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Growth ecosystems as a tool in industrial and innovation policy Climate change, clean transition, technological transitions and transformation of value creation logics pose a challenge to society’s and enterprises’ innovation activities and innova...https://tem.fi/en/ecosystems
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Employment in tourism In 2023, there were 146,600 employed people in tourism. Tourism accounted for 5.3 per cent of all employed persons. The sector also has very significant multiplier effects on other sectors, such as construction, transport and...https://tem.fi/en/employment-in-tourism
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Innovative public procurement as an innovation policy instrument The value of public procurement in Finland is approximately EUR 47 billion annually, with municipalities and joint municipal authorities accounting for two thirds, and the central go...https://tem.fi/en/innovative-public-procurement
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Public employment services support employment and growth As a result of the TE services reform 2024 (reform of employment and economic development services), municipalities will be responsible for employment services from 1 January 2025. Public em...https://tem.fi/en/public-employment-services
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Questions and answers about the act on the screening of foreign corporate acquisitions Updated 27 November 2023. Must an application/notification under the Act on the Screening of Foreign Corporate Acquisitions also be submitted for a corporate re...https://tem.fi/en/questions-and-answers-about-the-act-on-the-screening-of-foreign-corporate-acquisitions
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The Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration will be reformed (KOTO24) to take into account parliamentary requirements and the changed operating environment.https://tem.fi/en/project?tunnus=TEM100:00/2019
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The Operational Programme for aid to the most deprived persons defines the principles for food aid in the EUhttps://tem.fi/en/the-fund-for-european-aid-to-the-most-deprived-fead-2014-2020
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Three/six-month unemployment rule The Government aims to promote work-based immigration so that Finland can receive the labour it needs. At the same time, Finland must ensure that immigrating is easy and responsible. As a result of the new legisla...https://tem.fi/en/three-month-unemployment-rule
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The working group will prepare a government proposal for a situation where a foreign employee must leave Finland if the TCN’s employment relationship has ended and TCN has not concluded a new employment relationship within 3 months. In addition, employers will be obligated to report unemployment to the Finnish Immigration Service, and the right to work under work-based permits will be extended to sectors suffering from a labour shortage.https://tem.fi/en/project?tunnus=TEM086:00/2023
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9.6.2026 | The leading Finnish satellite company ICEYE announced 9.6.2026 that it raised EUR 450 million in new growth capital during a recent funding round. A Finnish consortium led by Solidium and consisting of Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment), Ilmarinen, Varma, Nokia and Lifeline Ventures is participating in the funding round together with international investors.https://tem.fi/en/-/ministers-strand-and-puisto-are-pleased-with-finland-s-increased-ownership-of-iceye
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Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment monitors foreign corporate acquisitions and serves as national contact point for the EU screening regulation The purpose of the Act on the Screening of Foreign Corporate Acquisitions in Finland (172/2012...https://tem.fi/en/acquisitions
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Digital Markets Act Regulation on contestable and fair markets in the digital sector (Digital Markets Act) The objective of regulation is to create uniform regulation to prevent unfair trading practices that companies and consumers encounter when ...https://tem.fi/en/digital-markets-act
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Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto The Finns Party Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto is responsible for matters of the Innovations and Enterprise Financing Department at the Ministry of ...https://tem.fi/en/minister-of-economic-affairs
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11.5.2026 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is requesting comments on a proposal to create a new task for the employment authorities. The draft proposal will be circulated for comments from 11 May to 12 June 2026. It partly implements the entry of the Programme of Prime Minister Orpo’s Government concerning rehabilitative work. The aim is to launch activities for persons who have been unemplo...https://tem.fi/en/-/consultation-round-begins-on-new-tool-to-improve-employment-conditions-of-long-term-unemployed-people
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New EU regulation on market surveillance and compliance of products The rules on market surveillance and mutual recognition of products have been reformed in the European Union. Background and starting points In autumn 2017, the European Commissio...https://tem.fi/en/new-eu-regulation-on-market-surveillance-and-compliance-of-products
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Questions and answers about joint services for young people Note! The project has ended and the content of this page will no longer be updated. Is the employment authority obliged to organise joint services for young people? Should the employment ...https://tem.fi/en/questions-and-answers-about-joint-services-for-young-people
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Improving industrial peace in the labour market Improving industrial peace is one of the Government’s labour market reforms. Finland must be a reliable and secure country for investments. Questions and answers on industrial peace and the right to ...https://tem.fi/en/improving-industrial-peace-in-the-labour-market
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Strategy of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and its administrative branch The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and its administrative branch create preconditions for sustainable growth. Growth must be economically, socia...https://tem.fi/en/strategy
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Other funding targets under the Sustainable Growth Programme in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and government agencies under its purview The Sustainable Growth Programme includes investments and reforms that support the European U...https://tem.fi/en/other-funding-targets-under-the-sustainable-growth-programme
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EU research and innovation policy The purpose of the EU’s research and innovation policy (R&I) is to support the development of the competitiveness of the European Union and its industries and to promote high-quality research considered essential ...https://tem.fi/en/eu-research-and-innovation-policy