Invest in Finland

🎯 No one really likes #permitting related things – that’s why Finland has done some significant reforms to the permitting processes in order to make it easier for companies to especially invest in clean and green transition initiatives. Our green permitting guide helps you get started 👇 💡 Between 2023–2026, #greentransition projects can receive priority in the permit application process. From 2025, Finland is offering a new clean transition placement permit that allows certain industrial projects to bypass traditional zoning requirements – provided they meet environmental impact assessments and certain other criteria. 💡 By the beginning of 2026, these and other permitting initiatives will be coordinated through a new one-stop-shop permitting authority. By consolidating permitting applications into a single digital process, the new authority aims to significantly accelerate permit approval timelines. Check out the guide to green permitting in Finland ➡ https://lnkd.in/dhsDUyfr

🚀 Dispelix has signed a long-term deal to supply its waveguide display technology to Collins Aerospace. The companies will work together to develop next-generation solutions leveraging near-eye and head-up waveguide technology to a growing number of clients in the global defense and aerospace industries. 💡 Dispelix is one of an ever-growing number of successful technology startups spawned by VTT (Technical Research Centre of Finland). The company also closed an equity-funding round of 28.4M € in late 2021. Read more Good News from Finland ➡ https://lnkd.in/dwYUnj54

🌱 Finland is the Eco-Innovation Leader according to the latest Eco-Innovation Index – the result showcases the country’s commitment to environmental #innovation and #sustainability.   💡 The Eco-Innovation Index provides a comparative assessment of the Eco-Innovation performance of EU Member States from 2014 to 2024. The index is based on five thematic areas: Eco-innovation inputs, Eco-innovation activities, Eco-innovation outputs, Resource efficiency outcomes, and Socio-economic outcomes. See more results in the European Commission’s interactive tool ➡ https://lnkd.in/eSNZrXGw Good News from Finland

🔵 Introducing Invest in Finland #services for foreign companies, part 2: Opportunity Analysis 💡 When you consider Finland as a business location, we provide you up-to-date, qualified information and expertise on national and regional opportunities. Our advisors support your business development team by offering new perspective to save you time and money – all free of charge, like all of our services. 💡 Start by getting in touch with our advisors in the markets or in Finland to continue the dialogue based on the data collection and analysis. We will create a joint road map to support your decision making. 💡 As Finland's official investment promotion agency, Invest in Finland offers a wide range of useful services for international companies and investors. We work in close cooperation with other Business Finland colleagues and our regional partners in Finland. Our services are confidential and complimentary. Unlock your business potential with Finland ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dCH7aqmp

💪 Happiness is a superpower. It takes you down paths that truly attract you – like building a quantum computer, diving under the ice, turning waste into wealth, learning to speak wolf. Unlock your potential during Slush 2024 – join our Happiness Lounge events. Business Finland is hosting a number of side events covering many industry sectors from 6G to climate tech during Slush 2024. Sign up and find out how you can benefit from collaboration with Finnish companies and ecosystems ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e_S2ebru ⚠️ Note: Slush ticket *is not* required for Business Finland's Happiness Lounge events.

🌿 Finland is focusing on equipping students with #skills relevant for the green transition. 💡 Pressure is mounting for businesses to meet #sustainability regulations. The European Green Deal and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) are among the main frameworks driving environmental responsibility and corporate governance. While these are European initiatives, their influence extends beyond the continent. 💡 Finland aims to create a well-rounded workforce that supports international companies in many different fields of sustainability. Finnish educational institutions now offer some 70 sustainability-focused programs, many of which are taught in English. Areas covered include advanced materials, biomass engineering, circular economy principles and creative sustainability. 💡 “One of Finland’s defining strengths is the ability of our people and institutions to cooperate extremely well around common goals. This is what we’ve done to create a sustainability ecosystem that we’re inviting the world to share in,” says Kaija Laitinen, our Senior Advisor. Read more about talent focusing on sustainability ➡ https://lnkd.in/gmGRw3hG

👨🔬👩🔬 More recent investment news: FinVector Oy and Ferring Pharmaceuticals have reaffirmed their commitment to the healthcare ecosystem in Finland with the opening the gene therapy manufacturing facility, in Kuopio, Finland. 💡 “Finport not only facilitates the global expansion of knowledge, capabilities and capacity in gene therapy but also solidifies FinVector's status as a major global gene therapy development and manufacturing partner,” estimated Giuseppe Carloni, board chairperson at FinVector. 💡 Ferring has invested significantly in developing the ingredient since 2014. Finland, as its development and manufacturing hub in Europe, has received more than half of the total investment, with the newly opened facility reaffirming its commitment to the healthcare ecosystem in the country. Read more ➡ https://lnkd.in/dTFF9BxT Good News from Finland

🇳🇿 Recent investment news: The New Zealand-based bioeconomy company CarbonScape is starting the construction of a pilot plant for biographite production at the former Stora Enso pulp mill in Sunila, Kotka. 💡 The investment is estimated to be worth €40–50 million, and it is expected to enhance Kotka’s significance in Finland’s #battery value chain. The construction of the pilot plant is expected to begin next year, with production planned to start in 2026. 💡 “Finland is a highly competitive environment for the commercialization of clean technologies in global markets. CarbonScape’s investment plan is important because it innovatively produces carbon-negative materials for Europe’s battery industry, leveraging the industrial expertise of the Kotka region and Finland,” says Markku Kivisto, Head of Industry, Cleantech, Invest in Finland at Business Finland. Read more ➡ https://lnkd.in/d2iPxbsu Cursor Oy Invest In Good News from Finland

👐 Co-operation is key to Finland’s critical communications success. When Finland has been named the happiest country in the world again, what became abundantly clear is that the Finnish society operates under a heightened level of trust. 💡 Happiness is not about just smiles and laughter for Finland, more so a deep sense of the satisfaction that people have with their lives in the country. Trust forms the basis of a deep sense of togetherness among the population of 5.5 million people, which can be seen across all aspects of society. 💡 From a business standpoint, many industries in Finland are recognised for their strong sense of community characterised by open information sharing and mutual support. In a turbulent world, this community of trust represents a solid foundation upon which to build critical communications. 💡 Did you know that whether they’re with the police, fire brigade, emergency medical team, armed forces or other critical infrastructure, all Finnish public safety officials have access to the same public safety network? Operating under the same system of communications saves time and improves situational awareness, resulting in more efficient decision-making and fewer lives lost. Read more about the Finnish critical communications ecosystem ➡ https://lnkd.in/dZrf48Gn

🇫🇮 Finland ranks as the happiest country in the world in the UN World Happiness Report – for the 7th time in a row. Why? 💡 The answer is rooted in the fundamental trust present throughout the Finnish society, enabling individuals to feel safe and relaxed – which research shows contributes to well-being and productivity. 💡 Another reason is the proximity of nature and the disconnection it offers. In Finland, you are never more than a 10-minute walk from a park or forest. Clean water, unpolluted air and unspoiled nature greatly contribute to wellbeing and happiness – and nurture creativity. Read more, and what Finnish happiness means for business ➡ https://lnkd.in/d8RM5Gmy