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Data updated 19 June 2026

Research & Development Companies in Finland

Companies
2,204
Market
Finland

The Research & Development sector in Finland comprises 2,204 companies across 2 sub-industries. Its largest sub-industry is Research and development work within biotechnology (1,829 companies), and the highest-revenue company is Nokia Technologies Oy. This page breaks the research and development market down by sub-industry, company size and revenue, and lists the 50 largest companies in Finland by revenue. Data last updated 19 June 2026.

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Summary: key data points for Research & Development in Finland

  • Total companies: 2,204
  • Sub-industries: 2
  • Largest sub-industry: Research and development work within biotechnology — 1,829 companies (83.0% of the sector)
  • Second largest: Research and development work within social sciences and humanities — 375 companies
  • Companies with reported revenue: 859
  • Companies with €10M+ revenue: 21
  • Companies with reported headcount: 1,094
  • Larger employers (100+ staff): 10

Research & Development in Finland by sub-industry

Sub-industryCompanies% of sector
Research and development work within biotechnology1,82983.0%
Research and development work within social sciences and humanities37517.0%

Company size — Research & Development in Finland

Based on the 1,094 research and development companies in Finland with reported employee figures.

EmployeesCompanies% of reported
1–1097288.8%
11–49918.3%
50–99211.9%
100–19960.5%
200–49930.3%
500+10.1%

The sector is dominated by small firms — 88.8% of companies with reported headcount have 1–10 employees. At the other end, 10 companies employ 100+ people and represent the high-value enterprise accounts.

Revenue distribution — Research & Development in Finland

Based on the 859 research and development companies in Finland with reported revenue.

Revenue bandCompanies% of reported
€0–100k51359.7%
€100k–200k10812.6%
€200k–500k799.2%
€500k–1M455.2%
€1M–10M9310.8%
€10M–100M172.0%
€100M+40.5%

