Everything Sitra does has a common denominator – the future. We anticipate the future. We accelerate and fund Finland’s renewal. Sitra’s toolbox includes funding calls, events, publications and training programmes. On this page, you can find key figures that describe our work.
We fund experiments, innovations and studies that renew Finland. We have strengthened our role as a funder of societal innovations since 2025.
16
pcs
We have sought solutions that strengthen economic growth, well-being and innovation through 16 funding calls.
8
M€
In 2025, we granted a total of EUR 8 million in funding
129
We provided funding to 129 different projects.
Share of funding granted by sector in 2025.
Each year, we organise both major events and smaller workshops. Most of our events can be followed online across Finland. For example, the launch of Sitra’s Megatrends report and the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) attract several thousand participants. Our experts also appear as invited speakers at events organised by others.
24000
As many as 24,000 people participated in Sitra’s events.
90
We gave around 90 future-oriented speeches at events organised by others across Finland.
151
Sitra organised a total of 151 events in 2025.
One of Sitra’s tasks is to strengthen foresight capabilities in society, especially in decision-making. Every year, we organise training programmes that enhance decision-makers’ ability to tackle, together, the challenges and opportunities that are crucial to Finland’s future.
103
More than 100 Finnish decision-makers and influencers have deepened their understanding of Europe’s future challenges and changes in the operating environment. Sitra’s Leadership Training for the Future EU began in 2023.
600
More than 600 Finnish decision-makers and influencers have engaged in building a sustainable economy for the future through Sitra’s Leadership Training for Sustainable Economic Policy. The training strengthens foresight capabilities and encourages new forms of leadership. The programme has been organised since 2013.
In 2023–2024, we conducted a stakeholder survey on Sitra’s work and its development. We received a total of 855 responses.
74
%
of respondents consider Sitra’s role in building Finland’s future to be very or fairly important.
70
of respondents share the view that Sitra has developed operating models that have advanced Finland’s development, growth and well-being.
80
of respondents consider the information produced by Sitra to be of high quality.
Source: Sitra Stakeholder Survey 10/2023, Taloustutkimus Oy.
89
Almost all stakeholders (89%) regard Sitra’s role in developing innovation activities and the innovation system as important.
Source: Sitra Stakeholder Survey, Part 2 (2024), Taloustutkimus Oy.