Business Finland Tempo
Funds Finnish ventures through tempo support for research to market commercialization of technology and services.
Business Finland Tempo sits under Business Finland, Finland's national innovation agency. It is a grant route for Finnish startups testing whether an idea can scale internationally, with awards of €50,000 to €53,000 and rolling intake. The program is built for for-profit startups at TRL 2-4 and asks for 25% matching funding. The record points to a deeptech and global growth focus, and the notes describe it as support for international growth potential analysis. That makes it a relatively small but pointed first check for companies that are still shaping the commercial case. Tempo fits best when a team has a clear international question to answer, not a broad build-out plan. The award size is modest by design, which keeps the route focused on early evidence and disciplined scoping. Applicants also need to avoid stacking the same project with another route, so the strongest cases are narrow, credible, and tied to a specific growth decision.
No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Rolling.