Finnpartnership and Finnfund: Introduction for Team Finland network

This interactive virtual session is tailored for the Team Finland network experts who work in or with developing markets in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, or in Europe.

Why to participate

• Learn how Finnish companies and organisations can utilise Finnpartnership for their projects across the Global South
• Hear how companies in developing markets can use Finnpartnership’s B2B Matchmaking service to find Finnish business partners
• Find out more about the types of investments made by Finnfund, and what types of projects it looks for
• Hear Finnpartnership’s and Finnfund’s recent updates from 2026 – what are the trends we see and how we can collaborate

The next webinar is organised on 3 June 2026 at 10:00-11:30 (Finnish time) and will be held in English.

Programme

10:00 – 10:05 Opening words, Patrik Bredbacka, Senior Partnerships and Business Development Adviser, Finnfund and Nikke Karjalainen, Manager, Grant Financing, Finnpartnership

10:05 – 10:15 Finnpartnership: Trends and Team Finland collaboration in 2026, Topi Hukkanen, Business Partnership Officer, Team Finland Coordinator

10:15 – 10:30 Finnpartnership: Grant financing in 2026 and reference cases, Nikke Karjalainen, Manager, Grant Financing

10:30 – 10:40 Finnpartnership: B2B Matchmaking, Suvi Pribilla, Business Partnership Officer 

10:40 – 10:45 Finnpartnership: Global Gateway, Axel Sointu, Manager, Partnerships

10:45 – 11:00 Finnfund: investments in developing countries, Patrik Bredbacka, Senior Partnerships and Business Development Adviser

11:00 – 11:30 Q&A

Contact us for further information

Paula Pihlava-Werner

Network and Communications Officer

paula.pihlava-werner@finnpartnership.fi +358 (0)40 351 0142