Internationalisation Award
of the President of the Republic
The Internationalisation Award of the President of the Republic is a recognition granted each year to Finnish companies that have gained international success, and to the communities behind them. Since 2015, the proposal on companies and communities to be recognized has been made by the Board of Directors of Team Finland.
Team Finland collects proposals on companies and communities deserving of the award and evaluates them during the autumn. Team Finland's Board of Directors then presents its proposal on award-winners to the President of the Republic. The award is granted by the President of the Republic.
2025 awards
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Newcomer 2025: Sensofusion |
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Growth Company 2025: Orion
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| Long-term International Investor 2025: Sandvik Mining and Construction |
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| Community Award 2025: Finnish Startup Community |
Background information about the award
The Internationalisation Award of the President of the Republic is a recognition granted each year, upon the presentation of Team Finland's Board of Directors, to Finnish companies and communities that have gained international success. The award is granted by the President of the Republic.
Team Finland collects proposals for companies and communities to be recognized, for presentation to the President of the Republic. Proposals are collected widely among Team Finland's own network and among enterprise and business organisations.
The candidate can be an enterprise that has made a promising start on the international scene, or a trailblazing enterprise that already has longer experience of international markets. The internationalization award can also be granted to a community that plays an important role in promoting international competitiveness. A community candidate can be an organisation, enterprise or project.
According to the rules, the internationalisation award is a recognition given for activities benefiting the Finnish economy and industry in an international operating environment. The award is also intended to encourage both the winner and other Finnish companies to enter international markets.
The criteria for receiving the award are the enterprise's success on international markets, profitable growth, the development of Finnish know-how and the responsibility of operations
The Internationalisation Award of the President of the Republic (known as the President's Export Award up to the year 1999) was founded on the initiative of the Association for Finnish Work in 1967. Until 2015, the candidates for the award were presented to the President by Finpro. Since 2015, the proposal on companies and communities to be recognized has been made by the Board of Directors of Team Finland.
Rules
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In order to give recognition to valuable work benefiting the Finnish economy and industry in an international operating environment, and to promote the success of new enterprises in internationalisation efforts, the President of the Republic, upon the presentation of Team Finland's Board of Directors, can grant a special award to enterprises and the communities behind them.
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The award is given for praiseworthy activities or functions and it can therefore be granted to enterprises or communities, or to units operating under them.
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When evaluating the eligibility of candidates, special attention shall be paid to the following:
Enterprises:
the recipient's ability to maintain its international competitiveness by renewing its products, services and operating models; success in its own operating sectors on international markets; the extent of growth potential; professional skills in the management of internationalisation, growth and risks, especially in the areas of business management, marketing, technology and growth financing; ability to cooperate in national and international innovation environments; ethically sustainable activities that take nature values into consideration; impacts on the development of Finnish know-how and quality
Communities:
the recipient's activities or programmes and industrial policies implemented, with extra emphasis on the promotion of competitiveness, increasing competence and employment, the promotion of foreign investments, and increasing awareness of the Finnish innovation environment.
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At most three (3) recognitions may be granted annually, of which at least two (2) must be given to enterprises. There is no call for applications for the award.
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The Board of Directors of Team Finland submits a proposal for the award-winners to the President of the Republic after having first heard representatives of the Association for Finnish Work and after having requested proposals widely from various enterprise and business organisations.
Previous award-winners
The name of the President's Export Award (1967-1998) was changed to the Internationalisation Award of the President of the Republic in 1999.
2024
Unikie (Newcomer Company of the Year)
Konecranes (Growth Company of the Year)
ABB (Long-term International Investor)
Forest Joensuu (The Community Award)
2023
Neural DSP Technologies (Newcomer Company of the Year)
Kuusakoski Group (Growth Company of the Year)
AGCO-konserni (Long-term International Investor)
EnergyVaasa (The Community Award)
2022
Kempower Oyj (Newcomer Company of the Year)
K. Hartwall Oy Ab (Growth Company of the Year)
Andritz Oy (Long-term International Investor)
Kasvuryhmä Suomi ry (The Community Award)
2021
RELEX Solutions Oy (Newcomer Company of the Year)
Peikko Group Oy (Growth Company of the Year)
Bayer Oy (Long-term International Investor)
Maria 01 (The Community Award)
2020
Supermetrics Oy (Newcomer Company of the Year)
Harvia Oyj (Growth Company of the Year)
Lojer Group Oy (Growth Company of the Year)
2019
Keitele Forest Oy (Growth Company of the Year)
Smartly.io Solutions (Newcomer Company of the Year)
Cursor Oy (The Community Award)
2018
M-Files
Icare Finland Oy
Kasvu Open
2017
Ponsse Oyj
iLOQ Oy
Framery
FiBAN ry.
