Finland is worth exploring if your challenge is to digitalize your business speed up product creation boost innovation speed utilise new technologies created by startups

To understand the opportunity, Kaato is here to help. We are a pro bono community of Finland-minded ICT leaders. With our network of quality contacts, Kaato is your highway to Finland

Companies: how we can help you

Professionals: join Kaato

What Kaato offers

for international companies

Finland is a Technology Superpower. This is evidenced by the fact that many multi-national companies have set up R&D offices in Finland. To name just a few: GE Healthcare, LG Electronics, Rolls-Royce, Zalando and DENSO.

How we help companies

Understand Finland

Kaato members are well connected and experienced business leaders. Test your ideas with them and get valuable feedback.

Kaato complements Invest in Finland, part of Business Finland – an accelerator for globalizing businesses, that supports and funds innovations.

Find
partners

There are tens, if not hundreds, of potential partner candidates across all ICT sub-industries for joint development, subcontracting or research.

Kaato members are involved in several ICT sub sectors and can link you to relevant partner candidates and specialists.

Build
your network

We organise events in Finland and abroad, like our very insightful “Meetups for Grownups”.

Through Kaato, you will get to meet nationally and internationally recognised ICT business champions and opinion leaders.

Make
a home

Setting up in a new international location is always a risk. You need to get your business opportunity analysed and your facts verified.

You want to feel at home. Kaato aids in soft landing by helping you find your way in different matters of setting up.

Kaato stories

Australian hitech graphene company IMGNE landed in Finland, thanks to Kaato efforts and opening doors

DENSO is a huge Japanese automotive company with revenues over 40 billion USD. Kaato has helped them in setting up in Finland

Kaato blog

August 2019: Kaato and Meaning of Life

Kaato Capital Area event with Anssi Vanjoki

Kaato Capital Area event will take place on 3.9.2019.

If you are interested, please contact info at kaato.org

Hall of fame

Nigel Rundstrom

Nigel has been supporting our UK activities. He has also briefed us on the on-going Brexit saga and what are the potential implications for business.

Hall of fame, Local promoters Germany

Dirk Hofmann

Dirk is one of the founder of DAIN Studios. A Data and AI company with offices in Finland and Germany. He is instrumental in setting up Kaato activities in his home town Munich. He also brough VIP visitors to Slush.

Hall of fame, Local promoters USA

Mark Ollila

Mark is based in San Diego, California. Mark has a very wide contact network, ranging from gaming to xR to material science. He has already helped Kaato by introducing Finland to US companies and helping them land. He has also helped us at e.g. Slush related events.

Hall of fame, Local promoters, Team in Finland Global and Singapore

Nicole Cham

Nicole has taken Finnish companies to Singapore for One-On-One Business Meetings and Seminars, and has been hosting large international corporations in Finland. She is also instrumental in organising our meetups.