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EU AI Board and its sub-groups The European Artificial Intelligence Board has approved a list of sub-groups that the AI Board is empowered to set up and that shall contribute to the technical-level work. Finland’s representatives and substitutes i...https://tem.fi/en/eu-ai-board-and-its-sub-groups
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16.4.2026 | Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen has been invited to join the Young Global Leaders network of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Young Global Leaders is a collaborative community of exceptional young leaders from politics, research, business and other sectors. Through its development programme, influential persons under the age of 40 receive tailored leadership training in cooperation with world-class universities.https://tem.fi/en/-/wef-invites-minister-of-employment-marttinen-to-young-global-leaders-network
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1.4.2026 | On 1 April 2026, the Government appointed the National Emergency Supply Council for the new term of 1 April 2026–31 March 2029. The Council, which operates in connection with the National Emergency Supply Agency (NESA), acts as a cooperation body for the authorities, organisations and business and industry. Topi Manner, Chief Executive Officer of Elisa, will continue to chair the Council while T...https://tem.fi/en/-/new-security-of-supply-act-enters-into-force-national-emergency-supply-council-appointed
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13.11.2025 | On 13 November 2025, the Government appointed Petri Peltonen, Licentiate of Science (Technology), as Under-Secretary of State of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment for the term 1 February 2026–31 January 2031.https://tem.fi/en/-/petri-peltonen-to-continue-as-under-secretary-of-state-at-ministry-of-economic-affairs-and-employment
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8.5.2025 | Valtioneuvosto nimitti Kilpailu- ja kuluttajaviraston kilpailuasioiden vastuualueen ylijohtajan virkaan diplomi-insinööri, valtiotieteiden maisteri Timo Mattilan ajaksi 1.7.2025–30.6.2030.https://tem.fi/en/-/timo-mattila-jatkaa-kkv-n-kilpailuasioiden-vastuualueen-ylijohtajana
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21.3.2024 | On 21 March 2024, the Government appointed Juhapekka Ristola, Master of Laws trained on the bench, to serve as Director General of the Innovation and Enterprise Financing Department of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment for the period of 1 April 2024–31 March 2029.https://tem.fi/en/-/juhapekka-ristola-appointed-director-general-at-the-ministry-of-economic-affairs-and-employment
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16.1.2025 | On 16 January 2025, the Government appointed Tomi Lounema (M.Sc. Engineering) as Director General of the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) for the period of 1 February 2025–31 January 2030.https://tem.fi/en/-/tomi-lounema-appointed-director-general-of-the-finnish-safety-and-chemicals-agency
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14.11.2024 | On 14 November 2024, the Government appointed Riku Huttunen, M.Pol.Sc., as Director General of the Energy Department of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment for a fixed term of five years starting on 1 January 2025. Huttunen will continue in the position in which he first began on 1 January 2015.https://tem.fi/en/-/riku-huttunen-to-continue-as-director-general-of-energy-department
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11.7.2024 | Master of Laws, Master of Science Lassi Noponen has been appointed as the Director General of the Innovation Funding Agency Business Finland. His five-year term will start on 1 September 2024.https://tem.fi/en/-/lassi-noponen-appointed-as-director-general-of-business-finland
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24.9.2020 | On 24 September 2020, the Government appointed Janne Metsämäki (LL.M.), Managing Director, conciliator for another three-year term starting from 15 October 2020.https://tem.fi/en/-/janne-metsamaki-continues-as-conciliator
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26.10.2023 | On 26 October 2023, the Government appointed Timo Jaatinen, Master of Social Sciences, as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment for the period of 6 November 2023–5 November 2028.https://tem.fi/en/-/timo-jaatinen-appointed-permanent-secretary-of-the-ministry-of-economic-affairs-and-employment
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20.5.2026 | The views on data centres and their electricity use presented in public tend to either depict the centres as a threat to the sufficiency of electricity or, alternatively, highlight the necessity and benefits of such investments. However, data centres are not a black-and-white issue. Data centres should be seen as a part of the overall economic change, data sovereignty and general electrification. Thro...https://tem.fi/en/-/column-data-centres-are-an-integral-part-of-a-developing-energy-system-and-economy
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8.12.2023 | Maarit Merla has been appointed Managing Director of Finnish Drug Discovery Center Ltd. She will start in the position on 1 January 2024. Finnish Drug Discovery Center Ltd is a wholly state-owned company with special assignment, which belongs to the administrative branch of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and falls under its ownership steering. The company serves universities and research institutes, operators in clinical drug research and companies in the sector across Finland.https://tem.fi/en/-/maarit-merla-appointed-managing-director-of-finnish-drug-discovery-center-ltd
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8.8.2022 | Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä has appointed Sonja Hällfors as his Special Adviser. Hällfors, who will be in charge of entrepreneurship, innovation and regional policy matters, will start in the position on 8 August.https://tem.fi/en/-/sonja-hallfors-appointed-as-special-adviser-to-the-minister-of-economic-affairs-
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20.4.2022 | Ann-Mari Kemell, who holds a Master of Science degree in Economics, was appointed State Secretary to Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä on 19 April 2022. The State Secretary’s term ends with that of the Minister. The Government appointed Kemell to the position on 13 April 2022.https://tem.fi/en/-/ann-mari-kemell-appointed-state-secretary-to-minister-of-economic-affairs
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14.6.2022 | Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä has appointed Master of Social Sciences Matias Ollila and Bachelor of Administrative Sciences Hannes Torppa as his Special Advisers. Ollila will take up his duties on 17 June with industrial policy and communications as his responsibilities, while Torppa will start in the position on 1 July, focusing on energy policy.https://tem.fi/en/-/matias-ollila-and-hannes-torppa-appointed-as-special-advisers-to-minister-of-economic-affairs
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Environmental impact assessment programme for the Olkiluoto nuclear power plants Olkiluoto 1 and Olkiluoto 2 On 5.1.2024, Teollisuuden Voima Oyj submitted to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment an environmental impact assessment progra...https://tem.fi/en/olkiluoto-ol1-ja-ol2-eia-programme
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24.2.2022 | Simo Nurmi has served as Director General of the Energy Authority since 2015. The Government decided on 24 February 2022 to continue his appointment for a seven-year term starting on 1 April.https://tem.fi/en/-/simo-nurmi-to-continue-as-director-general-of-energy-authority
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10.2.2022 | Antti Riivari has served as Director General of the Finnish Patent and Registration Office since March 2017. The Government decided on 10 February 2022 to continue his appointment for a five-year term starting on 1 March.https://tem.fi/en/-/antti-riivari-to-continue-as-director-general-of-finnish-patent-and-registration-office
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National implementation of EU Artificial Intelligence Regulation The EU Artificial Intelligence Regulation aims to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) systems introduced on the EU market do not endanger human health, safety or fundamental rig...https://tem.fi/en/ai-regulation