Finnish cleantech innovation starts with the challenging Nordic nature, which forces us to try harder, study more and solve problems with newest innovations in order to stay in the global game. Finland’s biggest resource is situated between our ears. 70 % of Finnish CEOs have a degree in engineering. This is one of the facts that make Finns solution oriented.

These days, a lot of focus is put on large scale environmental technology issues. Our answer to global environmental challenges is Cleantech Finland®, which is geared towards finding the products, services, processes and technologies which prevent or reduce impacts of harmful actions on environment. Cleantech stands for better quality, efficiency, progress, effectiveness, profitability and excitement.
Cleantech Finland® is a guarantee of cutting edge technologies and services as well as reliable and efficient business practices.  Finnish Cleantech companies are characterized by their agility and reliability. Technological solutions developed in extreme natural conditions, understanding of clean technologies and their demand and long experience are also defining features for them. Finnish experts are agile operators in solutions and projects. A good example of true agility is Finland’s ability to combine the private and public sector players to respond to customer demands.

Cleantech Finland already has success stories to tell. One of them is MW Power, the Finnish answer to renewable energy. It is the result of the common sustainable-energy agenda of the two global power technology suppliers, namely Metso and Wärtsilä. The joint venture is one of Europe’s leading providers of medium- and small-scale heat and power plants, focusing on renewable fuel solutions.   Another company, St1 Biofuels, is turning waste into biofuel in an environmentally friendly way.

Finnish Hiab has found a solution for providing a better waste management system, saving of 30-50% energy during the process. The results of the waste management pilot project in Nanjing, China, are encouraging. The solution designed by the Hiab business area of the Finnish company Cargotec clearly cuts costs and reduces the burden on the environment.

There are more success stories in Finnish environmental solutions and many yet to be found. The Finnish Environmental Cluster of China (FECC) is building solution oriented negotiation links between Chinese and Finnish counterparts in order to find new solutions for mutual gain. We believe that the best solutions can be found through working together!

Mr. Ari Makkonen
Vice President / Executive Director
FECC – Finnish Environmental Cluster for China
www.fecc.fi