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Industrial property rights protect intangible assets Industrial property rights and copyrights belong to intellectual property rights. Industrial property rights are exclusive rights that often registered allowing the operator to protect its inves...https://tem.fi/en/industrial-property-rights
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System integration - a new key theme for energy policy - Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
Climate neutrality requires that we stop using fossil fuels and increase the use of intermittent renewable energy. Different energy systems should be strongly interlinked to secure the functioning of energy systems and improve their efficiency, with due consideration for the large-scale needs of industrial production. However, we must also beware of the pitfalls on the long path towards sector integration.https://tem.fi/en/-/system-integration-a-new-key-theme-for-energy-policy -
Ensuring essential work during industrial action The legislation aims to ensure the continuity of society’s critical functions during industrial action if the parties cannot by negotiation reach an agreement on the provision of essential work duri...https://tem.fi/en/ensuring-essential-work
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Space offers new opportunities Finnish space expertise comprises cutting-edge space and atmospheric research, and competence in electronics and software used in space components. Finnish companies and research organisations have participated in th...https://tem.fi/en/space
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25.3.2026 | A study describing the alternatives and costs of nuclear energy promotion as well as its effects on the electricity market has been published. The report commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and produced by AFRY Management Consulting Oy was submitted to Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala on 25 March 2026.https://tem.fi/en/-/new-report-highlights-means-costs-and-impacts-of-increased-promotion-and-use-of-nuclear-power
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Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility The Committee is a consultative body that supports administrative decision making. Members of the Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility represent various authorities, trade and industry, and labo...https://tem.fi/en/committee-on-corporate-social-responsibility
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Bioeconomy In Finland, bioeconomy refers to an economy that relies on renewable, biological natural resources in a resource-wise manner to produce food, energy, products and services. The most important renewable, biological resources in Finland a...https://tem.fi/en/bioeconomy
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16.4.2026 | Finland has joined the Pax Silica initiative that aims to secure supply chains for semiconductors, critical minerals and artificial intelligence infrastructure. The declaration was signed on behalf of Finland by Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto in Washington on 16 April 2026.https://tem.fi/en/-/finland-to-participate-in-pax-silica-initiative
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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting CSR reporting obligation: Which companies does it apply to and what is required? An Accounting Act amendment approved on 29 December 2016 requires certain types of company to report on their corporat...https://tem.fi/en/csr-reporting
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The High-Level Working Group on Tourism is a key body focusing on tourism development at the national level. It acts as an advisory expert body on a broad range of strategic issues related to the development of tourism. The Working Group operates under the auspices of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, which is responsible for its coordination.https://tem.fi/en/project?tunnus=TEM057:00/2021
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16.4.2026 | The Government appointed a new Board of Directors for the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) on 16 April 2026. Its term of office will last three years. Board Professional Joni Lukkaroinen will begin as Chair of the Board while Eeva Vahtera, Senior Ministerial Adviser at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, will serve as Vice-Chair.https://tem.fi/en/-/new-board-of-directors-has-been-appointed-for-geological-survey-of-finland
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Russian attack on Ukraine Russia launched an attack on Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Finland has strongly condemned Russia’s military actions in Ukraine and supports Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, self-determination and territorial integrity....https://tem.fi/en/russian-attack-on-ukraine
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12.2.2026 | “Today we are creating a foundation for the future to develop an energy system that can meet the demands of a new era. This plant is a concrete result of purposeful research and planning,” said Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala at the groundbreaking ceremony for Steady Energy Oy’s small nuclear pilot plant in Salmisaari, Helsinki on 12 February 2026.https://tem.fi/en/-/minister-multala-piloting-small-modular-reactor-in-helsinki-signals-finland-s-leading-role-in-nuclear-energy-solutions
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9.12.2025 | For the first time, biotechnology is among the proposed themes of IPCEIs. The EU Member States want to promote biotechnology projects by including biotechnology in Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEIs). Together with Germany and Estonia, Finland has been preparing three thematic IPCEI proposals for biotechnology since November 2024.https://tem.fi/en/-/ipcei-funding-can-now-be-used-to-speed-up-biotechnology-projects
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1.8.2025 | The provisions of the EU AI Regulation on, for example, general-purpose AI models will be applied in the EU countries as of 2.8.2025. However, national legislation related to the tasks of the national authorities, the designation of notified bodies and sanctions does not yet apply in Finland at that time.https://tem.fi/en/-/application-of-eu-artificial-intelligence-act-to-begin-on-2-august-2025
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5.6.2025 | On 5 June 2025, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal for an act on specialised financing activities and their organisation. The act would provide Finnvera with better opportunities to operate effectively as a state-owned specialised financing company and to perform its economic and industrial policy tasks.https://tem.fi/en/-/government-proposes-comprehensive-reform-of-legislation-governing-finnvera
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27.5.2021 | The third draft supplementary budget for 2021 will accelerate growth, bring forward investments and respond to the needs caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The supplementary budget will also launch reforms and investments under the EU’s recovery and resilience facility.https://tem.fi/en/-/minister-of-economic-affairs-lintila-supplementary-budget-s-investments-in-industrial-policy-to-help-companies-rise-from-the-coronavirus-crisis
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19.11.2025 | Publications of the Ministry of Economic A airs and Employment Energy • 2024:30 Finland’s Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan Update Finland's Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan Update Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment o...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/171465766/TEM_2024_30.pdf/2811672f-2464-5f84-5b78-6c9b19d9a303?t=1763538473199
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19.11.2025 | Electronic publications ISSN 1797-3562 ISBN 978-952-327-478-5 Electronic version: julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi Publication sales: vnjulkaisumyynti.fi Finland’s Integrated Energy and Climate Plan Finland’s Integrated Energy and Climate Plan contains...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/171465766/TEM_2019_66.pdf/1af1f323-ecc2-13b6-a5f2-d1d718ef9133?t=1763538471707
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19.11.2025 | Publications of the Ministry of Economic A airs and Employment Energy • 2022:55 Carbon neutral Finland 2035 – national climate and energy strategy Carbon neutral Finland 2035 – national climate and energy strategy Ministry of Economic Affairs and ...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/2769658/Carbon+neutral+Finland+2035+%E2%80%93+national+climate+and+energy+strategy.pdf/7d9d4a71-81c7-c11f-ec7e-df3eee446e81?t=1763537301201