mical Wind and Solar Clean water Energy efficiency Biom Energy and environmental technology Inte Recycling Environmental impact Low-energy consum Measurement Monitoring Renewable energy Biogas Pow ater Energy efficiency Biomass Waste handling Environ tal technology Intelligent machines Automation Techno The Cleantech & Energy Cluster in the Tampere Region 1 Did you know that... ...the Cleantech & Energy cluster is not only solving the world’s greatest problems, but also making a win-win business? For companies, it is an economically wise thing to exploit the cleantech benefits, such as using energy and raw materials more efficiently. It is also one of the most rapidly growing business sectors in the world. What is the Cleantech & Energy cluster about? The Cleantech (clean + technology) & Energy cluster consists of institutions and companies offering research, technology, services, solutions, innovations and products that help reduce the environmental load caused by human activity, to save energy and natural resources and to improve the living environment. Members of the Cleantech & Energy cluster in the Tampere Region are solving the economic, ecologic and social challenges of these matters in a commercially viable manner. The Cleantech & Energy cluster in the Tampere Region is a combination of: 2,000 WIDE COMPANY BASE Skilled people, capability of renewal, co-operation with universities and innovation platforms There are approximately 2,000 companies operating in the cleantech sector in Finland 50,000 The Finnish cleantech sector employs about 50,000 people Universities and colleges High quality research and education, labour with know-how DIVERSELY ENABLING AN ENVIRONMENT FOR CLEANTECH AND RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANIES New innovation and application enablers, other clusters in the Tampere Region €26,4 Billion combined turnover in the cleantech Industry in Finland in 2012 was €26,4 billion 10% Cleantech business is growing at about 10% every year Modern innovation platforms New Factory, Demola, Protomo, Konela, Suuntaamo NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION IN CLEANTECH & RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Source: Cleantech Finland 2014 2 3 ” The Tampere Region has long industrial roots and a lot of accumulated know-how. The Cleantech cluster is important even if the companies are from different businesses.“ - Matti Rautanen, Metso Power Industrial processes • Built environment Air quality • Smart mobility • urban infra • Water and waste water emissions & efficiency materials, components, subsystems, technologies Energy Energy effic. • CHP • Renewable • Smart grid • Waste Industrial & municipal • Waste energy • Wavin-labko Reliable and tailored separator systems cover solutions for business and service construction (formerly Metso Power & Metso Automation) A global leader in chemical recovery solutions for pulp and paper mills Valmet Merus Power TPI Control Doranova Andritz Hydro Andritz Hydro promotes hydropower as the most economical form of renewable energy Adwatec Water cooling systems for power electronics and moveable pressure testing units to enable fast testing of cooling circuits Tammervoima Labkotec Alstom There Corporation Business from biogas – Knowledge, turnkey solutions and full service for the whole life cycle of the plant A wind turbine ice detection system as a total solution provides safety and smooth power generation Solutions to save energy and improve power quality by reactive power compensation and harmonic filtering 4 Dynamic reactive power compensation and harmonic filtering solutions There Corporation offers intelligent energy efficiency and home energy management solutions for consumers A unique heat transfer service concept helps customers to achieve a more efficient heat transfer process without disturbances Estimated to be completed in 2015, the new power plant in Tampere will produce heat and electricity from reusable household waste Molok The original deep collection brand and Global #1 in deep collection 5 How do we operate? ”We are involved in the international competition chains of the companies in the Tampere cleantech cluster. We are small and agile. The company brings out the problem and pushes us towards the top solutions.” The New Factory, located in Tampere, won the European Innovation award in 2010. Today, the concept is being widely adopted by other innovative cities around the world. - Jyrki Vuorinen, Professor, TUT Materials Science As the leading European start-up accelerator and agile demo creation lab, the New Factory is a modern platform for open innovation. The New Factory is where ideas can be processed into prototypes, pilot projects, products and services, new business and new jobs. Demola is a functional, inspiring and internationally-recognised open innovation platform for students and companies. At Demola, university students from different fields develop products and services in teams together with companies and public sector organisations. Protomo is a developing community for start-up businesses where idea developers, seasoned professionals and young talents spar with each other to create products and service development. Protomo draws on people’s know-how and determination to make something entirely new. www.demola.fi www.protomo.fi 1000 professionals in the Protomo community 1500 students 250 projects 215 new start-ups since 2009 Konela is a new centre of innovation for mechanical engineering and energy technology. It is a co-creation space for the developers of next-generation products and services. Konela is coordinated by the innovation company Hermia. At Suuntaamo, ordinary people can participate in the development of new and innovative products and services and, at the same time, improve their own living environment. www.konela.fi www.suuntaamo.fi 1455 registered testers ”There are a lot of metal specialists available. All important elements for the company and the entrepreneur are in place in the Tampere Region.” 