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Meet the Tampere AI ecosystem: the region’s fast-growing startup scene, ambitious companies, and world-class AI expertise fueling international growth

Tampere AI Services

Tampere AI supports organisations in different stages of their AI journeys — from initial understanding to practical implementation and collaboration.

Our services focus on connecting the right people, building relevant capabilities, and enabling tangible actions through events, training, and collaboration opportunities.

Explore our service offering below to discover how we can help you reach your goals.

Ecosystem Events

Events that support collaboration and create next steps forward

Free-to-participate events, co-produced with ecosystem members, designed around specific stages of the AI journey.

Practitioners share experiences, lessons learned, and practical examples from real use cases. The events are structured into four formats, each supporting a different stage or need:

AI Awareness Sessions

Half-day sessions for leadership teams. Understand what AI means for your organisation and identify a the next steps — from initial questions to a realistic starting point.

Network & Matchmaking

We connect organisations with complementary needs and capabilities. The goal is to help companies find relevant partners and identify tangible collaboration opportunities.

Project Launch Events

Early-stage AI initiatives are presented and discussed before they are fully defined. Companies can explore participation, contribute to shaping projects, and find partners for pilots and development.

Cross-Ecosystem Events

We bring together actors from different industries to explore shared use cases. These sessions help identify where AI can create value across sectors and enable new collaboration opportunities.

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Go-to-Market and Support for International Growth

From validated solutions to market access

We support AI companies in validating their solutions, clarifying their positioning, and connecting with relevant international growth opportunities.

Moving from a working solution to real customers requires testing in the right environments, connections to the right partners, and visibility in the right contexts. Our services focus on supporting this process through practical actions:

Pilots and Testbeds

Access to real-world environments for testing and validation, including urban infrastructure, test areas, data assets and real user contexts. Supports moving from concept to validated solution.

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Export Programmes

Structured support for entering selected international markets. Includes market insights, trade missions, and facilitated meetings with potential partners and customers.

International Visibility

Opportunities to present solutions through targeted events, networks, and publications. Focus on reaching relevant audiences and use cases.

Partner & Demand Matching

Facilitated introductions to companies, research organisations, and public sector actors aligned with your goals. Focus on relevance and fit.

We help identify relevant opportunities and support the next steps forward.

Open Calls and Growth Opportunities

From idea to well-prepared application

We support organisations in identifying relevant funding opportunities, building strong project consortia, and preparing applications.

Turning an idea into a funded project requires the right partners, a suitable funding instrument, and a well-prepared application. Our services focus on supporting this process through practical actions:

Consortium Building

We connect project initiators with companies, research organisations, and public sector actors needed to form strong and credible consortia.

Funding Pathway Support

Guidance on selecting suitable funding instruments based on your project, stage, and objectives. Support in understanding requirements and planning next steps.

From Open Call to Application

Support in preparing for open calls, forming project teams, and advancing the application process in a structured way.

We support the process from initial idea to a well-prepared application.

Collaboration stories and outcomes

The Tampere AI ecosystem brings together companies, research organisations, and public sector actors to work on shared use cases and joint initiatives.

These examples share some insights into how collaboration has led to international growth, research projects, new partnerships, and practical AI applications.