Business Finland's services for startup companies
Is your company ready to scale up in international markets? We offer funding, advice, as well as information and contacts in the target market for the Finnish companies with the most growth potential.
How can we help?
Business Finland supports ambitious startups aiming high, solving significant challenges, and are in need of substantial funding.
1
Mapping of needs
Business Finland offers startups tailormade support based on their own individual needs.
2
Tailored services
Together, we design a customized service path for each. Particular attention will be paid to raising private and public funding, which is often vital for startups.
Our services for startup companies
How to become
our customer?
For whom?
Business Finland's expertise and funding services are meant for companies seeking rapid business growth and bold renewal in the international market.
Business Finland's potential customers are companies with
- a Finnish business ID
- enough financial resources for internationalization
- versatile competence and team
- a desire to grow in the international market
- competitive advantage in the international market
Does your startup company fulfil the above criteria? Contact our customer service so we can talk and find out how we can best help your company.
Contact us
Marko Kotonen
marko.kotonen(at)businessfinland.fi
Manufacturing and industrial solutions / digitalization, ICT, Energy and clean tech
Antti Salminen
antti.salminen(at)businessfinland.fi
BtoB services, Consumer/Design, Software, Dual use tech
Jaana Rantanen
jaana.rantanen(at)businessfinland.fi
Deep Tech, Commercialization of science
Tuomas Planman
tuomas.planman(at)businessfinland.fi
Health and Wellbeing, Life Science, Medical Devices, Deep Tech
Olli Sinerma
olli.sinerma(at)businessfinland.fi
Creative Industries and AI
Jukka Lohivuo
jukka.lohivuo(at)businessfinland.fi
Industrial solutions, ICT, Digitalization
Marko Vänskä
marko.vanska(at)businessfinland.fi
International investor connections - South Europe region
Marika Mäkelä
marika.makela(at)businessfinland.fi
International investor connections - Nordics, Central Europe and US
Shi Ting Chen
shiting.chen(at)businessfinland.fi
International investor connections - Asia
Aziz Rahman
aziz.rahman(at)businessfinland.fi
International investor connections - UK, Middle-East
Company size definitions
Startups
Startups are young, small and medium-sized enterprises seeking rapid international growth. Business Finland's services for startups are generally intended for growth companies that have been operating for less than five years.
SMEs and midcap companies
SMEs are companies with fewer than 250 employees and a turnover of no more than EUR 50 million or a balance sheet total of no more than EUR 43 million. Mid cap companies are large corporations with a turnover of no more than EUR 300 million. See our services for SMEs and midcap companies.