Technology Industries of Finland

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Technology Industries of Finland (Finnish : Teknologiateollisuus ry., Swedish : Teknologiindustrin) is the trade association for Finnish technology industry sector. It is a member organisation to the Confederation of Finnish Industries EK. [1]

According to TIF its member companies covered over 50% of the value of Finnish total export in 2023. The companies employed 338,000 persons. [2]

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References

  1. "Member Associations". FE. Confederation of Finnish Industries. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  2. "Toimiala". FIT. Technology Industries of Finland. April 3, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.