Jobs, know-how and training with Finnpartnership's support 

In 2015 the demand for Finnpartnership’s services increased tremendously. Finnpartnership received 191 new applications and granted Business Partnership Support for 167 projects, to the total sum of EUR 7.4 million. More detailed information can be found in the Board of Directors’ Report.

Of the recipients in 2011 of Business Partnership Support in 74 companies, who received a total of EUR 1.5 million, have submitted their final follow-up reports. Of the companies 40 per cent said the operations were continuing well, whereas 8 per cent of the companies said the project was still at the planning stage. The companies have invested EUR 20.3 million in their target countries, which is around sixteen times the amount of support reimbursed.

The companies provide work for about 2 000 people. 636 persons are directly employed and 36 per cent of these are women. 38 per cent of the projects reported development impacts related to the transfer of know-how and technology. Personnel were trained in half of the projects.

New partners and business opportunities

In 2015 Finnpartnership received 364 matchmaking requests from companies operating in developing countries. During the year 161 applications have been registered with the matchmaking data base and 82 one-to-one assignments have been made. Of these 72 companies (38 per cent) informed that there has been at least communication between Finnish companies and companies in developing countries.

Examples of projects supported by Finnpartnership