX Markets and partners commit to donate EUR 125,000 to pediatric and youth health services at Kainuu Central Hospital - announced at the topping-out ceremony of XTX’s 2nd data center building

YIT, XTX Markets and regional partner companies, Paikallissähkö, LVI-Aitta and Sundström, have committed to donate EUR 125,000 to pediatric and youth health services at Kainuu Central Hospital to support pediatric care and the well-being of local families.  

The commitment coincided with the topping‑out ceremony for the second building in the XTX Markets data center complex in Kajaani, attended by senior management from XTX Markets, YIT and our construction partners. This construction is part of the rapidly developing Kajaani data‑centre ecosystem, supporting the next generation of digital infrastructure.  

The donation also celebrates a major safety milestone for the project: 500 accident-free working days across the Kajaani data center construction sites. The milestone reflects a strong, shared safety culture from the very beginning of the project. Through close collaboration and a consistent focus on occupational safety, the teams have created a work environment where everyone looks out for one another. 

“Safety is at the heart of everything we do,” said Heikki Vuorenmaa, President and CEO of YIT. “Reaching 500 accident-free days is a testament to the professionalism, commitment and teamwork of everyone on site. We are proud to celebrate this achievement by giving back to the local community and supporting the important work of Kainuu Central Hospital.” 

Jukka-Pekka Partanen, Head of XTX Markets Finland and Data Centre Director, said, “We set ambitious targets for our data center project in terms of scale and speed, and we are proud to be meeting those objectives with the latest topping-out milestone.  

It’s also fantastic to be truly embedded in the local community - through our partnership with Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, support for the city’s 375th‑anniversary celebrations and the large number of local contractors working on the construction site. We are delighted to make this commitment to Kainuu Central Hospital. XTX Markets has a long history of philanthropic support for the communities where we operate, and we are thrilled to back the hospital’s important pediatric work.” 

Representatives of the Kainuu Wellbeing Services County accepted the donation at the project’s topping-out ceremony. Chief Physician Liisa Kalliokoski said the corporate contributions will be used to acquire new equipment for the neonatal intensive care unit. “Upgrading a ventilator designed for newborns and replacing an ultrasound imaging system are both timely needs. We are deeply grateful for the companies’ generous support.” 

XTX Markets is a leading algorithmic trading firm which uses state-of-the-art machine learning technology to produce price forecasts for over 50,000 financial instruments. The company selected Kajaani to construct its large-scale data center complex to future-proof its significant computational capabilities. YIT announced an agreement in December 2024 to construct XTX Markets’ first data center in Kajaani and, in August 2025, signed a subsequent agreement to begin building a second facility. 

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