EVERY GREAT INNOVATION STARTS WITH A SPARK.
WE’RE THE OXYGEN.
A spark is just the beginning, an idea waiting for the right conditions to catch and grow.
We provide the oxygen ideas need to evolve and scale.
We support ventures that can shape the future of manufacturing through circularity, resource efficiency, remanufacturing, novel technologies, and data-driven intelligence.
By helping bring new ideas to market, we aim to accelerate the transition towards more resilient and resource-efficient industrial systems.
How we support your innovation journey →
Test and
Explore .
Validate ideas in an industrial environment
Gain access to industrial facilities, expertise, and real-world use cases to test assumptions, explore opportunities, and reduce uncertainty before scaling.
Industrial testbeds, pilot opportunities, and early validation
Refine and
Collaborate
Turn promising concepts into viable solutions
Work alongside our industry experts to refine technologies, develop business models, and shape solutions around real market and industry needs.
Co-development, expert sparring, and industrial know-how
Network and
Access
Build the connections that accelerate growth
Connect with potential partners, customers, investors, and industry networks to unlock new opportunities and create long-term value.
Strategic partnerships, ecosystem connections, and market access
Mirka’s platform for innovation, commercialisation and growth
Mirka established M.INC to take innovation beyond research and early-stage development. It ensures that promising ideas can continue to grow into viable business opportunities, even when they today are not directly linked to Mirka’s core business. This creates a pathway for innovations to move from concept to implementation, enabling them to deliver environmental and business value.
M.INC works closely with entrepreneurs, early-stage startups, Mirka intrapreneurs, and established companies to develop and accelerate new ideas.
Through co-innovation and collaboration, we support initiatives with the potential to create long-term business value while exploring solutions to enhance and strengthen sustainability, circularity, and industrial transformation.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Develop, validate and grow your venture
VENTURE CLIENTING
Pilot and validate your solution through Mirka as your first customer
JOINT DEVELOPMENT
Develop new solutions in collaboration with Mirka
Meet us
Have an idea, startup, technology, or solution you'd like to discuss? Get in touch with our team.
You can also find us at industry events, startup gatherings, and innovation forums throughout the year.
Connecting startups and corporates to turn promising ideas into scalable ventures through innovation, partnerships, and venture development.
Henna Keränen
Collaborating with innovators, startups, and industry partners to develop solutions for the green transition.
Viktor Sundholm
Who are we?
Mirka Ltd is a global leader in surface finishing technology, with over 80 years of experience in its field. Mirka’s product range includes abrasives, superabrasives, sanders, dust extractors and a wide array of accessories, including backing pads, and polishing compounds. These products are used in several industries, including collision repair, wood, construction, renovation, interior finishing and marine surface finishing.
At Mirka, we have a passion for innovation and a mission to give people the opportunity to perform better. In a world facing the urgent challenges of climate change, this calls for smarter, more sustainable practices.
Together with our partners in the SHAPE Ecosystem and through M.INC, we foster co-innovation and knowledge sharing to unlock new solutions and scalable, sustainable business models, that help shape the green transition.