About Merinova
Opening doors to growth and collaboration that makes a difference
Merinova is a technology centre based in the Vaasa region, helping businesses develop and grow, with a particular focus on energy technology. We help companies find the right partners, access funding opportunities and put their development ideas into practice.
We bring together companies, higher education institutions and public sector organisations to develop solutions that meet the needs of the energy sector. We design and implement development projects and strengthen collaboration within the EnergyVaasa cluster.
Our roots are in the Vaasa region, but our networks reach around the world. Through these networks, we open up opportunities for businesses to collaborate and grow internationally.
Connecting Expertise and Opportunities
Even the best ideas need the right people and opportunities to become reality. A company’s next step may require a new partner, funding, research expertise or improvements to its own operations. We help find the right ways forward.
We identify companies’ development needs, prepare and coordinate projects, and build collaboration across organisational and national boundaries. We particularly help SMEs strengthen their competitiveness and participate in larger projects and international networks. Through our expert services, we also support companies in developing their operating practices and management systems.
As an independent partner, we take a broader view and work towards shared goals. Our role is to bring the right people together and help turn joint plans into action.
Merinova serves as the independent coordinator of EnergyVaasa, the energy technology cluster in the Vaasa region. The cluster brings together companies, universities and cities to develop, test and bring energy technology solutions to global markets.
EnergyVaasa’s Gold Label certification recognises excellence in cluster management and development. For us, achieving Gold Label status represents a long-term commitment to supporting businesses: we build international partnerships, create opportunities for joint projects and raise the international profile of the region’s expertise.
For companies, this provides access to expertise, partners and opportunities that would be difficult to reach independently.
Gold-Level Collaboration in the EnergyVaasa Cluster
Merinova serves as the independent coordinator of EnergyVaasa, the energy technology cluster in the Vaasa region. The cluster brings together companies, universities and cities to develop, test and bring energy technology solutions to global markets.
EnergyVaasa’s Gold Label certification recognises excellence in cluster management and development. For us, achieving Gold Label status represents a long-term commitment to supporting businesses: we build international partnerships, create opportunities for joint projects and raise the international profile of the region’s expertise.
For companies, this provides access to expertise, partners and opportunities that would be difficult to reach independently.
Driving the Energy Transition Together
The energy solutions of the future are created through collaboration between many different stakeholders. Technology, research, investment and the ability to integrate different solutions into a functioning system are all essential.
Merinova combines expertise in industry and the energy sector with funding knowledge and extensive networks. We help companies find their place in a changing business environment and ensure their needs are reflected in collaborative development initiatives. In doing so, we strengthen both business growth and the competitiveness of the entire region.
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Merinova’s Morning Coffee Guests: Stefan Backlund and Andreas Lundell, Åbo Akademi
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