Sydäntutkimussäätiö

Sydäntutkimussäätiö

Helsinki, Finland

HealthMedical researchTax-deductible donations
Grant-making foundationFounded 1970National reach
Profile last updated: July 2, 2026

About

Founded in 1970, Sydäntutkimussäätiö is a grant-making foundation based in Helsinki, Finland working on health, medical research.

Sydäntutkimussäätiö is a Finnish foundation founded in 1970 by the Finnish Heart Association and Sydänsäätiö to support scientific research into cardiovascular diseases in Finland. It awards research grants and prizes, aims to prevent heart disease, improve treatment and enhance patients' quality of life, and is funded by donations, legacies and investments. Its office is located in Helsinki.

Location

Helsinki, Finland

Founded

1970

Organisation type

Grant-making foundation

Legal form

Säätiö

Legal name

Sydäntutkimussäätiö

VAT number

FI85157430

Focus areas

cardiovascular researchheart diseasegrantsFinland

Languages

FI

Causes & programmes

Causes

HealthMedical research

Works for

PatientsCommunities

How they work

Grant-makingResearchAwareness & education

Programmes

Hoitavat geenit

Health · Finland

Research project developing gene therapy approaches that stimulate new blood vessels in ischaemic heart tissue, led by Professor Seppo Ylä-Herttuala.

Älykäs pilleri (Fixing the broken heart)

Health · Finland

Research aiming to develop a molecular genetics-based drug that grows new heart cells in damaged heart muscle, led by Professor Heikki Ruskoaho.

Countries of operation

Finland

Funding & support

Annual budget

€2.8m (2026)

Funded by

Individual donationsLegaciesEarned income

Ways to support

DonateLegacy givingSponsorship

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Säätiöt ja rahastot ry

Partnerships

Suomen Sydänliitto, Suomen Kardiologinen Seura

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