Cupore

What Cupore does

Cupore (Kulttuuripolitiikan tutkimuskeskus, Centre for Cultural Policy Research) is a non-profit cultural policy research organization headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. Established in 2002 and maintained by the Kulttuuripoliittisen tutkimuksen edistämissäätiö s.r. (Foundation for the Advancement of Cultural Policy Research), it operates under private foundation law with 11-50 employees. The organization produces research, evaluations, and barometers on Finnish cultural policy for government decision-makers (notably the Ministry of Education and Culture), civil society, and the cultural sector.

Cupore's product surface comprises (i) an annual flagship State of Cultural Policy report and associated event, (ii) the Arts and Culture Barometer (running since 2015), (iii) commissioned research projects on copyright, cultural structures, artist livelihoods, and accessibility, and (iv) Power BI-based interactive data visualizations covering municipal cultural activity, funding, and copyright. Its core methodological assets include a copyright-system assessment framework adopted in international contexts (WIPO ESCIA guidelines) and longitudinal datasets that are difficult for new entrants to assemble.

Cupore's business model is a non-profit grant- and commission-based model. Revenue is sourced primarily from foundation grants (Suomen Kulttuurirahasto, Jenny ja Antti Wihurin rahasto, Amos Andersonin rahasto), government research commissions (OKM), and a marginal office-rental stream (€1,000/month for approximately 23 m² of sublet space). Publications, data visualizations, and newsletters are provided free of charge. Distribution occurs via direct digital channels (website, newsletter, social media), research publications, and in-person events.

Name

Cupore

Legal name

Kulttuuripoliittisen tutkimuksen edistämissäätiö s.r.

Website

https://cupore.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cupore (Kulttuuripolitiikan tutkimuskeskus) is a Helsinki-based non-profit cultural policy research center founded in 2002 that produces reports, evaluations, and data visualizations for Finnish government, civil society, and the cultural sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Policy, Regulatory & Public Affairs Research (BPAHALAF), Government & Public Policy Publishing (Regulations, Gazettes, Legislative Tracking) (MPAJACAI)

Keywords

• Cultural policy research
• Policy evaluation studies
• Research publications
• Cultural data visualization
• Copyright research

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Foundation Funding: Cupore receives funding from Finnish cultural foundations including Suomen Kulttuurirahasto (Finnish Cultural Foundation) and Jenny ja Antti Wihurin rahasto (Jenny and Antti Wihuri Fund) for research projects and events.
2. Government Research Commissions: The organization carries out commissioned research for the Ministry of Education and Culture (OKM) and other government bodies, including evaluation studies and preliminary investigations on cultural policy matters.
3. Office Rental Income: Cupore rents out approximately 23 m² of office space at 1000€/month to non-profit organizations, cultural actors, research projects, and foundations in their Helsinki office building.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cupore produces and disseminates research, evaluations, reports, and interactive data visualizations on cultural policy in Finland for government decision-makers and civil society. Its core activities include commissioned research for ministries (especially the Ministry of Education and Culture), the annual Arts and Culture Barometer, copyright system evaluations, and the flagship Kulttuuripolitiikan tila (State of Cultural Policy) report and event series. It also operates a public library of publications and rents out a portion of its Helsinki office space.

Product overview

Cupore (Kulttuuripolitiikan tutkimuskeskus / Center for Cultural Policy Research) is a cultural policy research expert organization in Helsinki. Rather than a traditional software product company, Cupore offers research-based products and services including: the annual Kulttuuripolitiikan tila (State of Cultural Policy) report and associated event as flagship publications; the Taiteen ja kulttuurin barometri (Arts and Culture Barometer) tracking artist conditions; various research projects on copyright, cultural spaces, municipal cultural services, and cultural diversity; and Tiedon visualisoinnit (Data Visualizations) - Power BI-based interactive dashboards on cultural policy topics. The organization also provides a public library of publications and expert statements on cultural policy matters. These products serve decision-makers, civil society, and the cultural sector with research-based evidence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kulttuuripolitiikan tila 2025 -raportti (State of Cultural Policy 2025 Report)
• Kulttuuripolitiikan tila -hanke (State of Cultural Policy Project)
• Tekijänoikeuden arvo -hanke (Copyright Value Project)
• Taiteen ja kulttuurin tilat (Arts and Culture Spaces)
• Kulttuurituottajien osaamisesta ja oppimisprosesseista (Cultural Producers' Competence and Learning Processes)
• Esiselvitys alueellisista ja paikallisista kulttuurirakenteista ja toimintamalleista (Preliminary Study on Regional and Local Cultural Structures)
• Tiedon visualisoinnit (Data Visualizations)
• Taiteen ja kulttuurin barometri (Arts and Culture Barometer)
• Kirjasto (Library)

Quantifiable outcome

• First State of Cultural Policy event attracted over 600 stakeholders
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Amos Andersonin rahasto (Amos Anderson Fund)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Amos Andersonin rahasto collaborates with Cupore on organizing the State of Cultural Policy event, contributing to the development of this new forum for cultural policy discussion in Finland.
• Pohjoismainen kulttuuripiste (Nordic Cultural Point)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Pohjoismainen kulttuuripiste (NKK) collaborates on the State of Cultural Policy event, bringing Nordic perspectives to the cultural policy discussion forum.
• Oulu2026 (European Capital of Culture)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Cupore conducts monitoring and evaluation of Oulu2026 European Capital of Culture year, providing research-based assessment of the cultural capital initiative involving Oulu and 39 partner municipalities.
• Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö (Ministry of Education and Culture, OKM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOKM commissions research from Cupore on cultural policy matters, including preliminary investigations on regional and local cultural structures, cultural accessibility studies, and copyright system evaluations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Arts Council England: UK national arts funding and policy body that conducts and commissions research on cultural policy, artist livelihoods and cultural participation. Comparable to Cupore because it operates a research function that informs national cultural policy and serves government and civil society stakeholders with similar evidence-based outputs.

Others

• NIFU (Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education): Norwegian research institute producing statistical and policy research on innovation, R&D and the cultural/creative sector. Comparable to Cupore because it serves a similar Nordic policy-research audience, frequently partners with national ministries, and produces comparable indicators and evaluation reports.
• CIRCLE (Lund University Centre for Innovation Research): Swedish academic research center studying innovation, including cultural and creative industries. Comparable to Cupore because it generates evidence-based research used by Nordic policymakers on creative sector dynamics, with overlapping research themes (cultural funding, creative sector economics).

Direct peers

• European Cultural Foundation: Pan-European cultural policy think tank and grantmaking organization based in Amsterdam. Comparable to Cupore because it produces research, advocacy and convening on European cultural policy, addressing overlapping audiences (policymakers, civil society, cultural sector) with similar methodology and mission.
• Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends: Council of Europe / ERICarts-hosted research and monitoring platform on European cultural policy. Comparable to Cupore because it tracks national cultural policy systems, produces comparative indicators and serves as a reference dataset for cultural policy researchers and decision-makers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CUPOREfi
• Facebookfacebook.com/Cupore
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cupore
• Instagraminstagram.com/cuporefi

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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