Information about the award

Award granted already since 1967

• Background information about the award

  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.

• Rules

  §1

  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.

  §2

  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.

  §3

  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.

  §4

  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.

  §5

  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.

• Previous award-winners

  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