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We're teaming up with the new Norway! Innovation Norway promotes nationwide industrial development to both the business economy and Norway's national economy, and helps release the potential of different districts and regions by contributing to innovation, internationalisation and promotion.

Business Finland is a Finnish public organization that offers innovation funding and growth services to Finnish companies, promotes tourism and investments, and attracts talent to Finland. Our mission is to forge Finland into the world's most attractive and competitive environment for innovations, investments, tourists and international talent. Business Finland is part of the Team Finland network. (In the U.S.) this material is distributed by Business Finland USA, Inc. on behalf of Business Finland Oy

Vinnova is Sweden’s innovation agency. Our mission is to promote sustainable growth by improving the conditions for innovation, as well as funding needs-driven research. Vinnova’s vision is for Sweden to be a world-leading country in research and innovation, an attractive place in which to invest and conduct business. We promote collaborations between companies, universities, research institutes and the public sector. We do this by stimulating a greater use of research, by making long-term investment in strong research and innovation milieus and by developing catalytic meeting places. Vinnova’s activities also focus on strengthening international cooperation. In order to increase our impact, we are also dedicated to interacting with other research financiers and innovation-promoting organisations. Every year Vinnova invests about SEK 2 billion in various initiatives. Vinnova is a Swedish government agency working under the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications and acts as the national contact agency for the EU Framework Programme for R&D. We are also the Swedish government’s expert agency within the field of innovation policy. Vinnova was founded in January 2001. About 200 people work here and we have offices in Stockholm and Brussels. Our Director General is Charlotte Brogren.