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3.3.2026 | Finland’s development cooperation has strengthened the sustainable use of forests and water, improved access to clean energy, and supported disaster risk management in several partner countries, according to a new independent evaluation. The evaluation assessed results in the environment and natural resources sectors from 2010 to 2024, as well as opportunities for private-sector collaboration.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/evaluation-finland-s-environmental-and-natural-resources-cooperation-generates-development-results-and-business-partnerships
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19.3.2026 | Hallitus nimitti 19.3.2026 Innovaatiorahoituskeskus Business Finlandin johtokunnan toimikaudeksi 23.3.2026-22.3.2028. Johtokunnan uutena puheenjohtajana aloittaa Tampereen kaupungin innovaatio- ja kilpailukykyjohtaja Teppo Rantanen. Uutena varapuheenjohtajana toimii työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön ylijohtaja Tiina Korhonen.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/-/1410877/business-finlandille-uusi-johtokunta-2
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19.3.2026 | Regeringen utsåg den 19 mars 2026 direktionen för Innovationsfinansieringsverket Business Finland för mandattiden 23.3.2026–22.3.2028. Ny ordförande för direktionen blir Tammerfors stads innovations- och konkurrenskraftsdirektör Teppo Rantanen. Ny vice ordförande för direktionen är överdirektör Tiina Korhonen från arbets- och näringsministeriet.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/sv/-/1410877/ny-direktion-for-business-finland-2
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20.11.2025 | In its meeting on Wednesday 19 November, the parliamentary research, development and innovation (RDI) monitoring group discussed central government funding for research and development (R&D). The monitoring group also received updates on the RDI outlook for businesses from the Confederation of Finnish Industries, the Federation of Finnish Technology Industries, the Federation of Finnish Enterprises and IQM Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/parliamentary-rdi-monitoring-group-meets-with-business-leaders-to-discuss-r-d-funding
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20.11.2025 | Permanent Secretary of Finland’s Ministry of Defence Esa Pulkkinen will visit Allied Command Transformation (ACT) in Norfolk in the United States on Friday 21 November 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/permanent-secretary-pulkkinen-and-finnish-business-delegation-to-visit-allied-command-transformation
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2.2.2026 | The 12th Session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services IPBES will begin in Manchester on 3 February. The session is to approve the Business & Biodiversity Report.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/next-assessment-report-of-intergovernmental-science-policy-platform-on-biodiversity-and-ecosystem-services-ipbes-explores-linkages-between-biodiversity-and-business
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23.1.2025 | The coronavirus support granted to businesses helped to maintain more than 40,000 jobs in Finland during the first year of the pandemic. The majority of jobs were preserved thanks to Business Finland’s COVID-19 funding programme. These are the conclusions of a study by the Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA) titled The Effects of Covid-19 Business Subsidies in Finland – Final Report. ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/coronavirus-support-preserved-40-000-jobs-but-business-subsidy-system-needs-to-be-enhanced-for-future-crises
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19.12.2024 | Finland is preparing a country pavilion for the next UN Climate Change Conference to be held in Belém, Brazil, from 10 to 21 November 2025. The Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs support the preparation of the pavilion in cooperation with companies, municipalities, universities and non-governmental organisations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/strong-visibility-for-the-finnish-business-sector-at-the-un-cop30-climate-change-conference
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11.7.2024 | Master of Laws, Master of Science Lassi Noponen has been appointed as the Director General of the Innovation Funding Agency Business Finland. His five-year term will start on 1 September 2024.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/lassi-noponen-appointed-as-director-general-of-business-finland
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8.5.2024 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment requests for comments on the draft proposal for amendments to the Act on Business Prohibitions and the Trade Register Act. The deadline for submitting comments is 18 June 2024.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/amendments-to-business-prohibitions-act-sent-out-for-comments
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29.12.2023 | Finnpartnership supports commercial business activities that create positive development outcomes in developing countries. From the beginning of 2024, piloting in the target countries will be allowed for companies with established operations in these countries. The percentage of support concerning the least developed and fragile countries will fall, whereas that for SMEs in lower-middle-income countries will rise.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/changes-to-business-partnership-support-encourage-companies-operating-in-developing-countries-to-develop-their-business-through-piloting
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26.9.2024 | The Government’s aim is to create clean economic growth in Finland and replace pollution-generating solutions around the world through technology exports. The Government will boost the work on the positive climate handprint together with business and industry.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/minister-mykkanen-work-on-climate-handprint-a-significant-opportunity-for-finland-calculation-model-developed-together-with-business-and-industry
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28.6.2024 | On 27 June 2024, Minister of Economic Affairs Wille Rydman and Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio appointed Elina Björklund (M.Sc., Economics), Chairperson of the Board of Reima Group, to serve as the rapporteur preparing the reform of the Team Finland network of business services abroad to integrate the foreign functions of Business Finland with the Foreign Service.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/elina-bjorklund-to-prepare-reform-of-team-finland-network-of-business-services-abroad
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7.3.2024 | The post of Director General at Innovation Funding Agency Business Finland will be filled as of 1 September 2024. The post will be filled for a fixed term of no more than five years at a time.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/business-finland-receives-30-applications-for-director-general-post
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27.4.2026 | Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will lead a Team Finland trade mission to Australia and New Zealand between 28 April and 5 May 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-tavio-to-lead-trade-mission-to-australia-and-new-zealand
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9.10.2025 | The state and sectors have signed new Energy Efficiency Agreements for 2026–2035. Upon signing the agreements, 169 organisations committed themselves to efficient energy use. Once again, the objective is to have 60 per cent of Finland’s total energy use under the voluntary agreements.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/state-and-sectors-reach-agreement-on-energy-efficiency-for-2026-2035-169-businesses-and-associations-immediately-join
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5.9.2025 | The updated strategy for the Team Finland network provides a strong basis for Finnish businesses' exports and international growth. The strategy will guide the network’s operations to make them more effective and client-oriented in the shifting geoeconomic environment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/new-strategy-for-team-finland-network-to-enhance-international-market-access-for-businesses
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4.9.2023 | The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Finland Chamber of Commerce will organise an event on Monday 11 September 2023 where Trademark Africa will present its activities and the business opportunities available for Finnish companies.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/trademark-africa-to-present-business-opportunities-for-finnish-companies
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28.4.2026 | The Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy has decided in favour of recruiting 500 young people for fixed-term positions in central government this year. An appropriation of EUR 4 million will be reserved for the recruitment in the second supplementary budget for 2026. The aim is to help young people find work in a challenging employment landscape.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-to-hire-500-young-people-for-fixed-term-positions
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21.9.2023 | The OECD has published a new update of its Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct. The Guidelines are now available in Finnish. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will organise a public webinar on the most important changes on 10 October 2023.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/oecd-updates-its-guidelines-for-multinational-enterprises-on-responsible-business-conduct