News and events
Events
AMPlify – Accelerated US Market Entry for Finnish Healthcare Companies
AMPlify supports Finnish healthcare companies in entering the U.S. market through expert-led workshops, mentorship, and collaboration with Mayo Clinic.
- Event
- 2.2.2026
Health Tuesday: Digital Health and AgeTech Opportunities in Japan
Explore Japan's digital health market trends at the Health Tuesday webinar on April 1, 08:00-09:00 EET, and learn about the upcoming missions to Tokyo and Singapore.
- Event
- 1.4.2026
Health Tuesday: Singapore healthcare ecosystems and collaboration opportunities
Join the webinar on April 7 to explore Singapore's healthcare ecosystems and collaboration opportunities for Finnish companies.
- Event
- 7.4.2026
Releases
Kimmo Kanto has been appointed as Vice-Chair of the Council of the European Space Agency
Kimmo Kanto, who works at Business Finland, has been appointed as Vice-Chair of the Council of the European Space Agency in Interlaken, Switzerland, on March 19, 2026. Kanto will begin his term on July 1. The ESA Council is the organization’s highest strategic decision-making body, and Kanto is the first Finnish representative to hold the position. At Business Finland, Kanto is the Director of the Space, Defence and Connectivity unit.
- Release
- 19.3.2026
Finland and Japan Significantly Deepen Cooperation in Dua-Use Technologies
Advanced Finnish communications and cybersecurity solutions, as well as the latest space technologies, have created numerous opportunities for cooperation between Finland and Japan.
- Release
- 2.2.2026
President Stubb grants internationalisation awards to Orion, Sensofusion, Sandvik and Finnish Startup Community
The President of the Republic has granted the annual internationalisation awards to three companies and one community. Orion Corporation won the 2025 Growth Company Award. The Newcomer Company Award went to Sensofusion, and Sandvik Mining and Construction was recognised as the Long-term International Investor. The year’s Community Award was granted to the Finnish Startup Community.
- Release
- 14.11.2025
News
IPCEI funding for industrial investments in biotechnology
The preparation of biotechnology-related IPCEI projects is progressing to accelerate European investments and innovations in biotechnology.
- News
- 19.3.2026
Business Finland’s New Strategy Accelerates Health Innovation – Health 360 Finland Program Already Delivering Strong Impact
In 2025, Business Finland granted a total of EUR 785 million in funding to more than 2,500 Finnish companies, of which over EUR 65 million was allocated to health-related projects.
- News
- 16.2.2026
Global perspectives for growth from Business Finland, services for developing markets from Team Finland
Functions of Developing Markets Platform of Business Finland have been transferred to other Team Finland organizations. Perspectives for Innovation and Growth -series continues at Business Finland.
- News
- 3.2.2026