Insinööriliitto

What Insinööriliitto does

Insinööriliitto (Union of Professional Engineers in Finland, legal name Insinööriliitto ry) is a Finnish registered association founded in 1919 in Tampere, currently headquartered at Ratavartijankatu 2, Helsinki. It is a non-profit professional trade union that represents engineers, engineering students, pensioner members, and entrepreneur members in Finland, and has been affiliated with Akava, the confederation for academic professionals, since 1976. The Union is governed by a Board chaired by the President (Samu Salo), with member demographics skewing toward the private sector (89% of members) and a median member salary of EUR 4,717 per month.

The Union's offering is a membership ecosystem delivered through the Jäsensivut member portal and the ILRY Mobiili mobile application, with supporting products including Palkkanosturi (a salary-statistics and benchmarking tool), Insinöörilehti member magazine (circulation ~71,000), employment-relationship services (legal counsel, contract support), career services (job board, career planning via Clevry assessments), training (in-house programs plus Eduhouse), insurance benefits (Turva, Kaleva), banking partner benefits, the KOKO unemployment fund, and discount programs (Member+, CityShoppari). An AI-powered customer-service stack — covering case classification, summarization, knowledge-article generation, response-template generation, and member-portal AI agents — sits behind the member-support experience under a human-review guardrail. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via website, phone customer service, polytechnic-school partnerships (CV clinics, career-planning lectures), and automated outbound calls to graduating students and at-risk members. Marketing channels span email newsletters, social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube), the "Maailma valmiiksi" podcast, the magazine, and event/webinar programming.

The business model is subscription-recurring membership fees billed monthly, with tiered pricing for working engineers, students, a graduate-transition discount (EUR 14/month for the first 18 months), and pensioner members; a 3-month satisfaction guarantee applies to new members. The Union is funded exclusively through member dues and partner-related commission economics (insurance, banking, discounts); no parent company, external equity, funding rounds, or M&A activity is disclosed. Customer concentration is broad across the ~71,000-member base, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Insinööriliitto

Legal name

Insinööriliitto ry

Website

https://ilry.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Insinööriliitto (Union of Professional Engineers in Finland) is a non-profit professional trade union founded in 1919 that represents approximately 71,000 engineers, engineering students, and pensioner members in Finland through monthly subscription fees, delivering legal, salary, career, training, insurance, and unemployment-fund services via a member portal, mobile app, and an AI-assisted customer-service stack.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Trade Union Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Educational Services (611), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Career & Employability Integration Support (Work Culture, Networking, Job Readiness) (EDAIAKAH), Unemployment Insurance & Employment Support Benefits (BPAIAKAB)

Keywords

• Professional trade union
• Engineering membership services
• Labor market representation
• Salary benchmarking
• Career counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual and monthly membership fees collected from engineers and engineering students. The union offers discounted rates for recent graduates (EUR 14 per month discount for first 18 months) and pensioner memberships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Insinööriliitto is a professional trade union representing engineers and engineering students in Finland. It provides membership-based services including labor market representation, collective bargaining support, employment legal assistance, salary benchmarking via Palkkanosturi, career and job search services, insurance benefits, training programs, and an unemployment fund. The union operates digital member services through its Jäsensivut portal and ILRY Mobiili mobile app, supported by an AI-powered customer service system.

Product overview

Insinööriliitto (Union of Professional Engineers in Finland) is a professional union offering a comprehensive membership ecosystem rather than a single product. The core offering centers on the Jäsensivut (member portal) and ILRY Mobiili mobile app, which serve as the primary digital interfaces for accessing membership benefits. These are supported by specialized services including Palkkanosturi (salary benchmarking), Työsuhdepalvelut (employment services), Työnhaku- ja urapalvelut (career services), and Koulutukset (training). Member benefits are delivered through programs like Member+, CityShoppari, and Jäsenvakuutukset (insurance). The organization also publishes the Insinööri-lehti magazine and provides professional symbols (Insinöörin tunnukset). AI-powered customer service capabilities including AI agents for self-service support are integrated into the member portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ILRY Mobiili: Mobile membership card and app for members of Insinööriliitto, providing access to membership benefits, insurance certificates, and union information.
• Insinööri-lehti
• Inssiakatemia
• Maailma valmiiksi

