Tivia Ry

What Tivia Ry does

TIVIA Ry (legal name Tieto- ja viestintätekniikan ammattilaiset TIVIA ry) is a Finnish non-profit professional association founded on 26 November 1953, originally as Reikäkorttiyhdistys, and currently positioned as Finland's leading ICT professional association. It operates as an umbrella federation for nearly 30 regional, thematic (e.g., DAMA Finland, FiSTB, ICT Leaders Finland, SYTYKE, Tietoturva ry), and student associations (Asteriski, Blanko, TiTOL), aggregating roughly 6,000 community members and around 300 corporate/organizational members. The association is governed by an elected board chaired by Teemu Laukkanen, with CEO Raija Fält leading a 3-person office staff. It holds international representation through IFIP and CEPIS and operates a wholly-owned commercial subsidiary, TIVIA Infuture Oy.

TIVIA's core offerings span four revenue streams: (1) tiered individual and corporate membership subscriptions priced 11-71 EUR (individuals), 200-2,600 EUR (community members), and 1,450-4,450 EUR (partner members); (2) training and certification programs delivered via TIVIA Infuture Oy covering ISTQB, PRINCE2, BBST, and a newer 'Certified Responsible AI User' program; (3) licensing of standardized IT contract terms (IT-sopimusehdot / IT2022) at 390 EUR enterprise and 1,950 EUR consortium annual rates, co-held with Keskuskauppakamari and three other industry bodies; and (4) publications and media including TIVIA News (bundled with Tivi magazine) and the IT Insider webinar/media platform. Project-based initiatives such as Green ICT (2021-2023) and the VISIIRI ecosystem extend its role into sustainability advisory.

The go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, leveraging the federation's nationwide regional presence plus recurring webinars, conferences (e.g., Testing Assembly), training events, and a self-serve online membership enrollment flow on tivia.fi. Pricing is annually recurring with no free tier, supplemented by advertising visibility and training discounts for partner members. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; given 3 office staff, ~6,000 individual members, ~300 corporate members, and the pricing schedule, annual revenue is estimated in the low single-digit millions of EUR.

Name

Tivia Ry

Legal name

Tieto- ja viestintätekniikan ammattilaiset TIVIA ry

Website

https://tivia.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TIVIA Ry is Finland's leading non-profit ICT professional association and federation of nearly 30 regional, thematic, and student associations serving about 6,000 individual members and 300 corporate members through subscriptions, training, certifications, and IT contract licensing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees from individual members (71 EUR for personal, 48 EUR for pensioners, 22 EUR for students) and corporate/community members (scaling from 200 EUR to 2,600 EUR based on size). Membership is billed annually.
2. Partner membership: Partner membership fees range from 1,450 EUR (small) to 4,450 EUR (XL) annually, with additional benefits and visibility options.
3. Training and certification: Revenue from training programs, certification exams (ISTQB, PRINCE2, BBST), and professional development courses through TIVIA Infuture Oy.
4. IT-sopimusehdot licensing: Sale of IT contract terms (IT-ehdot) licenses to companies. Enterprise license 390 EUR/year, consortium license 1,950 EUR/year. TIVIA members receive 40% discount.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TIVIA is a non-partisan nationwide ICT professional association and umbrella organization for nearly 30 regional, thematic, and student associations. Its core offerings include individual and corporate membership subscriptions, professional training and certification programs (ISTQB, PRINCE2, BBST, Responsible AI), standardized IT contract templates (IT-sopimusehdot / IT2022), member publications, industry research, and events such as Testing Assembly. Commercial activities are executed through its wholly-owned subsidiary TIVIA Infuture Oy.

Product overview

Tivia Ry (TIVIA) is Finland's leading ICT professional association, not a product company. Its offerings consist of membership services, professional training courses (including the Responsible AI certification), IT contract template products (IT-sopimusehdot), publications (TIVIA News), and collaborative research/project initiatives (Green ICT and VISIIRI). The organization functions as a community platform for ICT professionals rather than a technology product vendor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual ICT Professional Membership Annual membership subscription for individual ICT professionals, students, pensioners, and youth. Includes access to events, training discounts, publications (TIVIA News, IT Insider), networking, and industry advocacy. Priced from 11 EUR/year (youth) to 71 EUR/year (personal).
• Corporate Community Membership Annual membership for companies and organizations producing or using ICT, priced by employee count from 200 EUR (under 5 employees) to 2,600 EUR (5,000+ employees). Provides access to the 6,000-strong ICT community, staff training benefits, and industry engagement.
• Partner Membership Program Premium corporate partnership offering tiered at S (1,450 EUR), M (1,950 EUR), L (2,950 EUR), and XL (4,450 EUR) based on company turnover. Includes enhanced visibility, advertising, training discounts, and IT Insider benefits.
• IT-sopimusehdot (IT2022) License Standardized IT contract terms and conditions for domestic B2B IT procurement, available in Finnish and English. Enterprise license priced at 390 EUR/year and consortium license at 1,950 EUR/year; TIVIA members receive a 40% discount.
• Certification Exam Programs (ISTQB, PRINCE2, BBST) Proctored certification examinations for software testing (ISTQB), project management (PRINCE2 Foundation), and bug advocacy (BBST), held in Helsinki and online with regular scheduled sessions.
• Sertifioitu vastuullinen AI käyttäjä (Certified Responsible AI User) Certified training program consisting of five modules covering AI development, Finnish society impact, legislation including the AI Act, ethics, and generative AI, culminating in a certification exam.
• TIVIA News Publication Member magazine published as part of Tivi magazine, with individual articles freely available on the TIVIA website, covering ICT industry topics and member-relevant content.

