Business Finland Champions Awards 2026

The event offers an excellent opportunity to learn more about applying for Business Finland funding. You will also hear about Business Finland’s new strategy and have the chance to network with BF experts and fellow researchers. So feel free to join us with a low threshold

Programme

• 1:00 PM: Congratulations to the new 2025 projects / Petteri Alahuhta, Vice Rector for Cooperation
• 1:15–1:30 PM: Business Finland’s Strategy and Its Impact on Project Activities / Teija Lahti-Nuuttila, Director
• 1:30-1:40 Rice to Challenge call: experiences from the 2025 search and what's next / Jani Jokitalo, senior advisor
• 1:40–2:30 PM: Project presentations
  • Robert Van Der Have, Kerttu Saalasti Institute: BRIDGE - Breaking Roadblocks How Innovation Policy Can Boost Skilled Talent for SMEs International Growth to Develop Global Enterprises
  • Timo Rahkonen, Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (CAS): RF ECO3.
  • Tomi Väänänen, Faculty of Medicine (HST): Experiences from an R2B project AI Assisted Automatic Positioning Device.
  • Project potpourri, 2025 Business Finland funded projects presented.
• 2:30–3:00 PM: Coffee, cake, and discussion

Register by March 5th!