innovatiivisten

Innovatiivisten is the genitive plural form of the Finnish adjective innovatiivinen, meaning "innovative." It is used to describe a plural noun in the genitive case, often in phrases that express possession or association, such as innovatiivisten yritysten (the innovative companies' or "of innovative companies").

Grammatically, Finnish adjectives decline to agree with the noun they modify in number and case. In the genitive plural, the ending is -isten, producing forms like innovatiivisten yritysten or innovatiivisten ratkaisujen.

Etymology: The adjective innovatiivinen is derived from innovaatio ("innovation"), a loanword used in Finnish to denote new or novel ideas and methods. The suffix -nen turns the noun into an adjective meaning "characterized by" or "pertaining to."

Usage: The form is common in business, technology, and policy discussions when referring to groups or sets of things regarded as innovative. It does not carry a strong moral judgement; it simply marks a qualitative attribute of the head noun.

Examples: Innovatiivisten ratkaisujen kehittäminen on keskeinen tavoite monissa organisaatioissa. Innovaatiot ja innovatiivisten ideoiden esittäminen vaativat resursseja.

Related terms include innovatiivinen (the base form meaning "innovative") and innovaatio (innovation).