President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb presented the 2025 Internationalisation Awards on Friday 14 November 2025 at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki.
The Growth Company Award of the year went to the pharmaceutical company Orion Corporation, known for developing innovations particularly in cancer drugs, neurological treatments and veterinary pharmaceuticals. Together with its German partner Bayer, Orion co-developed a prostate cancer drug that has become a worldwide success.
The Newcomer Company Award was presented to Sensofusion, a technology company developing drone detection systems and airspace security solutions. The company serves customers worldwide. Sensofusion was also awarded with the National Entrepreneurial Award earlier this year.
The Long-term International Investor Award was granted to Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy, which is part of the Swedish Sandvik Group. In recent years, Sandvik has invested a total of EUR 100 million in the Tampere region.
The Community Award of the year was won by the The Finnish Startup Community. The community has a total of 273 member startups, many of which have achieved global success. Its main goal is to make Finland the best place in the world to establish and grow startup companies.
The Internationalisation Award of the President of the Republic is a recognition granted each year to Finnish companies that have gained international success, and to the communities behind them. The award dates back to 1967, when its predecessor, the President’s Export Award, was presented for the first time.
