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Our mission
We promote the well-being of Finland and accelerate economic growth within the limits of nature’s carrying capacity.
Our vision
We have boldly reformed society.
The long-term change we seek
Our work is guided by two strategic impact goals. They will help us achieve our vision. We work towards these goals every day:
We strengthen futures thinking in society and foresight capabilities in decision-making.
We produce significant societal innovations and strengthen Finland’s innovation capability.
Our roles
We anticipate the future, drive change and accelerate solutions to major challenges in our society in collaboration with other actors.
Futurist
We anticipate the developments that are important for the future of Finland. We help Finns utilise foresight information.
Innovation partner
We develop, implement and finance insightful solutions to the complex societal challenges of today and tomorrow in collaboration with our partners.
Funding partner
We fund and conduct cutting-edge experiments to find the best solutions.
Our operating model
Foresight and the operative landscape
We identify societal innovation needs and the pressing challenges that need to be addressed. We consider both short-term and long-term perspectives.
Agile experiments
We ideate and experiment with solutions. We build partnerships.
Scaling up solutions
We scale up solutions in collaboration with our partners. We also work internationally.
Actions for the future
Sitra is a future fund that helps Finland to reform. We anticipate the future. We develop solutions to tomorrow’s challenges in collaboration with our partners. We promote Finland’s well-being and accelerate sustainable economic growth. A better future demands action today.
Solutions for Finland
We work closely with our partners to develop solutions and innovations that transform society. The major challenges of our time cannot be solved by a single actor. Forward thinking and foresight are needed for long-term work and to create innovations that promote well-being, sustainable growth and ensure success for future generations.
The more Finnish actors are able to identify the needs for change in society and the economy and develop solutions, the more we will succeed in building a better tomorrow.
Our statutory mission is to promote Finland’s stable and balanced development, quantitative and qualitative economic growth, and international competitiveness and collaboration.
We work responsibly and independently for the benefit of Finland. Our work has a national and international impact.
We have more than 50 years of experience working for Finland and the future. As a fund under the authority of the Finnish Parliament, our work for the future is primarily financed by investment income from the initial capital provided by Parliament. Sitra does not use tax revenue from the national budget.
The thematic areas we will focus on
Finland’s future is affected and challenged by a number of developments.
- Finland has a long history of weak economic growth and labour productivity that has been lagging behind comparable countries. Labour shortages due to demographic changes are undermining the economy’s growth prospects.
- Russia’s war of aggression is destabilising the security environment. The global political situation is further deteriorating as authoritarian states challenge democracies.
- The European Union is seeking to break free from damaging dependencies, whether related to critical raw materials or resources and algorithms controlled by global technology giants.
- Global warming, biodiversity loss and overconsumption of resources call for a transition to a life and society that operates within the limits of nature’s carrying capacity.
The changed landscape requires Sitra to act.
In the coming years, we will focus on finding solutions to four key challenges for Finland’s future. We are looking for solutions that promote growth, accelerate the sustainability transition, strengthen democracy and reduce polarisation, and improve the utilisation of data and artificial intelligence.
We are continuously looking for new challenges through our foresight work. We are quick to respond to new, emerging phenomena when the need arises.
Each year, we select the most societally relevant challenges to work on.
Our 2024 strategy is in force until further notice.
The capabilities we need to succeed
Foresight and systemic understanding
- Strengthening foresight skills.
- Forming insightful perspectives on alternative futures.
- Identifying challenges that face Finland and their possible solutions.
Bringing different actors together and facilitating change
- Methodological skills and co-creation.
- Designing and implementing bold and creative experiments.
Accelerating and scaling up solutions
Making solutions spread and take root in in Finland and internationally.
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Our strategy
Our mission is to promote the well-being of Finland and accelerate economic growth within the limits of nature’s carrying capacity. We anticipate the future, innovate and renew society. We are your future fund.