• Ahti has received a significant R&D loan through Business Finland's programme for Finland's most promising high-growth companies.

• This is Ahti's second R&D loan from Business Finland, following development financing in 2025.

• Ahti Pool, the world's first FuelEU Maritime compliance pool, manages compliance for hundreds of vessels.

Ahti, a leading provider of maritime emissions compliance solutions, today announced a new R&D loan from Business Finland, the Finnish government organisation for innovation funding.

The loan continues Business Finland's earlier development and acceleration funding for Ahti, reflecting sustained confidence in its direction and its ability to turn public R&D investment into commercial growth.

The new funding enables Ahti to develop holistic decarbonisation services that help shipowners and charterers tackle decarbonisation regulations and optimise their costs. By broadening beyond compliance balance and pooling, Ahti will provide their partners with a single way to manage the regulatory and financial sides of shipping's green transition.

Business Finland's decision highlighted the Ahti's significant international market potential, Ahti's competitive advantages as a leading pool operator, and its role in helping shipping respond to the challenges of climate change mitigation.

Risto-Juhani Kariranta, CEO and founder of Ahti, said, “Our first compliance pooling year taught us how the decarbonization market really works, and that success has only made us hungrier. Owners and charterers face a complex, fragmented carbon regulation landscape, and we intend to solve it. With Business Finland's backing, we will launch services that deliver concrete optimization across regional and even port-specific decarbonization regulations and initiatives.”

About Business Finland: Business Finland is the Finnish government organisation for innovation funding and trade, travel and investment promotion. Its mission is to support the growth and internationalisation of Finnish companies, promote innovation, and foster sustainable economic growth in Finland. For more information, please visit businessfinland.fi