57 completed tests - Hannu Jokinen, CEO, Molok Ltd 6 7 Where do we get the know-how? “There is very skilled labour available in Tampere due to the local environmental science education. Our personnel are 100% from Tampere!” The Tampere Region’s universities and other educational institutions provide high-level research and education, and are active cooperation partners for the Cleantech & Energy industry. - Pasi Mäkelä, CEO, Doranova TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Tampere University of Technology (TUT) is Finland’s second-largest university of engineering sciences. The university’s statutory duty is to provide the highest education in its field. Research collaboration with business and industry is at the heart of Tampere University of Technology. Research and development supporting the Cleantech & Energy cluster: Power plant and combustion technologies • TProvides in-depth insight into thermal conversion processes • Takes into account both experimental research and numerical modelling • Works in close co-operation with the Finnish energy industry • Finds solutions to the practical problems constantly faced by industry Distribution networks and Smart Grids • Develops methods for electricity distribution network planning and operation and information system applications for future energy systems including renewables and other active resources • Partners with domestic and international research institutions as well as industry • Has extensive laboratories, equipment and simulation softwares, as well as competent and collaborative research staff Other related high-level research TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES FIMECC • Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK) offers Bachelors- FIMECC Ltd. (Finnish Metals and Engineering Competence Cluster) is an open innovation R&D company. The aim of FIMECC is to increase and deepen the cooperation between companies, universities and research institutes in R&D. From the cleantech point of view, FIMECC programmes have advanced industrial environmental impact, energy efficiency and low-energy consumption and emissions. and Masters-level studies for over 10,000 students in seven educational fields. There are more than 3,600 engineering students at TAMK. • The oldest still functional international environmental engineering programme in Finland, thus very well-known and attractive for applicants, can be found at TAMK Areas of studies supporting the Cleantech & Energy cluster: • Energy and Environmental Technology • Mechanical and Production Engineering • Intelligent machines • Automation Technology • Coming: Biohub, recycling and renewable energy based on bio Current programmes related to the Cleantech & Energy cluster: FIMECC DEMAPP: The programme will provide competitive environmentally sustainable solutions for the Finnish process, engineering and energy industries, leading to better performance by creating new high-performance materials. “Over its 14-year history, cooperation with companies related to environmental engineering, consulting and cleantech have offered us hundreds of thesis topics, practical training placements, student projects and, most important of all, employment to graduates. Currently 40-50 % (about 60-70) of the students are foreigners” - Eeva-Liisa Viskari, Principal Lecturer FIMECC LIGHT: The programme provides the potential for saving raw materials and energy and decreasing CO2 emissions over the lifetime of cars and trucks, heavy-duty vehicles and other moving equipment and machinery. FIMECC EFFIMA: The target is to develop new technology and solutions that enable new machines, devices and systems with dramatically lower life-cycle costs compared to what is the international state-of-the-art today. ”We have very good cooperation with the TAMK environmental department. We are being introduced to the African market through the students whom we got to know in TAMK projects. We may open a waste collection business there. They are the decision-makers in the Africa of tomorrow!”, - Hannu Jokinen, CEO, Molok Ltd CLEEN Cluster for Energy and Environment - CLEEN MMEA: The research programme objective is to develop new technologies, methods, tools and services in the area of measuring, environmental monitoring and EEA. This project focus is in developing the combustion process and its control technology to minimise harmful emissions into the atmosphere. • Wide range of international and high-rated know-how including - industrial bioengineering - renewable energy sources: especially solar power and biofuels - energy-efficiency and emissions incl. mobile machines and transportation - measuring, modelling, and management of processes - energy solutions in buildings - sensor and process diagnostics - business ecosystems in energy sector - materials technology UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE The University of Tampere is a culturally-committed institute of higher education with the social mission of educating visionaries, who can understand the world and change it, for example through the role of Cleantech and renewable energy sources. By providing critical knowledge, research and education, the university helps people and societies to improve their health, and their cultural, social and economic well-being. 8 9 What about the business environment? In Tampere everything works The Tampere Region • Fastest growing region in Finland • Population 499 000 • 31 000 places of business • 2nd largest airport in the country • Up to 15% of Finland’s national R&D budget is spent in Tampere Tampere Cleantech &Technology Region EnergyIndustry (total) Year after year, Tampere tops the list of the most attractive cities in Finland as chosen by people and companies. This is because all the pieces fall into place in the region. Here are just a few reasons why: Companies35+ Employees550 Turnover€700M 2,700 34,000 €7,751M Optimal logistic location in Finland TThe Tampere Region is located at the crossroads of logistical routes. The Tampere Region is a hub of the most important motorways and railways in Finland, and Tampere-Pirkkala Airport is the second largest international airport in the country. 