The grant focus areas of the Foundation for Economic Education communicate current themes and emerging trends with the potential to strengthen the development of Finnish business and society. With a focus on responsibility and entrepreneurial ecosystems, the focus areas reflect the ongoing transformation of the operating environment and share a future‑oriented approach to research and education.
Researchers are encouraged to conduct pioneering research and to make use of new datasets and databases.
Leadership competence
- How to develop leadership capabilities across different sectors, including not only businesses but also public sector organisations?
- How to develop leadership and its structures at different organisational levels?
- How do new ways of working challenge leadership?
Industrial dynamics
- How do data, digitalisation and AI shape industry dynamics?
- How do competition policy and regulation influence industries?
- How does geopolitics create transformation pressures and open up new opportunities for industries?
- How does the green transition act as a driver of growth and influence industries?
Business renewal
- How to effectively leverage new business opportunities?
- How to better understand and manage changes in the business environment?
- How to anticipate the competitive environment?
Entrepreneurship, scaling and growth
- How to turn startups into growth companies?
- What is the role of financing in the early stages of a company?
- How to enable more companies to pursue growth and scale more effectively?
- How to build entrepreneurial ecosystems?
- How do changes in ownership affect companies at different stages of development?
Future sustainable environment
- How to develop business towards greater sustainability?
- What is the impact of business on climate change, biodiversity loss and the overuse of natural resources?
- How to promote the convergence of technology and sustainable development? Green transition and its financing
- How does the regulatory environment evolve alongside technological development?
- How to strengthen security of supply, cybersecurity and risk management?
