Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen is determined to overhaul his economy, and cites Israel’s success as a “start-up” nation brimming with high-tech innovation as his model. Meanwhile, Finland has been purchasing millions of Euros of Israeli technology.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/02/17/uk-green-clean-tech-finland-idUKBREA1G0ZJ20140217
http://www.helsinkitimes.fi/columns/columns/viewpoint/9442-finland-acquires-israeli-military-equipment-services-for-over-50-million-euro-2.html