Tekes programmes

Tekes programmes are forums for the exchange of information and networking between businesses and research groups.

They provide opportunities for carrying out ambitious R&D projects and for developing business expertise and international cooperation. Moreover, the programmes provide a gateway to collaborating with the best research groups and innovative R&D companies in Finland.  

Funding for strategically important areas

The programmes target strategically important areas of R&D that Tekes has identified together with the business sector and researchers.

Typically, a programme lasts 4–6 years. Tekes generally finances about half of the project costs. The other half comes from the participating businesses and research units.

Every year, businesses participate in around 3,700 projects and research-intensive universities in around 1,500 projects.
 
Services associated with Tekes programmes

Besides financing, the programmes increase the exchange of information and know-how by providing professionals with both networking opportunities and the very latest information on new innovations in their fields.
 
At the core of the programme are also services that support companies' business, such as models for defining shared visions, seminars, training programmes and international visits, and liaison aimed at facilitating researcher exchange.