News and events

The event is especially relevant for companies, research organizations and public-sector actors interested in EU-level collaboration in the urban transition.

Join the UK Digital Health Networking Event on 1 October 2026. This is a unique opportunity to increase the UK Digital Health market knowledge and meet potential partners and decision makers in business, as well as in RDI. 

Estonian deep-tech company UP Catalyst is advancing plans to produce battery-grade graphite and carbon nanotubes from CO₂ emissions in Finland. UP Catalyst and Finnish energy company Oulun Energia have signed a Letter of Intent for the utilisation of captured CO₂ emissions from one of Oulun Energia’s facilities in Oulu, Finland.

Business Finland has awarded a total of approximately EUR 30 million in funding to six Rise to Challenge projects. The annual Rise to Challenge call funds bold research initiatives by research organisations that build expertise in future growth sectors and create long-term pathways for translating research into business.

A delegation of more than 40 decision-makers aiming to revive the Ukrainian economy is currently in Finland. The aim of their five-day visit is to strengthen business between the countries. The World Bank has estimated that the cost of reconstruction in Ukraine has already exceeded EUR 500 billion.

Russia’s full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine has continued for four and a half years. The country’s reconstruction needs, already exceeding €500 billion, continue to grow. Although conditions in Ukraine remain difficult, there is a strong determination to build a more modern and secure country.

Sprint funding will continue after the pilot phase ending on 31 August. The funding pilot targeted at small companies developing new innovative solutions for international markets has proven warrarted.