The PSF Country Review supported Finland’s efforts to boost research-business cooperation and reach the national target of 4 % R&D investment by 2030. Read more about the recommendations.
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Summary article- PSF supports Finland in boosting collaboration between research organisations and private sector
The summary article describes the key findings from the PSF Review in Finland. Between September 2024 and June 2025, the expert panel analysed and developed recommendations to address the barriers hindering public-private collaboration within Finland’s research and innovation (R&I) ecosystem.
Final report - Support to Finland on improving R&D collaboration between research organisations and the private sector
This report explore the obstacles that hinder public-private R&D collaboration within Finland’s research and innovation (R&I) ecosystem and provide operational recommendations to the Finnish authorities on possible reforms to undertake to address the challenges.
Background report - Support to Finland on improving R&D collaboration between research organisations and the private sector
The aim of this report is to provide a broader framework of the Finnish R&I system so that opportunities for improvement in the collaboration structures and incentives could be identified and assessed in the context of the institutional and cultural environment for R&I in Finland.
PSF Country in Finland has started. The review will be conducted to analyse and address the barriers hindering public-private collaboration within Finland’s research and innovation (R&I) ecosystem. Discover more about this new exercise.
Factsheet - Support to Finland on improving R&D collaboration between research organisations and the private sector
The factsheet of the PSF Country review of Finland presents the focus and objective of the exercise, scheduled meetings, names of the experts and DG R&I Policy Officers.
Support to Finland on improving R&D collaboration between research organisations and the private sector
The PSF Country Finland is conducted to analyse and address the barriers hindering public-private collaboration within Finland’s research and innovation (R&I) ecosystem.
It aims to explore the obstacles that could hinder such collaboration and to identify areas for improvements supported by concrete recommendations.
More specifically, the PSF review will focus on the following questions:
Summary article – Mutual Learning Exercise on Knowledge Valorisation
The summary article presents key findings from the Mutual Learning Exercise on Knowledge Valorisation. From March 2023 to April 2024, participating countries collaborated to exchange best practices and lessons learnt to improve their policies and public support for knowledge adoption and deployment, with a focus on skills, intersectoral cooperation, and incentive systems.
Summary Article - Enhancing R&I through the whole-of-government approach
The summary article presents key findings from the the Mutual Learning Exercise (MLE) on the Whole of Government Approach (WGA) for research and innovation policy. From October 2022 to April 2024, participating countries identified and exchange good practices on the application of the WGA to the design and implementation of national R&I strategies and plans.
Last report – Mutual Learning Exercise on Knowledge Valorisation
The report summarises the key findings of the MLE on Knowledge Valorisation – Focus on Skills, Intersectoral Cooperation, and Incentive Systems where 18 countries participated. The report includes policy recommendations together with a policy toolbox and many inspirational examples.