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Finland's Strategy for the Arctic region Finland’s new Strategy for the Arctic Region, which was completed in 2021, sets out the objectives for Finland’s Arctic policy and activities until 2030. Competence in both business and research is one of t...https://tem.fi/en/finlands-strategy-for-the-arctic-region
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Arctic Policy There is an increasing interest in the Arctic region and the economic opportunities offered by the region. The Arctic economy positions itself in relation to broader global markets and issues in many respects. The importance of Arcti...https://tem.fi/en/arctic-policy
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15.4.2026 | Finland and Canada have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will strengthen their bilateral collaboration especially in marine industry and Arctic matters. The MoU was signed by Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto and Canada’s Minister of Industry Melanie Joly in Ottawa on 14 April 2026.https://tem.fi/en/-/finland-and-canada-to-deepen-their-cooperation-in-arctic-maritime-industry-and-technology
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Enterprises The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment encourages companies to renew and pursue sustainable growth and productivity. Innovation is the most important factor in productivity growth. Legislation, funding and services enable comp...https://tem.fi/en/enterprises
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Icebreaker Collaborative Effort ICE Pact Overview On 13 November 2024, Finland, the United States and Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE Pact) initiative in Washington. With the initiative, the ...https://tem.fi/en/icebreaker-initiative-ice-pact
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Focus areas To ensure competitiveness and economic growth, it is vital that Finland is an attractive operating environment for newly established and growth-seeking enterprises, top experts and foreign investors. Enterprise and innovation policy pr...https://tem.fi/en/focus-areas
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The European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) objective supports cross-border cooperation between EU Member States at trans-national and interregional level. A total of 10.1 billion euros has been allocated to the ETC objective from the European Regional Development Fund in the period 2014 - 2020.https://tem.fi/en/european-territorial-cooperation-objective
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11.2.2026 | Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto is pleased with the icebreaker agreement between the United States Coast Guard and the Helsinki shipyard published today. The Coast Guard and the Rauma shipyard announced their agreement already on 29 December 2025. With the agreements, the building of four icebreakers will begin at the shipyards in Helsinki and Rauma.https://tem.fi/en/-/finnish-shipyards-and-us-coast-guard-sign-icebreaker-agreements
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16.2.2026 | Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen is currently visiting Canada and the United States. The visit is part of Finland’s long-term goal to intensify strategic cooperation and collaboration on skills and expertise with North America. Another purpose is to find sustainable solutions for the development, availability and opportunities for skilled labour in the marine industry together with partner countries.https://tem.fi/en/-/minister-of-employment-marttinen-visits-canada-and-us-to-strengthen-cooperation-within-marine-industry-and-skilled-labour
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29.12.2025 | Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto is pleased with the agreement on icebreaker cooperation between the United States Coast Guard and the Rauma shipyard, according to which two icebreakers will be built at the shipyard. Negotiations between the Coast Guard and the Helsinki shipyard are also likely to be concluded in the near future, bringing the number of icebreakers to be built in Finland up to four.https://tem.fi/en/-/minister-puisto-progress-on-icebreaker-orders-is-a-significant-economic-signal-for-finland
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19.11.2025 | On 18 November, Finland, the United States and Canada signed a trilateral Joint Statement of Intent (JSOI) confirming support for the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE) Pact, launched in autumn 2024. The JSOI was signed in Washington DC by Sakari Puisto, the Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs, Kristi Noem, the United States Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, and Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s Ambassador to the United States.https://tem.fi/en/-/finland-the-united-states-and-canada-confirm-their-support-for-icebreaker-collaboration-effort-ice-pact
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Press releases, news, columns and other current materials from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.https://tem.fi/en/current-issues
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24.2.2026 | Finland’s space strategy for years 2013 to 2020 To space with Europe – global benefits and prosperity to Finland Publications of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy Innovation 49/2014 Finland’s space strategy for years 2013 to 2020 To space...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/3437254/Finlands+Space+Strategy+for+years+2013+2020+27102014.pdf/2c11dfeb-d4ab-40e2-b36d-fb4eb1ba0fd2?version=1.2&t=1771921653950
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26.11.2025 | The Ministerial Council of the European Space Agency (ESA) will meet in Bremen, Germany, on 26–27 November 2025. The Council will decide on ESA’s funding for 2026–2028 and the preliminary financial guidelines for 2029–2030. Finland will be represented by Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto.https://tem.fi/en/-/minister-puisto-to-attend-european-space-agency-s-ministerial-council
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13.11.2024 | New trilateral arrangement formalizes collaboration on the production of Arctic and polar icebreakershttps://tem.fi/en/-/united-states-canada-and-finland-sign-mou-to-build-arctic-and-polar-icebreakers
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10.10.2025 | Finland and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding on icebreaker cooperation. Finnish President Alexander Stubb and US President Donald Trump signed the memorandum of understanding at their meeting in Washington on 9 October. Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo also attended the meeting. This memorandum of understanding lays the foundation for commercial agreements between the United States Coast Guard and Finnish companies.https://tem.fi/en/-/194055633/finland-and-usa-deepen-icebreaker-cooperation
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11.12.2025 | On 11 December 2025, the Government submitted to Parliament a Union communication concerning the European Commission’s proposed regulations on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF). The proposals are part of the Commission’s proposal for a new multiannual financial framework for 2028–2034.https://tem.fi/en/-/government-decides-on-eu-regional-and-structural-policy-reform-for-2028-2034-as-part-of-partnership-fund
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2.10.2025 | The Nordic energy ministers met in Helsinki on 1 October. The main topics of the meeting were energy security and the electricity market. This year Finland holds the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers, together with Åland. Finland was represented by Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala and, on behalf of Åland, by Minister Camilla Gunell.https://tem.fi/en/-/nordic-energy-ministers-call-for-closer-cooperation-to-strengthen-energy-security
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24.2.2026 | Making Finland a leader in the sustainable extractive industry – action plan Publications of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy Concern 22/2013 Making Finland a leader in the sustainable extractive industry – action plan Publications of th...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/3437254/Making+Finland+a+leader+in+the+sustainable+extractive+industry+04072013.pdf/158cd96e-1ee6-4af9-9ad5-7b9901db01e2?version=1.0&t=1771921653951
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13.1.2025 | Memorandum of Understanding Among the Government of Canada, the Government of the Republic of Finland, and the Government of the United States of America Regarding a Trilateral Framework for the Production of Arctic and Polar Icebreakers and other...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/8582211/24_1113_scrc_signed-mou-icebreaker-pact-508.pdf/33abec18-83a8-4dc7-e273-8628ae184c05?t=1736765507728