Innofinland invites businesses, organisations and private persons to create innovations

Innofinland promotes the development of novel inventions into commercial products and spurs to new business activities. Innofinland also provides opportunities for entrepreneurs, inventors, public administration, financiers, counselling organisations and associations in the field to network and collaborate. Innofinland emphasises the importance of innovative small and medium-sized companies, and draws special attention to Finnish regional characteristics.

Each year, Innofinland awards the following highly valued prizes: the national Innofinland Prizes of the President of the Republic, regional Innofinland Prizes, Innoint Prizes and Innoschool Prizes.

The theme for Innofinland 2011 is "Intelligent systems and services – a better functioning world"