advancing technologyfinland! The Finnish technology industry in brief
THE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY IS COMPRISED OF FIVE SUB-SECTORS: Electronics and Electrotechnical Industry • Turnover 14.2 billion euros (2013) • Personnel 46 600 ABB, Ensto, Murata Electronics, Nokia, Nokia Solutions and Networks, Planmeca, Polar Electro, Suunto, Vacon, Vaisala…
Mechanical Engineering • Turnover 26.3 billion euros (2013) • Personnel 132 600 Abloy, Cargotec, Finn-Power, Fiskars, Glaston, Kone, Konecranes, Metso, Normet, Oras, Patria, Pemamek, Ponsse, Stala, STX Finland, Valtra, Wärtsilä…
Metals Industry • Turnover 9.4 billion euros (2013) • Personnel 15 900 Boliden, Componenta, Kuusakoski, Luvata, Norilsk Nickel, Outokumpu, Outotec, Ovako, Rautaruukki, Sacotec…
Consulting Engineering • Turnover 5.5 billion euros (2013) • Personnel 45 700 A-Insinöörit, Citec, Elomatic, Etteplan, FCG, Finnmap, Granlund, Neste Jacobs, Pöyry, Ramboll, Rejlers, SITO, SWECO, WSP...
Information Technology • Turnover 8.3 billion euros (2013) • Personnel 55 200 Affecto, Basware, CGI, Codebakers, Codenomicon, Comptel, Digia, Efecte, Enfo, F-Secure, Fujitsu Finland, IBM, Innofactor, Knowit, Microsoft, Nixu, Tieto…
THE MOST IMPORTANT SECTOR IN FINLAND The technology industry directly employs around 300 000 individuals; for each of these jobs the sector indirectly provides at least 1.5 extra jobs.
55 % 80 % 30 1600 %
of total Finnish exports
of Finnish private-sector R&D investment
of the Finnish workforce (total employment effect)
member companies
BUILDING GROWTH AND SUCCESS The Federation of Finnish Technology Industries is the lobbying organization for technology industry companies. It promotes competitiveness and operational preconditions of this largest and most important export sector in Finland. Constantly progressing technology industry creates the basis for the Finnish welfare conditions.
Competitiveness and renewal Competitive business environment • Sustainable growth with a streamlined environmental permit system and climate policy • Reasonably priced energy for industry • Working markets as the cornerstone for growth: more partnership for public procurement and viable digital markets in Europe • Competitiveness through smart logistic decisions • Taxation and financing to promote growth
Expertise and competences to drive growth and employment
STRATEGY 2014–2015
• Increasing good leadership and flexibility at work • Deepening corporate and educational cooperation • Improving the technology industry’s attractiveness
Innovations for international success A Pioneer
Advancing Technology Finland!
Competitiveness and renewal
Reform of labour markets
• Competitive business environment
• Export-sector to drive revival of cost competitiveness
• Expertise and competences to drive growth and employment
• Increase in company-specific solutions
• Innovation to drive international operations
• Strike-free environment
• Efficiency and new business through digitalisation
Engine of growth and success
• Improving Finland’s attractiveness and competitiveness as an innovation environment • Improving innovation capabilities of technology SMEs • Strengthening the internationalisation and growth entrepreneurship of technology companies • Improving the effectiveness and level of public R&D and internationalisation funding
Efficiency and new business through digitalisation • Digital operational environment to promote growth and productivity • Increased use of digital technology in manufacturing • Data security in Finnish products, services and operational environment to be the world leader
REFORM OF LABOUR MARKETS Export-sector to drive revival of cost competitiveness • Labour cost development to strengthen growth and entrepreneurship • Export industry to the top of the negotiation agenda
Increasing company-specific solutions • The increase of company-specific solutions in pay and conditions settlements • Active promotion of best practices in companies
Strike-free environment • Undisturbed business activity to strengthen competitiveness and productivity
THE FEDERATION HAS AN IMPACT
THE FEDERATION SERVES AND ADVISES
• We safeguard our members’ interests in national and EU-level decision-making. • We have a presence in numerous international organisations. • We negotiate collective agreements on behalf of our members. • We provide information on the technology industry and promote its public image.
• We refine and distribute information to support our members’ businesses. • We train and advise on employment issues. • We raise awareness of the technology sector. • We arrange networking opportunities.
OPERATIONAL MODEL Competitiveness
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Renewal
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Reform of labour markets
Advancing Technology Finland
Industrial Policy
Innovation Environment
Digitalisation and growth
Labour Markets
Mika Nykänen
Mervi Karikorpi
Jukka Viitasaari
Risto Alanko
Coordination of public affairs
Innovation, research and education policy
ICT 2015
Labour market policy
Innovation networks and business development
Growth company activities
Internet of things
Energy politics Sustainability
Collective agreements Economic forecasts
Logistics
Cyber security activities
Foresight
Guidance and training on employment issues
Business law Collaboration between industry and educational institutions
Real Time Economy
Branch Networks Ilkka Niemelä
Branch groups
SMEs and Regional Activity Eeva-Liisa Inkeroinen
SME Committee
Communications Nora Elers
PR
Image and brand
Finance and Administration Esko Keskinen
HR
Finance
Branch associations
Regional offices
CEO Jorma Turunen
Mechanical Engineering Ilkka Niemelä Electronics and Electrotechnical Industry Jukka Viitasaari Metals Industry Mika Nykänen Information Technology Jukka Viitasaari Consulting Engineering Matti Mannonen
Security of supply
Cooperation with district associations
Website and publications
Information management
Office
Teknologiainfo Teknova Oy
Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation
responsible
renewal fair negotiator
welfare
growth
sustainabilit
4/2014
ntrepreneurship
The Federation of Finnish Technology Industries Eteläranta 10, P.O. Box 10, FI-00131 Helsinki Tel. +358 9 19231 www.techind.fi
