At Finpro's seminar on May 4, Tom Warras from Tekes spoke about a new campaign for pilots and demos in the biotechnology, cleantech and digital industries.

1. Campaign for Pilots and Demos
in the bio, cleantech
and digital sectors
Tom Warras, Tekes
4 May 2016

2. Tekes is a public agency funding research,
development and innovation in Finland. Our main
focuses are small and medium enterprises who
seek growth and internationalisation.
Tom Warras, Tekes (Helsinki)
EUREKA project coordinator
Transport, civil engineering, construction
Tekes is the innovation agency of the Ministry of
Employment and the Economy. We fund the innova-
tion part of Government’s Key Projects 2016–2017.

3. Objective of the campaign
We encourage companies to pilot the functionality on the threshold of commerciali-
sation, together with the customer, in the bio, cleantech and digital sectors.
Funding
We support planning of such pilots and demos with a grant, and implementation
with a R&D loan.
To whom?
SMEs, mid cap and large companies having developed innovative solutions.
2016_05DM #

4. Application deadline 13 May 2016 for Stage 1
 Tekes’s campaign for piloting and demos has an offer for the planning stage and
another for the implementation.
 Applications can be made to either one or the other:
 Stage 1 Support (grant 50%) for developing of the piloting and demonstration capabilities and
for feasibility studies. Light and rapid evaluation.
 Stage 2 Support (loan or in some cases grant) for the implementation of pilot and
demonstration projects and new business.
 The campaign period for Stage 1 is 14 March to 13 May 2016.
Stage 2 applications are received continuously.
 Consortia are encouraged to plan pilots, too. The support is meant for all the
companies who put manhours and costs to the planning. Consortia are given a later
deadline upon request.
 www.tekes.fi/kampanjat/biocleandigi

5. Digitalization, examples of themes
 Personal health combined with mobile expertise, and the connection with public health care
 Vehicles, transport and mobility solutions
 Utilisation of Big Data
 Solutions based on the Internet of Things
 Solutions utilising or applying wireless technologies
 Sensors
 Solutions related to digital learning
Get in touch
 Tekes: For further information on the development of digital business, international growth,
demos and pilots, contact Mika Klemettinen and Sakari Karppinen. Finpro: For further
information on the international business scene within Big Data/IoT in the digital sector,
contact Reijo Smolander, Markku Kivistö, and on digital learning solutions contact Riitta
Vänskä. Finnvera: For further information on the digital sector theme, contact Jari Ihamäki.

6. Bio and cleantech sector, examples of themes
 Digital solutions in the bio and cleantech sector
 Circular economy, recycling, re-use of materials, utilisation of side streams
 New products and production methods based on biomass
 Sustainable and intelligent transport, construction, energy and waste solutions
 More efficient use of energy, materials and water
 Innovative foodstuffs
Get in touch
 Tekes: For further information on business development in the bio and cleantech sectors,
international growth, demos, and pilots, contact Sebastian Johansson, Heikki Aro, Kari
Penttinen and Kari Keskinen. Finpro: For further information on international business in
the bio and cleantech sectors, contact Risto Huhta-Koivisto and Ilkka Homanen. Finnvera:
For further information on the bio and cleantech sectors, contact Laura Strandberg and
Jyrki Isotalo.

7. MaaS and transport innovation in Tekes
Fiksu kaupunki
 Karin Wikman
 Martti Korkiakoski
 Tom Warras
Ecosystems, procurement
 Raine Hermans
 Markku Heimburger