Parliamentary Working Group on Research, Development and Innovation 2022

The Government appointed a new Parliamentary Working Group on Research, Development and Innovation in April 2022. The term of the new working group extended from 11 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.

The Parliamentary Working Group on Research, Development and Innovations' task was to draw up a long-term plan for R&D funding and to monitor the implementation of the policies initiated by the previous parliamentary RDI working group, which operated during 2021. Finland has set a goal of increasing its research and development expenditure to four per cent of GDP by 2030 in line with the Government Programme and the National Roadmap for Research, Development and Innovation.


Press releases

New momentum for the Finnish RDI system – parliamentary working group sets objectives for the allocation of R&D funding

1.3.2023 13.08
In its final report, the Parliamentary Working Group on Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) sets objectives for the allocation of research and development funding. In addition to its proposals on funding, the working group makes recommendations related to strengthening the management of the RDI system, increasing the availability of R&D skills and labour force, advancing cooperation, making strategic choices at the national level, assessing the effectiveness of R&D funding and developing a favourable operating environment for research and innovation.