Check out our collaboration with Tekes and find the most suitable funding opportunities for your business to support internationalisation.
Financing is suitable for SMEs and midcap companies with more than 5 years of operation, who wish to innovate and grow in international markets.
The amount of funding is a maximum of EUR 50 000, covering 50% of the total cost of the project.
The funding is aimed at small and medium-sized businesses and startups aiming for the export markets. Funding makes it possible to buy expert services to strengthen innovation.
Tekes’ funding is 50 % of the total budget of the project, there is no upper limit set for the project. However, professional service purchases with Tekes’ funding cannot exceed EUR 200 000.
Funding is intended for small and medium-sized enterprises, who have the desire and ability to grow and enter the export markets.
For development and piloting projects, Tekes lends 50 % or 70 % of the total cost of the project. For research work, Tekes grants no more than 50 % of the total cost of the project.
Market Explorer funding service is meant for small, medium-sized and Midcap companies that are seeking new international markets for their products, services or business models.
The funding is meant to cover the expenses of purchased expert services. The maximum amount of Tekes funding is EUR 5000–10 000, covering 50 % of the total costs of the expert services.
Within this funding, SMEs can form a group of four SMEs and participate in important trade fairs abroad. These businesses must have the desire to grow and internationalize.
Tekes provides trade fair grants of up to 50 % of the eligible costs of the project. An individual company can be granted up to EUR 30 000 per project exhibition.
The innovation voucher is intended for SMEs engaged in well-established business and who have a new product or service idea with international growth potential and for which the company needs external expertise. The innovation voucher aims to find new business opportunities for businesses to support business growth and encourage new businesses to innovate. The voucher is worth EUR 6 200 (EUR 5 000 + VAT).