{"id":29540,"date":"2026-02-12T20:33:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T18:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lsr.fi\/?page_id=29540"},"modified":"2026-07-02T19:03:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:03:18","slug":"grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lsr.fi\/en\/grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-813b561a ingressi\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Foundation for Economic Education supports research and education in business and economics that advance business renewal and sustainable economic growth.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2025, the Foundation awarded EUR 5.4 million in grants, particularly for doctoral research and postdoctoral research.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-df55d776 ingressi\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lsr.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LSR_distribution_2025_10062026.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40944\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Thematic Special Project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Foundation for Economic Education\u2019s thematic special project <strong>Innovations, Commercialization and Growth<\/strong> (2024\u20132026) focuses on areas of particular importance to the development of Finland\u2019s competitiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lsr.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LSR_ThematicSpecialProject_2026.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35200\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the core of the theme Innovations, Commercialization and Growth are value-based pricing, value creation, productization, as well as the processes of marketing and sales \u2013 central to developing the competitiveness of Finnish companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In developing the competitiveness of Finnish companies, commercialization is often linked to success in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>scaling companies\u2019 business operations, innovation management, manufacturing, services, and business concepts in international markets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>utilizing digital channels and concepts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pricing and sales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aim is for high-quality research to evolve into business that strengthens the position of Finnish companies in international markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow-link wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsr.fi\/en\/grants\/for-the-applicant\/themecall-2025-innovations-commercialisation-and-growth\/\">read more about the thematic special project<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Grant Focus Areas 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-97b2a097\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lsr.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FocusAreas2026_12062026.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41222\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The grant focus areas of the Foundation for Economic Education form a long-term framework for supporting business, entrepreneurship, and Finland\u2019s economic growth. 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