Tempo Funding
Supports Finnish startups validating innovation demand and strengthening models before major business scaling.
Tempo Funding is Business Finland's continuous-call early-stage grant supporting Finnish startups in market validation and preparation for international growth. The grant covers 75 percent of project costs up to a maximum of EUR 60,000 (max project EUR 80,000). Funding is paid 70 percent in advance after the funding decision; the remaining 30 percent is paid in connection with the final project re…
Any innovative product, service or business concept that differs from solutions currently available on the international market. Open to all industries from advanced manufacturing and AI to biotech, agritech, and clean tech.
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