Cleantech Finland is a Finnish national project, backed by the Government of Finland and created as part of Finland’s National Action plan to develop the country’s environmental business. The network aims to bring together expertise from Finland's clean technology industry and research and to support clean technology companies internationally. Cleantech Finland is owned by the Confederation of Finnish Industries (Finnish: Elinkeinoelämän keskusliitto or EK).Cleantech Finland's concept is based on the Finland’s "national action plan for environmental business", which has been developed by representatives of the Finnish Government, such as the Finnish Ministry of Trade and Industry (now the Ministry of Employment and the Economy), the Ministry of Environment, other research and innovation agencies, environmental organisations and universities in 2006. The ownership of Cleantech Finland was moved from SITRA to the Confederation of Finnish Industries in December 2008. Cleantech Finland's digital expert service Solved spun-off as an independent company in September 2013.