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TIEKEminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2021Partner in Green ICT project (2021-2023) aimed at promoting low-carbon digital service production and climate-smart procurement in the Uusimaa region. Project funding from Uudenmaan liitto.
• LUT-yliopisto (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2021Partner in Green ICT project (2021-2023) focused on climate-smart ICT and sustainable digital services. Project led by TIEKE with funding from Uudenmaan liitto.
• IFIP (International Federation for Information Processing)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIVIA represents Finland in IFIP, an international information technology community founded in 1960. Finland is represented in all IFIP Technical Committees except TC10. Finnish Foundation for Information Technology Research funds participation of Finnish researchers.
• CEPIS (Council of European Professional Informatics Societies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIVIA is part of CEPIS, an organization of European informatics societies. CEPIS is known for ECDL and EUCIP certification programs. TIVIA represented Finnish ICT sector at CEPIS meetings in Warsaw focusing on gender equality, digital skills, and digital sovereignty.
• Tietotekniikan tutkimussäätiö (Information Technology Research Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation promotes and supports educational and advisory activities in information technology in Finland. It funds projects, awards research grants, and awards an annual Doctoral Dissertation Prize. TIVIA's board also serves as the foundation's board.
• TIVIA Infuture OycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary of TIVIA that carries out business activities including organization of training events, book sales, and IT contract terms (IT-sopimusehdot). TIVIA's board also serves as the subsidiary's board.
• KeskuskauppakamariminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRights holder for IT-sopimusehdot (IT contract terms). TIVIA members receive 40% discount on license fees.
• Software Finland ryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRights holder for IT-sopimusehdot (IT contract terms). TIVIA members receive 40% discount on license fees.
• Suomen Osto- ja Logistiikkayhdistys LOGY ryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRights holder for IT-sopimusehdot (IT contract terms). TIVIA members receive 40% discount on license fees.
• Teknologiateollisuus ryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRights holder for IT-sopimusehdot (IT contract terms). TIVIA members receive 40% discount on license fees.
• VISIIRI Green ICT ecosystemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVISIIRI project creates a national meeting place for stakeholders interested in sustainable and responsible ICT products and services, connecting ICT service producers with procurers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ISACA: ISACA is a global professional association focused on IT governance, risk, security, and audit, with individual and enterprise memberships, certifications (CISA, CISM), and chapters worldwide. Comparable to TIVIA's certification/membership model but narrower in topical scope.
• Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI): GI is the German informatics professional society, with individual memberships, regional chapters, thematic working groups, conferences, and publications. Structurally analogous to TIVIA as a national umbrella for ICT professionals and academics.
• ACS (Australian Computer Society): ACS is Australia's peak professional association for the ICT sector, offering individual and organizational memberships, certification, advocacy, and events. Highly comparable to TIVIA in structure and value proposition, differing mainly by geography.
• (ISC)²: (ISC)² is an international nonprofit association of cybersecurity professionals offering certifications (CISSP, etc.), memberships, and training programs. Comparable to TIVIA in the certification/training revenue mix and association model, though narrower in topic.
• CompTIA: CompTIA is a US-based trade association for the IT industry, generating revenue from member organizations, training partnerships, and globally recognized certifications. Overlaps with TIVIA on training/certification revenue and association-of-organizations model.
• BCS (British Computer Society): BCS is the UK chartered professional body for IT, with individual and corporate memberships, chartered status, training, publications, and community events — a near-identical operating model to TIVIA but serving the UK market. It is the closest international analog to TIVIA's mission and revenue mix.

Broad incumbents

• IEEE Computer Society: IEEE Computer Society is a global, broad computing professional organization with memberships, publications, conferences, and certifications. Comparable to TIVIA in serving ICT professionals and academics but with a much broader international footprint and scope.
• ACM (Association for Computing Machinery): ACM is the world's largest computing society, with individual memberships, conferences, journals, and digital library products. Overlaps with TIVIA on academic/research and professional community functions but operates globally and is far larger in scope.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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