A presentation on Sitra for international journalists visiting Finland on 31 October 2018. Presented by Specialist Ernesto Hartikainen.

1. Future fund Sitra as a shaper of society
Ernesto Hartikainen, Sitra

2. A gift to Finland
The Finnish Parliament established
Sitra as a gift celebrating the 50th
anniversary of Finland's
independence.
The public future-oriented
organisation was given the mission
to build the successful
Finland of tomorrow.
The year was 1967.
Erkki Laitila, HS/Lehtikuva 1967

3. 5 key facts about Sitra
1. A gift from Parliament to the 50-year-old
Finland.
2. An independent foresight agency:
futurologist, researcher, visionary,
developer, experimentalist, partner, trainer,
networker.
3. Funded by returns on endowment capital
and capital investments.
4. Envisages Finland as a successful pioneer in
sustainable well-being.
5. Its vision is supported by three themes, six
focus areas and dozens of projects.
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Building our future
together

4. A unique
decision:
a fund set up
for future-
oriented work
Knowledge from
the United States
brings venture
capital investing
to Finland
Finland's
largest capital
investor gains
its
independence
The investor
emerges as a
social reformer
Sitra doubles
down on the
future again
and begins
laying the
groundwork for
a digital society
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ROLE
R&D funder
ROLE
Capital investor
and educator
ROLE
Societal
change agent
From R&D funder to societal change agent
http://www.sitra.fi/historia
The funder of
R & D begins
training
economic
policymakers

5. The future challenges

6. The
circular
economy
FORESIGHT
SOCIETAL TRAINING
A CARBON-NEUTRAL
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
CAPACITY FOR
RENEWAL
NEW WORKING LIFE
AND A SUSTAINABLE
ECONOMY
WCEF
Leadership
training for
sustainable
economic
policy
Climate
solutions
Time-
Out –
dialogue
method Vision
Mega-
trends
Human-
driven data
economy
Lifelong
learning
Impact
investing
A roundtable
for working
life
organisations
Selection
trials
for social
welfare and
healthcare
services
Digital health
hub
Public-sector
management
Sitra
forums
Reforming
democracy
Sustainable
everyday
life
Quiet
signals
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