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The MEAE Group comprises of seven government agencies, 15 Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment, 15 Employment and Economic Development Offices, six companies plus three funds. The government agencies employs approximately 8,000 people.

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Energy authority
Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority
Finnish Patent and Registration Office
Geological Survey of Finland
National Emergency Supply Center
The Finnish Safety and Chemicald Agency (Tukes)
Development and Administrative Services Centre 

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Business Finland Ltd
Finnvera Plc
Industry Investment Ltd
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd
Finnish Minerals Group

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Nuclear Waste Management Fund
Finnish Climate Fund
National Emergency Supply Agency
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