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Next level global competitive edge through digital transformation

The aim of the Digital Native Finland mission is to accelerate digital transformation and create a global competitive advantage for Finnish companies. By increasing digital capabilities, we can increase sustainable customer value and raise the productivity of companies to the next level.

About Mission

Radical renewal of businesses through digital transformation is the cornerstone of both Finland's global competitiveness and secure resilient digital society. Investing in software driven future intelligent connectivity and data economy will give a competitive edge to Finnish export companies and attract foreign investments.

Mission goals

  • To make Finnish companies stand out in digital native competencies
  • To boost Finland's tech leadership and global digital competitiveness
  • To enable global cooperation for digital business and society
 
Future opportunities for Finland

Business Finland's missions are targeted actions addressing global change themes to accelerate transformation and help solve global mega-challenges. Through these missions, we aim to bring broad benefits to society and seek significant future market opportunities for Finnish companies. We also strive to enhance the ability of Finnish companies to capitalize on these opportunities more effectively.

The missions combine long-term strategic foresight with support for businesses in the present.
Business Finland's program activities are strongly focused on both current and future missions.

Contact us

Mission Lead

Janne Järvinen

+358 40 7544 738

Advisory Board 

The Advisory Board consists of experts from various fields. Its task is to bring expertise from their respective sectors and societal perspectives to Business Finland's missions.

Members of the Digital Native Finland Mission Advisory Board:

  • Bittium, Jari Partanen, Head of Quality, Environment and Technology Management
  • Futurice, Tuomas Syrjänen, Co-Founder, Board member
  • TEM, Mika Nordman, Director, Digital Services
  • Kone, Jaana Hyvärinen, Senior Manager, Strategic Foresight
  • Nokia, Jarkko Pellikka, Program manager, Industrial 5G
  • University of Oulu, Markku Oivo, Professor

Programs and campaigns

6G Bridge

The 6G Bridge program aims to make Finland the global leader in providing new value with 5G Advanced and 6G technologies for sustainable industries and societies e.g. in smart cities, smart energy, smart ports and smart factories with different ecosystem players.

Data Economy

The goal of the Data Economy program is to encourage Finnish companies to develop international business based on the utilization and sharing of data.

Defense and Digital Resilience

The Defense and Digital Resilience program encourages Finnish companies and research organizations to create digital pioneering solutions to increase the resilience and security of societies.

Generative AI

The Generative AI campaign aims to bring new global competitive edge for Finnish companies with generative artificial intelligence.

Quantum Computing campaign

The goal of the Quantum Computing campaign is to develop a globally attractive ecosystem in Finland to solve significant business problems for both Finnish and foreign customers with quantum computing.

Other missions

Immersive Digital Life

The aim of the Immersive Digital Life mission is to make Finland a leading architect and enabler of immersive digital life by 2035.

Circular Transition for Zero Waste

The aim of the Circular Transition for Zero Waste mission is to support Finnish companies in their transition towards a circular economy and zero waste, thus increasing their competitiveness and sustainable growth.

Healthcare reimagined 2035

The Healthcare Reimagined 2035 mission aims to address the global challenge of an ageing population, increasing chronic diseases and a shortage of health workers in developed countries.

Zero Carbon Future

The goal of the mission is to significantly increase Finland's carbon handprint in the world.