Software associations & organisations
Finnish Federation for Communications and Teleinformatics
Finnish Federation for Communications and Teleinformatics (FiCom) is a co-operation and lobbying organisation in the field of industrial policy concerning the Finnish communications, teleinformatics and message transfer sectors. (in Finnish and English).
Finnish Information Processing Association
Finnish Information Processing Association (TTL) is an organization for information technology associations and other organizations that produce or use information technology. The main activities in TTL are research, training and information services (in Finnish).
Finnish Information Society Development Centre
http://www.tieke.fi/in_english/
TIEKE Finnish Information Society Development Centre has a key networking role in promoting the efforts of its members (in Finnish, Swedish and English).
Software Entrepreneurs
Software Entrepreneurs-Ohjelmistoyrittäjät ry helps Finnish sw - entrepreneurs to make contacts with useful companies (in Finnish).
Tekel
Tekel is a channel to the science parks and technology-intensive companies in Finland. (in Finnish and English).
WebInfo
Search engine that includes 60.000 Finnish companies, organisations and associations (in Finnish).
Research and Investment
Employment and Economic Development Centre
Employment and Economic Development Centre provides versatile advisory, financing and development services (in Finnish, Swedish and English).
European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association promotes private equity investment to Investors, Policy Makers, Entrepreneurs and Industry (in English).
Finnish Industry Investment Ltd
http://www.industryinvestment.com
Finnish Industry Investment Ltd engages in equity capital investment and invests in venture capital funds, private equity funds and directly in selected target companies (in Finnish and English).
Finnish Venture Capital Association
Provides equity capital to enterprises not quoted on a stock market (in Finnish and English).
Finnvera
Finnvera offers financing services to promote the domestic operations of Finnish businesses, and to further exports and internationalization of enterprises (in Finnish, Swedish and English).
Finpro
Finpro is an expert and service organization whose mission is to speed up the internationalization of Finnish businesses. Finpro promotes Finnish Business Solutions Worldwide (in Finnish and English).
Fintra
Provides international business training (in Finnish and English).
the National Technology Agency
Tekes, the National Technology Agency finances research and development (R&D) projects of companies and universities in Finland. Also international cooperations (in Finnish, Swedish and English).
Sitra
Research, training, investing and financing for Finnish society (in Finnish and English).
Technopolis Ventures Ltd
http://www.technopolisventures.fi
Technopolis Ventures Ltd is the largest business incubator in Finland, with upwards of 200 hi-tech and knowledge-based companies in their program.
Yritys-Suomi
http://www.enterprisefinland.fi
Helps companies, entrepreneurs and future entrepreneurs to find public services (in Finnish and Swedish)