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Call 15.5.-5.9.2023

Challenge competition 2023: leading and challenger companies

The deadline for first-round proposals is Tuesday, September 5th, 2023 at 23:59 pm.

Further information

 

Karin Wikman
Business Finland
karin.wikman (at) businessfinland.fi
+358 50 5577 723

 

Ilmari Absetz
Business Finland
ilmari.absetz (at) businessfinland.fi
+358 50 5577 837

Business Finland has launched a new challenge competition round for leading and challenger companies.

Watch the recording and materials of the info (29 May, 2023)

The challenge competition is aimed at leading companies operating globally that are able and willing to increase their research, development and innovation (RDI) investments in Finland significantly. Business Finland can provide funding of up to EUR 20 million for a leading company and up to EUR 50 million for their ecosystems.

Challenger companies can also participate in the challenge competition. Challenger companies aim to grow into a global player, are solving a smaller or more focused challenge or develop new businesses or strengthen the role of an international business group in Finland. The funding of Business Finland can be up to EUR 10 million for a challenger company and up to EUR 20 million for the challenger company ecosystem.

The challenge competition opened on May 15th, 2023.

The deadline for first-round proposals is Tuesday, September 5th, 2023 at 23:59 pm.

Call instructions (pdf)

More information about the funding for leading companies

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