Products and services

• ILRY Mobiili Mobile application for members providing membership card, insurance certificate, member benefits, topical issues, and training and event calendar in one place.
• Palkkanosturi A salary statistics and benchmarking tool that provides members with salary counseling and salary recommendations for students and graduates.
• Insinööri-lehti A member magazine published six times a year providing up-to-date information on working life, lobbying, society, and the profession, with a circulation of about 71,000.
• Työsuhdepalvelut Employment services including employment counseling, legal assistance, and working life guides to support members in work-related matters.
• Työnhaku- ja urapalvelut Career services including career planning, career stories, job searching, and job board for members seeking employment or career advancement.
• Jäsenvakuutukset Member insurance benefits including Turva insurance benefits and Kaleva life insurance offered to union members.
• Member+ Premium membership benefit program offering discounted cruises, hotel accommodations, and cottage rentals for members.
• CityShoppari A shopping benefit program providing discounts at restaurants, cafes, shops, and activity parks across Finland.
• Insinöörin tunnukset Professional engineer symbols including the Engineer's Ring (Insinöörisormus) and Engineer's Cap (Insinöörilakki) that members can order.
• Jäsensivut Online member pages providing access to membership information, benefits, guides, internal news, and communication with customer service.
• Koulutukset Educational training services including Insinööriliitto's own trainings, Eduhouse trainings, and webinar recordings for professional development.
• Työttömyyskassa Unemployment fund membership allowing members to join the KOKO fund for highly educated professionals.
• Yksityiselämän oikeusasiat Private legal matters assistance including advice on inheritances, wills, marriage contracts, divisions of property, and gifts. Free legal phone consultation available for family members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Median engineer salary of 4,717 EUR/month according to union statistics

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mestis (Finnish Ice Hockey Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Union is a visible partner at Mestis match events and across communications channels. Cooperation aims to accentuate the importance of exercise and sport in maintaining well-being at work while promoting engineering studies as an alternative for young people.
• Finnish Floorball FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Union is the main partner of the Floorball Inssi-Divari series and visible in the F League. Supports floorball as a hobby and junior activities. Cooperation highlights engineering studies and opportunities for combining sports careers and studies.
• EräViikingit Floorball ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation particularly visible through the EräViikingit women's league team. Aims to encourage young athletes to explore study options in technology sector and actively build a dual career alongside sport.
• Finnish Orienteering FederationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation highlights the importance of technology, logical thinking, problem-solving skills and mathematical competence in sports while emphasizing exercise and outdoor activities in occupational well-being.
• Museum of Technology (Tekniikan museo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation through the Museum of Technology happens particularly through training and events. The HOW learning environment aims to increase young people's scientific capital and enthusiasm for STEM subjects.
• Science Center HeurekacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Union is concretely visible in Heureka at the soapbox car stand. Members receive a discount on Heureka's regular-priced adult admission fee.
• Robotics Campus (Riihimäki)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Union supports the VEX Robotics Finnish Championships organized by Roboedu ry and the City of Riihimäki. Robotics Campus serves companies, students and in-service educators.
• STEM School Finland / InssiakatemiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint learning program for secondary school students: Think big – make it happen! Participants learn about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in a practical way.
• Finnish Polytechnic SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion provides services to increase students' working life awareness and support employment. Schools utilize CV clinics, training courses for job hunting, job interviews, and career planning offered by the Union.
• Akava (Central Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Union joined Akava in 1976. Akava is the central organization for academic professionals in Finland, providing collective bargaining and advocacy support.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sveriges Ingenjörer: Swedish trade union for engineers with a near-identical model — membership dues, salary surveys, legal aid, and unemployment insurance. Directly comparable as a Nordic professional engineering union serving the Swedish market.
• IDA - Ingeniørforeningen i Danmark: Denmark's professional engineers' association offering membership, salary statistics, career services, insurance, and unemployment fund. Closely parallels Insinööriliitto's product mix across the Nordic region.
• NITO - Norges Ingeniør- og Teknologorganisasjon: Norway's trade union for engineers and technologists providing collective bargaining, legal assistance, salary statistics, and professional development — a structural counterpart to Insinööriliitto in the Norwegian engineering labor market.
• TEK - Tekniikan akateemisten liitto: Direct domestic peer representing Finnish university-trained engineers and architects. Competes head-to-head with Insinööriliitto for engineer membership, salary counsel, and collective bargaining within the same Akava confederation.

Broad incumbents

• IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers): Large global professional association for engineers and technical professionals offering publications, certifications, conferences, and standards. Overlaps with Insinööriliitto on the professional-development and continuing-education layers, but operates at much larger scale internationally.
• Akava: Central confederation of Finnish trade unions for academically educated professionals, of which Insinööriliitto has been a member since 1976. Sets collective bargaining frameworks and labor-market policy that the union operates within.
• SAK - Suomen Ammattiliittojen Keskusjärjestö: The Central Organization of Finnish Trade Unions representing blue- and white-collar workers. Relevant incumbent in the broader Finnish trade union ecosystem where collective agreements and labor policy are negotiated.
• STTK - Finnish Confederation of Professionals: One of three central Finnish labor confederations; covers a wider range of professional and salaried employees. Adjacent incumbent shaping the collective-bargaining environment Insinööriliitto competes within.

Regional players

• Ammattiliitto Pro: STTK-affiliated Finnish trade union covering industrial, technical, and office employees — including technical engineers — competing in adjacent segments of the same Finnish membership pool.
• Yksityisalojen Esimiehet ja Asiantuntijat YTY: Akava-affiliated Finnish union for managers and experts in private-sector industries; partially overlaps with the engineer professional segment and competes for some of the same salary-counseling and labor-rights value propositions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@insinooriliitto-ilry
• Facebookfi-fi.facebook.com/Insinooriliitto
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/insinooriliitto
• Instagraminstagram.com/insinooriliitto

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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