Local innovation and patenting services

Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres)

The ELY Centres offer patent-related information material, forms, price lists and brochures and give general advice.

Contact details of the ELY Centres.

Innovation advisors at ELY Centres

Our office employs together with the Foundation for Finnish Inventions and the ELY Centres 16 innovation advisors who work at the ELY Centres. Their task is to promote innovation and the technical, productional and commercial exploitation of inventions. They assist inventors in questions related to patenting and other industrial property issues, product development and funding applications.

The contact details of the innovation advisors are available on the Foundation for Finnish Inventions website, under section Innovation Advisors.

Innovation managers at universities and higher education institutions

Our office co-operates with the Foundation for Finnish Inventions and several universities and institutions of higher education by employing 12 innovation managers who work at the institutions in question. Their task is to promote innovation and the technical, productional and commercial exploitation of inventions, but with the main focus on promoting innovative ideas that arise from the academic world. They also assist inventors in questions related to patenting and other industrial property issues, product development and funding applications.

The contact details of the innovation managers are available on the Foundation for Finnish Inventions website, under section Innovation Managers.

Advisory service at our office

You can also contact consulting engineers at our office for advice. See contact details.