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Promotion of entrepreneurship Government Resolution on Entrepreneurship The resolution compiles Finland’s goals and objectives for the promotion of entrepreneurship at the Government level. It focuses on strategic priorities for entrepreneurship a...https://tem.fi/en/promotion-of-entrepreneurship
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2.4.2025 | The European Enterprise Promotion Awards reward the most successful promoters of entrepreneurship and business across Europe. The awards highlight the best entrepreneurial practices, raise awareness of the importance of entrepreneurship and encourage and inspire Europeans to become entrepreneurs.https://tem.fi/en/-/competition-for-the-european-enterprise-promotion-awards-begins-1
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National aid schemes and State aid granted Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (MEAE) coordinates the notification procedure for national aid schemes and individual aid. However, aid schemes concerning agriculture, rural areas and fisherie...https://tem.fi/en/national-aid-schemes-and-state-aid-granted
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7.8.2024 | Kimitoön’s START for entrepreneurs project (Yrittäjän STARTTI) has won the national stage of the competition for the European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA) and been selected as Finland’s candidate for the European competition. The aim of the project is to support new entrepreneurs in the municipality of Kimitoön by providing structured orientation to local business life.https://tem.fi/en/-/kimitoon-s-start-for-entrepreneurs-project-wins-finland-s-national-competition-for-the-european-enterprise-promotion-awards
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9.4.2024 | The European Entrepreneurship Promotion Awards (EEPA) recognise the most successful promoters of entrepreneurship across Europe, highlight the best entrepreneurial practices, raise awareness of the importance of entrepreneurship and encourage Europeans to become entrepreneurs.https://tem.fi/en/-/competition-for-the-european-enterprise-promotion-awards-begins
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18.6.2025 | The Campus Incubators programme promoting new entrepreneurship in higher education institution campuses in Helsinki, and the Spark programme supporting entrepreneurship among immigrant women have won the national stage of the competition for the European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA). They will represent Finland at the European competition.https://tem.fi/en/-/campus-incubators-and-spark-to-represent-finland-at-the-european-entrepreneurship-promotion-awards
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15.11.2023 | Finland’s Startup Refugees has won the Responsible and Inclusive Entrepreneurship category in the European Enterprise Promotion Awards. The results of the competition were announced in Bilbao on 14 November. The inclusive activities of Startup Refugees support asylum seekers, refugees and other immigrants in finding employment, starting a business and developing skills.https://tem.fi/en/-/startup-refugees-entrepreneurship-programme-wins-its-category-in-the-european-enterprise-promotion-awards
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29.9.2023 | The inclusive Startup Refugees entrepreneurship programme supports asylum seekers, refugees and other immigrants in the path towards work, entrepreneurship and skills development. The Finnish programme will compete in the finals of the Awards, which will be announced in November 2023.https://tem.fi/en/-/start-up-refugees-programme-reaches-the-final-of-the-european-entrepreneurship-promotion-awards
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Energy efficiency in Public Procurement The public sector is a major player in procurement, as the value of public sector procurement in Finland is approximately EUR 47 billion per year. As a large player, the public sector is able to influence s...https://tem.fi/en/energy-efficiencyin-awarding-public-contracts
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31.3.2022 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, together with the European Commission, has launched a competition to promote European entrepreneurship in 2022. You can participate in the national selection by 3 June 2022. The two best candidates from Finland will compete at the European level, where the most successful promoters of business and entrepreneurship will receive an award.https://tem.fi/en/-/take-part-in-the-competition-for-the-european-enterprise-promotion-awards-
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17.6.2021 | The entrepreneurship programme Draft Program of the Karelia University of Applied Sciences in Joensuu and the Kuopio Living Lab product development and testing service concept of the City of Kuopio are the winners of Finland’s national competition for the European Enterprise Promotion Awards.https://tem.fi/en/-/finland-selects-its-candidates-for-the-european-enterprise-promotion-awards
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Discretionary government grants Discretionary government transfers are discretionary funding granted from State funds that is used to support projects and activities deemed socially necessary. In the administrative branch of the Ministry of Econom...https://tem.fi/en/discretionary-government-grants
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Procurement Directives The European Union directives on public contracts derive from objectives concerning the functioning of the EU internal market, such as the free movement of goods and services. These objectives have been laid down in the Trea...https://tem.fi/en/procurement-directives
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How should public contracts be advertised? In accordance with the provisions laid down in section 58 of the Act on Public Contracts and section 62 of the Act on public contracts in the utilities sector, contracting authorities are under an obligat...https://tem.fi/en/publication-of-contracts-and-thresholds
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Public procurement is regulated Public contracts are supply, service or public works contracts, into which the state, municipalities and joint municipal authorities, unincorporated state enterprises and other contracting authorities, as defined in...https://tem.fi/en/public-procurement
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Support for biogenic carbon dioxide capture in industry The Finnish Government promotes the capture of biogenic carbon dioxide through investment grants for the construction of capture capacity with a total of 90 million euros. The objective of th...https://tem.fi/en/subsidy-for-the-capture-of-biogenic-carbon-dioxide-from-industry
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17.11.2021 | The Draft Program – an entrepreneurship programme by the Karelia University of Applied Sciences – was given a special mention in the European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA). The Joensuu-based project was recognised for its innovation and creativity in disseminating local good practices to other entrepreneurs starting in the area.https://tem.fi/en/-/joensuu-s-draft-program-receives-a-special-mention-in-promoting-european-entrepreneurship
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EU and national thresholds EU thresholds are based on the thresholds set in the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA). The European Commission has reviewed the EU thresholds concerning public contracts. The new thresholds are valid at the ...https://tem.fi/en/eu-and-national-thresholds
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International cooperation is central to space policy The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is responsible for international cooperation in the space sector with organisations such as the European Space Agency (ESA), the European Union (E...https://tem.fi/en/international-space-cooperation
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11.2.2026 | Elinkeinoministeri Sakari Puisto iloitsee tänään julkaistusta Yhdysvaltojen rannikkovartioston ja Helsingin telakan välisestä jäänmurtajasopimuksesta. Aikaisemmin 29.12.2025 rannikkovartiosto ja Rauman telakka ilmoittivat sopimuksestaan. Näiden sopimusten myötä käynnistyy kaikkiaan neljän jäänmurtajan rakentaminen Helsingin ja Rauman telakoilla.https://tem.fi/-/yhdysvaltojen-rannikkovartioston-ja-suomalaisten-telakoiden-valiset-jaanmurtajasopimukset-allekirjoitettu