R&D&I support organizations in Greater Helsinki Region

Organization

Operations

Location

Webpage

Administration

Tekes – The Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation

The public funding organization for R&D&I; promotion of networking

Helsinki

http://www.tekes.fi/fi/community/etusivu/307

Ministry of Employment and Economy

Academy of Finland

The public funding organization for basic research; internationalization of Finnish research

Helsinki

http://www.aka.fi/fi/A/

Ministry of Education and Culture

Sitra – The Finnish Innovation Fund

Promotion of the well-beign of the Finnish society through venture capital investments and policy programmes

Helsinki

http://www.sitra.fi/fi

The Parliament of Finland

Finnish Industry Investments Ltd

Promotion of Finnish business, economic growth and employment through venture capital investments and private equity

Helsinki

http://www.teollisuussijoitus.fi/

Ministry of Employment and Economy

Veraventure Ltd

Public company for early-stage venture capital investments

Office in Helsinki

http://www.veraventure.fi/

Finnvera (Ministry of Employment and Economy)

Agency for registrations (business registers), patents and other IPRs; related services

Helsinki

www

Ministry of Employment and Economy

CSC – IT Center for Science Ltd

ECHA – European Chemicals Agency

Manages & coordinates REACH and CLP tasks in Europe

Helsinki

http://echa.europa.eu/

European Union

Culminatum Innovation Ltd

Regional development organization; Manager of the Centre of Expertise Programme in Uusimaa

Espoo

http://www.culminatum.fi/sivu.php

Several owners

Technopolis Plc

Provides business environments and development services for knowledge-intensive enterprises

Helsinki, Espoo

http://www.technopolis.fi/

Private, listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki

Licentia Ltd

Technology transfer organization of University of Helsinki

Helsinki

http://licentia.fi/

University of Helsinki

Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment

E.g. small subsidies for SME’s for internationalization, starting new R&D or innovative business activities

Helsinki

http://www.ely-keskus.fi/fi/ELYkeskukset/uudenmaanely/Sivut/default.aspx

Ministry of Employment and Economy

The Foundation for Finnish Inventions

Screens & evaluates inventions and innovative ideas; business development services

Espoo

http://www.keksintosaatio.fi/

Private foundation (supported by Ministry of Employment and Economy)