Business Finland offers partnership funding for research, development, and innovation projects in leading companies' ecosystem themes.
Funding is intended especially for joint projects between companies and joint projects between companies and research organizations (Co-Innovation funding). Funding can also be granted to individual companies (Research, development and pilot funding).
The objective of Business Finland is to increase innovation activities and the competitive advantage of Finnish companies in international markets with partnership funding.
Co-Innovation and Research, development and pilot funding can be applied for continuously.
What themes are eligible for funding?
Applications for funding may be submitted for projects relating to the subjects described in leading companies' roadmaps. Roadmaps set out leading companies’ views on the solutions, technologies and competences needed to achieve the defined missions.
What projects are eligible for funding?
Companies can apply funding for:
- A Co-Innovation joint project between companies or between companies and research organizations.
- Their own research and development project.
Research organizations can apply funding for:
- A Co-Innovation joint project between the research organization and companies.
- An individual research project or a joint research project. Research projects require international cooperation and at least three companies must participate in the project steering group. These companies may also include leading companies.
Read more about Business Finland’s R&D funding:
- Co-Innovation
- Research, development and piloting for SMEs and midcap companies
- Research, development and piloting for large companies
How to apply for funding?
Before submitting the funding application, please discuss the content and implementation of the project with Business Finland and the contact persons of the leading companies (see the contact information). However, this is not a prerequisite for funding. Business Finland makes funding decisions according to the normal funding criteria.
