Management Consulting · Public Funding

Growth, funding,
and lasting results

We help our Clients unlock the right public funding and turn it into strategic momentum. Our expertise is grounded in decades of hands-on work across the European innovation ecosystem.

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17
Experts across energy, biotech, AI, and finance
2024
Founded: fresh perspective, deep sector experience
400+
Years of combined industry experience
€1B+
Funding projects supported across team careers
Sector expertise
Energy & Biorefining Industrial Biotechnology AI & Digitalisation Transport & Logistics Circular Economy Project Finance
Why InnoHeap

Where we make a difference

We bring three things most consultancies cannot offer: genuine sector depth, a network that opens doors, and a team that has built and run businesses, not just advisors.

Enabling Innovation

Public funding for innovation is more accessible than most companies realise. We map the right instruments, build strong applications, and make sure the funding follows the ambition.

From Innovation to Impact

Great ideas do not turn into revenue by themselves. We bridge the gap between innovation and commercial success: from R&D strategy and technology positioning to market entry and scale-up.

Supporting Growth

Sustained growth requires strategic clarity and the right decisions at the right time. We work alongside leadership teams to define direction, navigate complexity, and deliver outcomes that hold up.

Services

Two focused service areas

Each service is built around a clear need and a defined way of working, so you know exactly what you are getting and who is delivering it.

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🌱 Public Funding Advisory

Funding &
investment preparation

SMEs, growth companies, and industrial firms leave millions in eligible funding unclaimed every year. We know the instruments: Business Finland, Horizon Europe, EIC, and green transition programmes. We help you access them effectively.

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Funding mapping

We assess your situation and identify the most suitable funding instruments for your goals and stage.

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Proposal preparation

End-to-end preparation of funding proposals, including Business Finland, Horizon Europe, and EIC.

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Investment preparation

Business cases, feasibility analysis, and financing structures for major industrial investments.

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⚡ Management Consulting

Strategy, growth &
sustainable transition

From growth strategy to the green transition, we help leadership teams make better decisions faster. Our Performance Partner model brings one person, backed by the full InnoHeap network, into your team.

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Consulting assignments

Focused, time-bounded engagements to solve a specific strategic, operational, or commercial challenge.

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Performance Partners

A senior expert in your organisation, full-time or part-time, bringing the full InnoHeap network with them.

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Tailored reports

In-depth, custom-written reports on funding, technology, or market questions, delivered as a standalone product.

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Our approach

Results, not reports

Our team has built companies, prepared investments worth hundreds of millions, and navigated EU funding landscapes for decades.

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Hands-on experience

From several of the world's largest corporations to fresh startups, our team has worked not only as consultants but as operators, executives, and founders.

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Your network, expanded

One engagement brings 17 experts and their combined contacts: funders, regulators, technology partners, and sector specialists.

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Focus on outcomes

We do not write reports that gather dust. Our goal is a funding decision, a strategic breakthrough, or a commercial result: something measurable.

Team

Experienced practitioners behind you

Over 400 years of combined experience across energy, industry, technology, and finance.

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Risto Savolainen

Risto Savolainen

Founder
ExxonMobil · St1 Biofuels · Spinverse, energy & investments
Jani Peurakoski

Jani Peurakoski

Senior Advisor
Project finance · Debt advisory · Renewable energy
Matti Heikkilä

Matti Heikkilä

Senior Advisor
Renewable energy · Plant engineering · Investment projects
Mika Aho

Mika Aho

Senior Advisor
ExxonMobil · St1, energy transition & digitalisation

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