Young Innovative Companies (YIC) — Phase 1
Funds high-potential young Finnish startups with promising international expansion potential and innovation readiness.
YIC Phase 1 is the first-phase grant of Business Finland's three-phase Young Innovative Companies funding package. It provides EUR 250,000 as a grant for the most promising Finnish startups under 5 years old with significant turnover from scalable business and a track record of growing international business. Business Finland's funding covers up to 75 percent of project costs. The grant is paid re…
Finnish startups under 5 years old with demonstrated business model functionality, paying international customers, and capacity for rapid international scaling.
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