Incentives Fact Sheet

Foreign-owned companies in Finland are eligible for a wide range of government and EU incentives on an equal footing with Finnish-owned companies. Business aid to companies operating in Finland is coordinated by the Centres of the Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres), whose 15 regional offices provide advisory, training and expert services and funding for investment and development projects. Foreign investors can benefit from several different types of aid, mainly for development areas 1 and 2. This fact sheet outlines the opportunities open to foreign investors in Finland, and is presented by Invest in Finland in partnership with Business Finland, which provides low-interest loans and grants to challenging and innovative projects, potentially leading to global success stories.