Grants and Regional Funding

Foreign companies doing business in Oulu fuel our economy, provide meaningful, well compensated employment with excellent benefits to many residents, contribute to our community through many service projects and charitable activities, build the reputation of our region for innovation, and attract workers and customers to our area.

We recognize the enourmous value your investment brings to Oulu as well as the economic and social benefit of the jobs that are created. In recognition of these facts, foreign-owned companies are eligible for government incentives on an equal footing with Finnish-owned companies.

Two of the most important source of funding are TEKES (the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation) and T&E Centre (the Employment and Economical Development Centre). Due to Oulu's location, the companies operating in Oulu gain additional financial incentives. Invest in Oulu helps you to find suitable sources and forms of funding as well as assists you with all the practicalities included!