Finnish Defence Research Agency

Name

Finnish Defence Research Agency

Legal name

Finnish Defence Research Agency

Website

https://puolustusvoimat.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1918

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defence Research and Development

NAICS

National Security (928110), International Affairs (92812), International Affairs (928120), National Security and International Affairs (9281)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Defense R&D, Test, Evaluation & Innovation (BPAIAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Defense Infrastructure, Installations & Base Operations (BPAIAHAK), Intelligence (Strategic, Tactical & Technical) (BPAIAHAD)

Keywords

• Defence research services
• Military technology development
• National security capabilities
• Military training programmes
• Crisis management operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Defence Budget: Funded through Finnish government defence budget allocations. Operates as a state authority under the Ministry of Defence.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Finnish Defence Research Agency (Tutkimuslaitos) is a government research institution under the Finnish Defence Forces that conducts defence research and development, publishes research findings, and develops military capabilities for Finnish national defence. It supports the Army, Navy, and Air Force with research in areas such as artificial intelligence, drone technology, and advanced military systems, while also coordinating international crisis management operations and conscript training.

Product overview

The Finnish Defence Research Agency operates as a research institution within the Finnish Defence Forces structure, providing research services and publications related to defence capabilities. The agency's activities are integrated with the broader defence ecosystem including military training programs, international crisis management operations, and defence cooperation initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Finnish Defence Research Agency Research Services

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.

• NestAIstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Finland's Ministry of Defence and Estonian Defence Forces, along with European AI company NestAI, signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) on June 30, 2026 for developing AI capabilities for defence applications.
• ComponentacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Finnish defence logistics (Logistics Command) signed a partnership agreement with Componenta, a domestic manufacturer. The agreement covers ammunition and explosive defence supplies. The goal is to ensure availability of Componenta's products and military supply chain security for the Defence Forces in all readiness states.
• MLCC (Multinational Logistics Coordination Center)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Finland joined the multinational logistics coordination centre MLCC in June 2026. MLCC's mission is to develop logistics training and exercise activities for member countries' logistics operations.
• NATOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinland joined NATO's collective defence in 2023. The Defence Forces participate in NATO's defence planning and military operations as a member state. Finland contributes to NATO exercises including Trident Juncture and Ramstein Flag.
• United Nations (UN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinnish peacekeepers serve in UN operations, primarily in UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon). Finland contributes approximately 600 trained personnel annually to UN crisis management operations.
• European Union (EU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinland participates in EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions including EUMAM Ukraine, EUTM Somalia, EUTM Mali, EUTM Mozambique, and EU Battle Groups.
• National Defence University (Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficer education is organized by the National Defence University in Helsinki and service-specific schools around Finland. The university offers Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees in Military Sciences.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• RAND Corporation: Global policy and defence research organization that performs R&D and analytic work for governments; relevant as a larger-scale reference point for defence research output and funding models.
• NATO Science and Technology Organization (STO): NATO's primary S&T collaboration vehicle, conducting and funding collaborative defence research across member nations; relevant as the multi-national umbrella within which the Finnish agency increasingly participates.
• Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl, UK): Larger UK MOD-owned defence science and technology organization with a similar R&D-for-armed-forces mandate but at significantly greater scale and breadth.

Others

• Saab: Major Swedish defence prime contractor; not a research peer but a key Nordic defence industry counterpart whose platforms and systems the Research Agency would likely evaluate and integrate.

Direct peers

• Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI): Norway's primary defence research establishment, also a Nordic NATO-member government agency conducting defence R&D, technology assessment, and policy support for its armed forces.
• Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI): Sweden's national defence research agency, directly comparable in mandate (defence R&D for a Nordic nation with conscription heritage) and institutional structure as a government research body under the armed forces.

Regional players

• Estonian Defence Forces: Smaller Baltic neighbour with which Finland has signed a 2026 AI defence cooperation LOI; comparable as a regional armed forces counterpart in the Nordic-Baltic security ecosystem.
• Danish Defence Intelligence Service (FE): Denmark's defence intelligence and security-focused agency, comparable in being a Nordic government defence body, though with an intelligence rather than pure R&D emphasis.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/puolustusvoimat
• YouTubeyoutube.com/puolustusvoimat
• Facebookfacebook.com/puolust
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/finnish-defence-forces
• Instagraminstagram.com/puolustusvoimat.fi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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