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Cleantech & Energy cluster in the Tampere Region . Good for the environment , good for the business.
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Good for the environment, goodfor the business • Cleantech (clean + technology) = 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. • The Cleantech & Energy cluster is not only solving the world’s greatest problems, but also making a win-win business.It is also one of the most rapidly growing business sectors in the world. • The Cleantech sector in Finland: • About 2.000 companies operating in the sector • Employs about 50,000 people • Combined turnover in 2012 was € 24.6 billion • Cleantech business is growing about 10 % every year source: Cleantech Finland 2014
World-class technologies and R&D NEW INNOVATION AND APPLICATION ENABLERS, OTHER CLUSTERS IN THE TAMPERE REGION WIDE COMPANY BASE Skilled People, capability of renewal, co-operation with universities and innovation platforms MODERN INNOVATION PLATFORMS New Factory, Demola,Protomo, Konela,Suuntaamo UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES High quality research and education, labour with know-how NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION IN CLEANTECH & RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
The top dozen cleantech companies in the Tampere Region • Energy efficiency • Clean industrial processes • Biomass • Biogas • Combined heat and power (CHP) • Wind energy • Water solutions • Waste Handling Wavin-labko Doranova Labkotec Valmet Andritz Hydro Alstom Merus Power Adwatec There Corporation TPI Control Tammervoima Molok
How do we operate? The New Factory is an environment for open innovation where ideas can be processed into prototypes, pilot projects, products and services, new business and new jobs. Demolais an open innovation environment where university students from different fields develop products and services in teams together with companies and public-sector organizations. Protomois a developing community for starting businesses where idea developers, seasoned professionals and young talents spar each other when creating new products and service development. Suuntaamoconnects ordinary people in the development of new and innovative products and services and at the same time improve their own living environment. Konelais a new center of innovation for mechanical engineering and energy technology. Konela is coordinated by the innovation company Hermia.
Where do we get the know-how? The Tampere Region’s universities provide high-level education and they are active cooperation partners for the Cleantech & Energy industry. Supporting education, research & development: TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYTampere Wear Center (TWC) Surface engineering Hybrids & Active materials: polymers, elastomers, composites TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES Energy and Environmental Technology Mechanical and Production Engineering Intelligent machines Automation Technology Coming: Biohub, recycling and renewable energy based on bio FIMECC – Finnish Metals and Engineering Competence Cluster DEMAPP: competitive environmentally sustainable solutions for the Finnish process, engineering and energy industries LIGHT: potential for saving raw materials and energy and decreasing CO2 emissions over the lifetime of cars and trucks, heavy-duty vehicles and other machinery EFFIMA: developing new technology and solutions that enable new machines, devices and systems with dramatically lower life-cycle costs CLEEN: Developing new technologies, methods, tools and services in the area of measuring, environmental monitoring and EEA
The business environment In Tampere everything works • World class research and university-industry collaboration • High level of technology, system integration and industrial service business know-how with deep understanding of customer processes and needs • Easy to reach– one-day business trip to all major locations • Talented, experienced and loyal workforce provides good value for the money • Growth center that keeps on growing • At the top of the most attractive Finnish cities – year after year
Tampere is in the heart of Finland 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 Energy Technology Region Industries Companies 20+ 15+ 2,700 Employees 50 500 34,000 Turnover €200M€500M €7,751M
Functional Finland Gateway to Europe: Finland offers a central location in the expanding markets of Northern Europe and also provides an ideal business gateway to Russia. Safe and stable: 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. Competent facilities:According to WEF’s Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011, Finland has the best availability of scientists and engineers who are trained by one of the best educational systems in the world. Easy and Innovative:Finnish infrastructure excels in terms of physical transportation as well as telecommunications. Technology infrastructure is one of the best in Europe.
The mostcompetitive country in the EU 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 University-industry collaboration in R&D #2 Protection of minority shareholders’ interest #2 Innovation #2 Quality of education system #2 Quality of math and science education #2 Extent of staff training #2 Country capacity to retain talent #2 Tertiary education graduates in OECD #3 Company spending on R&D #3 Quality of overall infrastructure
Contact us and join the core set of cleantech operators in Finland! For information on how to combine innovation, research and know-how with other industries, request materials on the other top clusters of the Tampere Region: • Intelligent Machines • Manufacturing • ICT • Creative businesses • Life Science • Nanotechnology www.tampereallbright.fiwww.investtampere.fi