Two Small Markets, One Sandbox: Inside Chile - Finland's USD 20M Innovation Platform
Led by Business Finland, Corfo, VTT and Fundación Chile, the platform focuses on sustainable mining, decarbonization and climate adaptation, pairing Chile's scale in critical minerals and renewables with Finland's applied-tech muscle and pilot culture.
Chile × Finland just switched on an USD 20M (as a seed fund) binational technology-transfer platform in Helsinki (Nov 4, 2025) to move science from lab to industry—fast. Led by Business Finland, Corfo, VTT and Fundación Chile, the platform focuses on sustainable mining, decarbonization and climate adaptation, pairing Chile’s scale in critical minerals and renewables with Finland’s applied-tech muscle and pilot culture.
What’s new?
• A shared "operating system" for co-innovation, pilots and scale-up.
• Lean coordination between firms, research institutes and regional authorities.
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• Talent mobility + funding flow: an initial USD 20M seed package to drive validation, pilots and early commercialization.
• Near-term targets: lower-impact mining; forestry & bio-based construction; digital tools for clean manufacturing.
What’s coming next?
• Jan 2026 (Santiago): industry meeting during Fundación Chile’s 50th anniversary to define the first joint challenges.
• May 2026 (Finland): binational business summit to launch challenges and lock in pilot sites.
Credits
Credits
• Producer: Andrea Herrera
• Voice-over and script: ROP Villanueva
• Reporting/Production: Entreprenerd Media
• Thanks to: Business Finland, Corfo, VTT, Fundación Chile & the Chilean Embassy in Finland
• Aerial views of Helsinki: Elements from Envato.