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India-Finland Joint Innovation Call

Closed DST India via Technology Development Board, with Business Finland India

Grant

Up to ₹2.5 crore per project (50% of Indian cost)

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What it funds
Joint India-Finland R&D grants in telecom, AI and microelectronics
Who can apply
  • Indian company doing R&D, with a Finnish partner
  • Indian for-profit company, headquartered in India and 51% Indian-owned
  • LLPs, OPCs, partnerships and foreign subsidiaries cannot lead
When you can apply
ClosedAnnual call. The 2026 round ran Apr to Sep
How to apply
Find a Finnish partner; the Indian side applies on the TDB portal and the Finnish side applies to its own agency
Best for
Prototype, Early revenue stage
Run by
International programmes

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