41% of foreign companies in the Tampere Region say that one of the most important reasons to stay there is its logistical location within Finland. Availability of competent manpower Students generate the impulse for the renewal of cities. One in five of the inhabitants of Tampere is a student in higher education. After they graduate, they stay in the region. 66% of foreign companies in the Tampere Region say that the most important reason to stay in the region is the availability of competent manpower and a low attrition rate. Growth center with a reasonable cost level The Tampere Region is the second largest growth centre in Finland. The population is expected to grow by 90,000 inhabitants by 2030, but the cost level is lower than in many other large economic areas. For example, wage costs in the Tampere Region are 20% lower than in the capital region of Finland. ”The central location of Tampere in Southern Finland is excellent. International connections also work well with direct flights.” Regional cooperation The overall political will of the region and different city departments offer platforms for testing and piloting new solutions invented by cleantech companies. 10 - Timo Sarlin, CEO, Wavin-Labko 11 Functional Finland Newsweek magazine recently ranked Finland as the best country in the world to live in. It is also a great country to do business in: it’s safe, well-organised and has smooth and functional infrastructure with transparent public administration. Safe and stable As a telling measure of its macroeconomic stability, Finland enjoys the highest possible AAA status with the global credit rating agencies Fitch Ratings, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s. Finland is famous for its transparency, straightforwardness and low levels of bureaucracy. It is also the only Nordic country in the European Union using the euro as its currency. Finland’s performance is top-class compared to other innovation-driven economies; it exceeds the criteria in almost every sector. Your company may be the one that boosts the markets to the highest level! 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Competent facilities Innovations According to WEF’s Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014, Finland has the best availability of scientists and engineers who are trained by one of the best education systems in the world. According to the World Economic Forum, Finland is still number one in digitisation, and is toppling Sweden and Norway from top spot in a ranking of economies that are best placed to benefit from new information and communication technologies (ICTs). 2/3 of Finns live within a 1,5 h drive from Tampere. Institutions infrastructure Macroeconomics Health and primary education Easy and Innovative Higher education and training Finnish infrastructure excels in terms of physical transportation as well as telecommunications. Finland’s technological infrastructure is among the best in Europe. The amount of office space is increasing and is much more affordable than in many locations in Western Europe. Finland’s world renowned $12 billion annual innovation system owes its success to the researchers and other professionals working in Finland. Goods market efficiency Labour market efficiency Financial market development Technological readiness Finland is the most competitive country in the EU and 3rd globally. Market size Business sophistication Finland’s global rankings: #1 Health and primary education #1 Higher education and training #1 Availability of scientists and engineers #1 Property rights and IPR protection #1 Availability of latest technologies #2 Protection of minority shareholders’ interest #2 Innovation #2 Quality of education system #2 Quality of mathematics and science education #2 Extent of staff training #2 Capacity to retain talent #2 Tertiary education graduates in OECD Finland Innovation-driven economies #3 Company spending on R&D #3 Quality of overall infrastructure Source: WEF Global Competitiveness index 2013–2014 12 13 ”There are good networks and good co-operation with companies in the Tampere Region.” CONTACT US AND JOIN THE CORE SET OF cleantech & energy INDUSTRY IN FINLAND! efficient business environment - Jyrki Vuorinen, professor, TUT Materials Science For information on how combine innovation, research and know-how with other industries, request materials on the other clusters of the Tampere Region: • Intelligent Machines • Life Science • ICT • Creative industries • Nanotechnology • Manufacturing Future innovations New markets ”We have gained much advantage from the Tampere Business campus and the tight company network.” - Jorma Koskinen, CEO, TPI Control Oy Wide networks Your company here! High-quality research ”In Tampere, there are a lot of piloting opportunities and active, innovative consumers.” - Toni Sormunen, Head of Tampere unit, There Corporation the best know-how Top education Smart solutions ”Big industrial companies have trained the small companies well.” - Antti Kotisaari, CEO, Andritz Hydro 14 15 The Tampere Region, home of many of the world’s firsts. Tampere Region in Finland Smart City with Renewing Industry! www.tampereallbright.fi16I www.investtampere.fi Powered by Tredea 2014 newable energy Biogas Power generation Econom Waste handling Environmental engineering Innovations E machines Automation Technology Biohub Green R Sustainable life cycle Better performance M generation Economical Wind and Solar Clean wa engineering Innovations Energy and environment
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