Enterprise financing

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment encourages companies to renew and pursue sustainable growth and productivity. MEAE is responsible for ensuring that domestic state financing and export financing function as well as possible, taking into account the financing needs of companies at different stages of development and national and international regulations governing business financing.

  • Loans, guarantees and credits »

    Finnvera plc is a specialised financing company owned by the State of Finland, and they provide financing for the start, growth and internationalisation of enterprises as well as for protection against risks associated with export business.

  • Finnish Industry Investment »

    The company’s task is to promote the growth, competitiveness and internationalisation of Finnish businesses and the reform of industrial structures through capital investments.

  • European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) »

    The European Fund for Strategic Investments is a European Union-founded fund that has the goal of accelerating investments as a part of the European investment programme.

  • Enterprise developmental support »

    Enterprise development grants are used to add new business, to encourage existing companies to develop their business and to make use of new business opportunities.

  • Supporting internationalisation »

    There is a wide range of public financial services to support the internationalisation of enterprises.

  • Research, development and innovation funding »

    Public research, development and innovation funding aims to encourage renewal of enterprises.

  • General criteria for business subsidies on national level »

    Business subsidies are aid and interest subsidies granted to economic activity as well as loans, guarantees, equity financing, tax subsidies and other arrangements that contain economic benefits and that are granted under an aid scheme or as individual aid outside an aid scheme.

  • Energy and investment aid »

    The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment may allocate discretionary aid to energy projects. Energy aid is granted for investment projects and studies.