Business Finland is Finland’s government organisation for innovation funding and trade, investment and talent promotion. It supports Finnish companies and research organisations with financing, advice, information and networks, with a particular focus on international growth, product development and the commercialisation of new solutions. The organisation also works to attract foreign investment and to improve Finland’s competitiveness as a place for companies and skilled workers.
The agency’s mission is closely tied to Finland’s wider economic policy. On its website, Business Finland says it aims to create prosperity and wellbeing by accelerating sustainable growth in companies. Its services are aimed mainly at Finnish startups, SMEs, larger firms and research actors, but its work also extends to foreign companies considering Finland as an investment location. A key entry point is the “My Business Finland” service, which helps startups and SMEs find relevant support more quickly.
Business Finland is headquartered in Helsinki and operates across Finland, with an international presence through offices and country-specific activities abroad. Its work covers funding programmes, export and market-entry support, innovation partnerships and investment promotion. In recent years, it has also highlighted strategic areas such as decarbonised cities, sustainable manufacturing and artificial intelligence. One recent initiative mentioned on the site is the RAIDe innovation cluster, launched with Demola Global to speed up the use of AI and related technologies in new products, services and businesses.
The organisation was formed in 2018, bringing together innovation funding and national promotion functions under one umbrella. In practice, it acts as a central public interface between business, research and the state in Finland.