2016
BlueFors Cryogenics
OptoFidelity
City of Rovaniemi and Visit Rovaniemi
2015
Slush
Vahterus
Serres
2013
Supercell
Vexve
Ledil
2012
Blancco
L-Fashion Group
Rovio
2011
Beneq Oy
Normet Group Oy
Suomen peliklusteri
2010
Golla Oy
Music Export Finland
The Switch
2009
Tekla Oyj
REACHLaw Oy
Muxlim Lifestyle Community
2008
Avant Tecno Oy
Napa-yhtiöt
Sunit Oy
2007
Etteplan Oyj
Proventia Emission Control Oy
Mobile Monday event concept – community
2006
ALMACO Group Oy – marine industry
Detection Technology Oy – healthcare and wellbeing, defence and space technology
Movial Oy – software and IT services
2005
Nokian Capacitors Oy – electrical industry
Mantsinen Group Ltd Oy – materials handling
Nunnalahden Uuni Oy – energy/building
2004
ELTEL Networks Corporation – electrical and telecommunications networks
Lamor Corporation – oil spill response products
CCC Group – software
2003
BasWare Corporation – software
Glassrobots Oy – glass industry
Ponsse Plc – forest industry
2002
Jutel Oy – software
Nordic ID – electronics industry
Savcor Group Ltd Oy – electronics and instrumentation
2001
Finex Oy – chemical industry
Junttan Oy – metal industry
NetHawk Oy – electronics industry
2000
Comptel Corporation – software
Elektrobit Oy – electronics industry
Oy Karelia Parketti Ltd – mechanical wood processing
1999
Deltamarin Oy – consulting
Honkarakenne Oyj – manufacture of wooden houses
Nokia Corporation / telecommunications cluster – electronics industry
President's Export Award
1998
Marioff Oy – metal industry
Salmi-Vetoketju Oy – plastics industry
Vaasa Group - Companies – electrotechnical industry
1997
Data Fellows Oy – software
Janita Oy – shoe industry
Nokia Renkaat Oy – rubber industry
1996
Oy Medix Biochemica Ab – chemical industry
Okmetic Oy – electronics
Tellabs Oy – electronics
1995
Planar International Oy – electronics industry
Teknoware Oy – electrotechnical industry
Veisto-Rakenne Rautio Oy – metal industry
1994
Genelec Oy – electronics and instrumentation
Kemira Metalkat Oy – metal industry
Lappset Group Oy – wood and furniture industry
1993
Benefon Oy – electronics industry
Helprint Oy – graphics industry
Wärtsilä Diesel Oy – metal industry
1992
Lokomo Oy – metal industry
Pemamek Oy – metal industry
K.A. Weiste Oy – paper and plastic decorations
1991
A. Ahlström Oy Pump Industry – metal industry
Polar Electro Oy – electronics
Samesor Oy – metal industry
1990
Autorobot Finland Ky – metal industry
Oy Lival Ab – electrotechnical industry
Tecnomen Oy – electronics
1989
Oy Beamex Ab – electronics and instrumentation
Datex Instrumentarium Oy – metal industry
Suomen Xyrofin Oy – food industry
1988
Orion-yhtymä Oy Diagnostica – chemical industry
Piretta-P.T.A. Oy – textile and clothing industry
Rammer Oy – metal industry
1987
Halton Oy – metal industry
Valmet Paperikoneet Oy – metal industry
Wihuri Oy Wipak – plastic industry
1986
Fiskars Oy Ab Scissors Plant – metal industry
Muurame Oy – furniture industry
Nokia-Mobira Oy – electronics industry
1985
Larox Oy – metal industry
Mirka Oy Keppo Ab - grinding materials
Yhtyneet Paperitehtaat Oy Raflatac – forest industry
1984
Planmeca Oy – electronics and instrumentation
Oy Santasalo-Sohlberg Ab – metal industry
Tunturipyörä Oy – sports equipment
1983
Kone-Jyrä Oy – metal industry
J W Suominen – textile and clothing industry
Tamglass Oy – glass industry
1982
A Ahlström Oy Iittala – glass industry
Helvar Oy – electronics and instrumentation
Kemira Oy Vuorikemia – chemical industry
1980
Hämeen Kenkätehdas Oy – shoe industry
Lillbackan Konepaja – metal industry
Metsäliiton Teollisuus – chemical industry
1979
Lapponia Jewelry Oy – jewelry industry
Nautor/Oy Wilh. Schauman Ab – boat building
Tamrock/Oy Tampella Ab – metal industry
1978
S Lagerholm Oy – manufacture of wooden houses (marketing)
Turkistuottajat Oy – textile and clothing industry
Visko Oy – plastic industry
1977
Finn-Karelia Virke Oy – textile and clothing industry
Messin Oy – furniture industry
Yleinen Insinööritsto YIT – building contractors
1976
Evox Oy – electronics and instrumentation
Exel Oy – sports equipment
Outokumpu Oy Tevi – consulting
1975
Karhu-Titan Oy – sports equipment
Koltek Oy – metal industry
Turo Oy – textile and clothing industry
1974
Tuomo Halonen Oy – metal industry
Marimekko Oy – textile and clothing industry
Neles Oy – metal industry
1973
Palomex Oy – electronics and instrumentation
Veneveistämö Pentti Siltala – boat building
Valon Kone Oy – metal industry
1972
Printal Oy – metal industry
Salora Oy – electronics and instrumentation
Suunto Oy – electronics and instrumentation
1971
Kupittaan Kulta Oy – jewelry industry
Oy Navire Ab – metal industry
Norlyn Oy – textile and clothing industry
1970
Oy Wärtsilä Ab – metal industry
V Luhtanen Oy – textile and clothing industry
Oy MK-tuote Ab – plastic goods industry
1969
Kone Oy – metal industry
Lassila & Tikanoja Oy – textile and clothing industry
Rapala Oy – sports equipment
1968
Finlayson-Forssa – textile and clothing industry
Kemppi Oy – metal industry
Vaisala Oy – electronics and instrumentation
1967
Asko Oy – furniture industry
Inst. tsto Jaakko Pöyry & Co – consulting
J Marttiinin Puukkotehdas – metal industry