New Business Finland funding options are available!

Business Finland offers innovation vouchers for SMEs with a new product or service idea that has potential to grow internationally. There are also other funding options available as well. Innovation voucher Innovation voucher is intended for SMEs that have a new product or service idea that has the potential for...

Future of The Unified Patent Court (UPC)

Preparations for the Unitary Patent (UP) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) have progressed. The court estimates that it will start operating in early 2023. There are currently a little over 50,000 European patents and national patents valid in Finland. With the Unified Patent System, the number of patents concerning...

Apply for a Startup Permit and set up your business in Finland 

Finnish Startup Permit enables entrepreneurs from outside the EU to establish a startup company in Finland. Applying for the permit is an easy two-step process that can be done online. First, you need to receive an Eligibility Statement from Business Finland, which assesses whether your business is suitable for the...

EU and WTO Members Reach Deal to Simplify Trade in Services

On December 2nd, 67 members of the World Trade Organization (WTO), including the European Union, concluded negotiations on an agreement to simplify trade in services and to reduce red tape in that sector. The signatories, including key players such as the United States, the United Kingdom, EU, and China, represent...

New guidelines on the use of cookies clarify the practices for giving consent

The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency, Traficom, has published new cookie guidelines for both website users (in Finnish) and service providers (in Finnish) in September 2021. The guidelines also apply to other tracking technologies similar to cookies, such as tracking pixels and cookies stored through mobile applications.  The aim of the guidelines is, in...