The Internationalisation Award of the President of the Republic is a recognition granted each year, upon the presentation of Team Finland's Board of Directors, to Finnish companies and communities that have gained international success. The award is granted by the President of the Republic.

Team Finland collects proposals for companies and communities to be recognized, for presentation to the President of the Republic. Proposals are collected widely among Team Finland's own network and among enterprise and business organisations.

The candidate can be an enterprise that has made a promising start on the international scene, or a trailblazing enterprise that already has longer experience of international markets. The internationalization award can also be granted to a community that plays an important role in promoting international competitiveness. A community candidate can be an organisation, enterprise or project.

According to the rules, the internationalisation award is a recognition given for activities benefiting the Finnish economy and industry in an international operating environment. The award is also intended to encourage both the winner and other Finnish companies to enter international markets.

The criteria for receiving the award are the enterprise's success on international markets, profitable growth, the development of Finnish know-how and the responsibility of operations

The Internationalisation Award of the President of the Republic (known as the President's Export Award up to the year 1999) was founded on the initiative of the Association for Finnish Work in 1967. Until 2015, the candidates for the award were presented to the President by Finpro. Since 2015, the proposal on companies and communities to be recognized has been made by the Board of Directors of Team Finland.

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In order to give recognition to valuable work benefiting the Finnish economy and industry in an international operating environment, and to promote the success of new enterprises in internationalisation efforts, the President of the Republic, upon the presentation of Team Finland's Board of Directors, can grant a special award to enterprises and the communities behind them.

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The award is given for praiseworthy activities or functions and it can therefore be granted to enterprises or communities, or to units operating under them.

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When evaluating the eligibility of candidates, special attention shall be paid to the following:

Enterprises:

the recipient's ability to maintain its international competitiveness by renewing its products, services and operating models; success in its own operating sectors on international markets; the extent of growth potential; professional skills in the management of internationalisation, growth and risks, especially in the areas of business management, marketing, technology and growth financing; ability to cooperate in national and international innovation environments; ethically sustainable activities that take nature values into consideration; impacts on the development of Finnish know-how and quality

Communities:

the recipient's activities or programmes and industrial policies implemented, with extra emphasis on the promotion of competitiveness, increasing competence and employment, the promotion of foreign investments, and increasing awareness of the Finnish innovation environment.

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At most three (3) recognitions may be granted annually, of which at least two (2) must be given to enterprises. There is no call for applications for the award.

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The Board of Directors of Team Finland submits a proposal for the award-winners to the President of the Republic after having first heard representatives of the Association for Finnish Work and after having requested proposals widely from various enterprise and business organisations.

The name of the President's Export Award (1967-1998) was changed to the Internationalisation Award of the President of the Republic in 1999.

2019

Keitele Forest Oy (Growth Company of the Year) 
Smartly.io Solutions (Newcomer Company of the Year) 
Cursor Oy (The Community Award)

Press release

2018

M-Files 
Icare Finland Oy 
Kasvu Open 

2017

Ponsse Oyj
iLOQ Oy
Framery
FiBAN ry.

2016

BlueFors Cryogenics
OptoFidelity
City of Rovaniemi and Visit Rovaniemi

2015

Slush
Vahterus
Serres

2013

Supercell
Vexve
Ledil

2012

Blancco
L-Fashion Group
Rovio

2011

Beneq Oy
Normet Group Oy
Suomen peliklusteri

2010

Golla Oy
Music Export Finland
The Switch

2009

Tekla Oyj
REACHLaw Oy
Muxlim Lifestyle Community

2008

Avant Tecno Oy
Napa-yhtiöt
Sunit Oy

2007

Etteplan Oyj
Proventia Emission Control Oy
Mobile Monday event concept – community

2006

ALMACO Group Oy – marine industry
Detection Technology Oy – healthcare and wellbeing, defence and space technology
Movial Oy – software and IT services

2005

Nokian Capacitors Oy – electrical industry
Mantsinen Group Ltd Oy – materials handling
Nunnalahden Uuni Oy – energy/building

2004

ELTEL Networks Corporation – electrical and telecommunications networks
Lamor Corporation – oil spill response products
CCC Group – software

2003

BasWare Corporation – software
Glassrobots Oy – glass industry
Ponsse Plc – forest industry

2002

Jutel Oy – software
Nordic ID – electronics industry
Savcor Group Ltd Oy – electronics and instrumentation

2001

Finex Oy – chemical industry
Junttan Oy – metal industry
NetHawk Oy – electronics industry

2000

Comptel Corporation – software
Elektrobit Oy – electronics industry
Oy Karelia Parketti Ltd – mechanical wood processing