Top 50 Research & Development companies in Finland by revenue

Business IDCompanyWebsiteEmployeesRevenueSub-industry
2655044-9Nokia Technologies Oynokia.com200–499€1.9BResearch and development work within biotechnology
2542776-4Oura Health Oyouraring.com200–499€668.1MResearch and development work within biotechnology
2647375-4Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oyvttresearch.com500+€189.7MResearch and development work within biotechnology
1657278-3Danisco Sweeteners Oydanisco.com100–199€128.2MResearch and development work within biotechnology
1737565-0Bittium Wireless Oybittium.com200–499€98.1MResearch and development work within biotechnology
1084502-3ICARE FINLAND OYicare-world.com50–99€51.4MResearch and development work within biotechnology
2448841-8TJT Technologies Oytjttechnologies.fi1–10€36.1MResearch and development work within biotechnology
2647546-9Digital 14 Oydigital14.com50–99€33.5MResearch and development work within biotechnology
0956538-2Hytest Oyhytest.fi11–49€27.3MResearch and development work within biotechnology
2716521-9Grundium Oygrundium.com50–99€25.5MResearch and development work within biotechnology
1617853-2IQVIA Laboratories Finland Oycriver.com100–199€21.1MResearch and development work within biotechnology
3245668-6Cytiva Finland Oycytivalifesciences.com11–49€20.9MResearch and development work within biotechnology
2667214-7Qualcomm Finland Rffe Oyqualcomm.com50–99€18.5MResearch and development work within biotechnology
1886098-1Canatu Finland Oycanatu.com100–199€15.6MResearch and development work within biotechnology
2823750-1Kvvy Tutkimus Oykvvy.fi100–199€15.3MResearch and development work within biotechnology
2425744-1ACCORD Healthcare Oyaccord-healthcare.fi11–49€14.6MResearch and development work within biotechnology
2432051-9IDEXX Laboratories Oyidexx.fi11–49€14.5MResearch and development work within biotechnology
2837735-2Illumina Finland Oyillumina.com1–10€12.9MResearch and development work within biotechnology
2988325-7Rappta Therapeutics Oyrappta-therapeutics.com1–10€12.6MResearch and development work within biotechnology
2264292-8Creo Center Oycreocenter.fi100–199€12.2MResearch and development work within biotechnology
0211069-2Oy Eli Lilly Finland Ablilly.com11–49€10.6MResearch and development work within biotechnology
1514462-1Eurofins Scientific Finland Oyeurofins.fi11–49€9.6MResearch and development work within biotechnology
2634003-8Arctic Biomaterials Oyabmcomposite.com50–99€9.5MResearch and development work within biotechnology
1570119-2Boreal Kasvinjalostus Oyboreal.fi50–99€8.7MResearch and development work within biotechnology
3256659-4FVR - Suomen rokotetutkimus Oyfvr.fi100–199€8.7MResearch and development work within biotechnology
0872967-2HYKS-instituutti Oyhyksinstituutti.fi11–49€8.4MResearch and development work within biotechnology
1628881-1Nexstim Oyjnexstim.com11–49€8.3MResearch and development work within biotechnology
0283126-2Eurofins Nab Labs Oynablabs.fi50–99€8.0MResearch and development work within biotechnology
2138346-9SYRINX Bioanalytics Oysynexagroup.com11–49€7.7MResearch and development work within biotechnology
2397230-4Symeres Finland Oyadmescope.com50–99€7.5MResearch and development work within biotechnology
2880233-9Axon Public Safety Finland Oyaxon.com11–49€7.4MResearch and development work within biotechnology
1991448-6IQVIA Finland Oyiqvia.com50–99€7.3MResearch and development work within biotechnology
2206050-6Easat Finland Oyeasat.com11–49€6.8MResearch and development work within biotechnology
1107704-6Iqvia Rds Finland Oyiqvia.com50–99€6.7MResearch and development work within biotechnology
1869466-1Savo-Karjalan Ympäristötutkimus Oyskyt.fi50–99€6.5MResearch and development work within biotechnology
1982804-3Optimapharm Nordic Oycrowncro.com11–49€6.5MResearch and development work within biotechnology
2298640-5Bonalive Oybonalive.com11–49€6.2MResearch and development work within biotechnology
0115896-9Eurofins Viljavuuspalvelu Oyeurofins.fi11–49€6.2MResearch and development work within biotechnology
2764452-7Demos Helsinki Oydemoshelsinki.fi50–99€6.1MResearch and development work within biotechnology
2849064-6Ferring Ventures Oykct.fi11–49€6.1MResearch and development work within biotechnology
2364247-9Pharmaceutical Research Associates Finland Oy50–99€5.8MResearch and development work within biotechnology
3152446-4Milrem Robotics Oymilremrobotics.com11–49€5.5MResearch and development work within biotechnology
3324236-4Oy Keskuslaboratorio - Centrallaboratorium Abkcl.fi11–49€5.4MResearch and development work within biotechnology
3232553-9Uniogen Oyuniogen.com50–99€5.2MResearch and development work within biotechnology
3134411-3Neon Koi Oysavagegamestudios.com11–49€5.1MResearch and development work within social sciences and humanities
2677421-5Afly solution Oyis.fi11–49€4.8MResearch and development work within biotechnology
3333823-5Flock Safety Oyflocksafety.com11–49€4.8MResearch and development work within biotechnology
2837105-7CoreHW Semiconductor Oycorehw.com1–10€4.7MResearch and development work within biotechnology
1564941-9Lounais-Suomen vesi- ja ympäristötutkimus Oylsvsy.fi11–49€4.4MResearch and development work within biotechnology
2252095-5EX CORPORATION OYexc.fi1–10€4.3MResearch and development work within biotechnology

How to sell to Research & Development companies in Finland

  • Micro-business heavy: 88.8% of firms with reported headcount have 1–10 staff — keep offers simple, fast to adopt, and priced for small teams.
  • Enterprise tier: 10 companies have 100+ employees — these are your high-ACV accounts that warrant named-account outbound.
  • Revenue concentration: 21 companies report €10M+ revenue and concentrate most of the sector's buying power.
  • Segment your list: the sector splits across 2 sub-industries led by Research and development work within biotechnology — target by sub-industry rather than the sector as a whole.
  • Reach the decision-makers: Nordic Lead Database provides verified emails and direct phone numbers for executives at Finland's research and development companies.

Research & Development across the Nordics

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many research and development companies are there in Finland?+
There are 2,204 research and development companies in Finland, split across 2 sub-industries, the largest being Research and development work within biotechnology with 1,829 companies. Figures were last updated on 19 June 2026.
What are the largest research and development companies in Finland?+
Ranked by revenue, the largest research and development companies in Finland include Nokia Technologies Oy, Oura Health Oy, Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy, Danisco Sweeteners Oy, Bittium Wireless Oy. The full top 50 list with revenue, headcount and website is shown above.
How can I get contact data for decision-makers at research and development companies in Finland?+
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