Insights into services and innovation in the knowledge intensive economy

Tekes, the National Technology Agency, is the main financing organisationfor applied and industrial R&D in Finland. Funding is granted from the statebudget.Tekes’ primary objective is to promote the competitiveness of Finnish indus-try and the service sector by technological means. Activities are aimed at di-versifying production structures, increasing productivity and exports andcreating a foundation for employment and social well-being. Tekes financesappliedandindustrialR&DinFinlandtotheextentofnearly400millioneurosannually. The Tekes network in Finland and overseas offers excellent chan-nels for cooperation with Finnish companies, universities and research insti-tutes.