1999

Deltamarin Oy – consulting
Honkarakenne Oyj – manufacture of wooden houses
Nokia Corporation / telecommunications cluster – electronics industry

President's Export Award

1998

Marioff Oy – metal industry
Salmi-Vetoketju Oy – plastics industry
Vaasa Group - Companies – electrotechnical industry

1997

Data Fellows Oy – software
Janita Oy – shoe industry
Nokia Renkaat Oy – rubber industry

1996

Oy Medix Biochemica Ab – chemical industry
Okmetic Oy – electronics
Tellabs Oy – electronics

1995

Planar International Oy – electronics industry
Teknoware Oy – electrotechnical industry
Veisto-Rakenne Rautio Oy – metal industry

1994

Genelec Oy – electronics and instrumentation
Kemira Metalkat Oy – metal industry
Lappset Group Oy – wood and furniture industry

1993

Benefon Oy – electronics industry
Helprint Oy – graphics industry
Wärtsilä Diesel Oy – metal industry

1992

Lokomo Oy – metal industry
Pemamek Oy – metal industry
K.A. Weiste Oy – paper and plastic decorations

1991

A. Ahlström Oy Pump Industry – metal industry
Polar Electro Oy – electronics
Samesor Oy – metal industry

1990

Autorobot Finland Ky – metal industry
Oy Lival Ab – electrotechnical industry
Tecnomen Oy – electronics

1989

Oy Beamex Ab – electronics and instrumentation
Datex Instrumentarium Oy – metal industry
Suomen Xyrofin Oy – food industry

1988

Orion-yhtymä Oy Diagnostica – chemical industry
Piretta-P.T.A. Oy – textile and clothing industry
Rammer Oy – metal industry

1987

Halton Oy – metal industry
Valmet Paperikoneet Oy – metal industry
Wihuri Oy Wipak – plastic industry

1986

Fiskars Oy Ab Scissors Plant – metal industry
Muurame Oy – furniture industry
Nokia-Mobira Oy – electronics industry

1985

Larox Oy – metal industry
Mirka Oy Keppo Ab - grinding materials
Yhtyneet Paperitehtaat Oy Raflatac – forest industry

1984

Planmeca Oy – electronics and instrumentation
Oy Santasalo-Sohlberg Ab – metal industry
Tunturipyörä Oy – sports equipment

1983

Kone-Jyrä Oy – metal industry
J W Suominen – textile and clothing industry
Tamglass Oy – glass industry

1982

A Ahlström Oy Iittala – glass industry
Helvar Oy – electronics and instrumentation
Kemira Oy Vuorikemia – chemical industry

1980

Hämeen Kenkätehdas Oy – shoe industry
Lillbackan Konepaja – metal industry
Metsäliiton Teollisuus – chemical industry

1979

Lapponia Jewelry Oy – jewelry industry
Nautor/Oy Wilh. Schauman Ab – boat building
Tamrock/Oy Tampella Ab – metal industry

1978

S Lagerholm Oy – manufacture of wooden houses (marketing)
Turkistuottajat Oy – textile and clothing industry
Visko Oy – plastic industry

1977

Finn-Karelia Virke Oy – textile and clothing industry
Messin Oy – furniture industry
Yleinen Insinööritsto YIT – building contractors

1976

Evox Oy – electronics and instrumentation
Exel Oy – sports equipment
Outokumpu Oy Tevi – consulting

1975

Karhu-Titan Oy – sports equipment
Koltek Oy – metal industry
Turo Oy – textile and clothing industry

1974

Tuomo Halonen Oy – metal industry
Marimekko Oy – textile and clothing industry
Neles Oy – metal industry

1973

Palomex Oy – electronics and instrumentation
Veneveistämö Pentti Siltala – boat building
Valon Kone Oy – metal industry

1972

Printal Oy – metal industry
Salora Oy – electronics and instrumentation
Suunto Oy – electronics and instrumentation

1971

Kupittaan Kulta Oy – jewelry industry
Oy Navire Ab – metal industry
Norlyn Oy – textile and clothing industry

1970

Oy Wärtsilä Ab – metal industry
V Luhtanen Oy – textile and clothing industry
Oy MK-tuote Ab – plastic goods industry

1969

Kone Oy – metal industry
Lassila & Tikanoja Oy – textile and clothing industry
Rapala Oy – sports equipment

1968

Finlayson-Forssa – textile and clothing industry
Kemppi Oy – metal industry
Vaisala Oy – electronics and instrumentation

1967

Asko Oy – furniture industry
Inst. tsto Jaakko Pöyry & Co – consulting
J Marttiinin Puukkotehdas – metal industry