28.11.2025 Regional news Merinova’s Morning Coffee Guest: Fortum Merinova’s Morning Coffee Guest series continued on Friday, 28 November, as we welcomed Ross Bailey and Tony Glader from Fortum to our morning coffee table. As before, the discussion offered an opportunity to hear our guests’ perspectives on current topics in the energy sector, this time with a particular focus on cybersecurity and AI safety. […]
21.11.2025 Regional news Merinova’s Morning Coffee Guest: VEO Oy On Friday, 21 November 2025, Merinova welcomed its second Morning Coffee Guest, Mats Warg (Director, Automation) from VEO. The concept aims to highlight the expertise of local companies and professionals in a relaxed morning coffee setting, and this time our table was joined by a long-standing influencer in the energy sector. Mats has been with […]
December 10, 2025 Events EnergyVaasa Networking Breakfast Welcome to the first free EnergyVaasa Networking Breakfast on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, from 7:30 to 9:00 AM in the Aurora meeting room, Sokos Hotel Royal, Vaasa. The EnergyVaasa Networking Breakfast events bring together regional companies, experts, and decision-makers to share up-to-date information and discuss the development of the region in a relaxed breakfast setting, with plenty of […]
14.11.2025 Regional news Merinova’s Morning Coffee Guest: Prevas Oy On Friday, 14 November 2025, Merinova launched its new Morning Coffee Guest concept, designed to highlight local actors, companies, and experts through relaxed, insightful conversation. Merinova invites professionals to its breakfast table whose perspectives, experiences, and everyday insights offer valuable understanding of the region’s vitality and the development of its industries. Our first guest was […]
11.11.2025 News Project Spotlight: H2Excellence – Skills and Collaboration for the Future of the Hydrogen Economy The hydrogen economy is a rapidly developing part of the green transition, and its importance is growing quickly both in Finland and internationally. At the same time, there is an increasing need for expertise that covers the entire hydrogen value chain from production to distribution and utilization. This need is addressed by the H2Excellence project, […]
November 24, 2025 13:15 Events Kalmar Veturi Roadshow in Vaasa 24.11.2025 The Kalmar Move2Green Veturi Roadshow arrives in Vaasa on the 24th of November, bringing together companies, research organisations, and regional development actors to explore new solutions for the green transition across industrial and logistics value chains. In the event, Kalmar will present on which areas the Move2Green Veturi programme would like to collaborate with Finnish […]
28.10.2025 News, Regional news Vaasa aims to become a model city for carbon-neutral energy Vaasa has launched the Nordic Energy Capital project, which aims to make the city a model for carbon-neutral energy solutions. The EU-funded project strengthens the region’s role as a forerunner in the green transition: solutions are also being tested in other European cities. The Nordic Energy Capital project, led by the City of Vaasa, entered […]
16.10.2025 News, Regional news Merinova embarks on a new chapter under Marko Kuokkanen’s leadership The Vaasa Insider article published on October 16, 2025, introduces Merinova’s new CEO, Marko Kuokkanen, and outlines the company’s future plans. Technology center Merinova welcomed a new CEO this spring, when long-time energy sector professional Marko Kuokkanen took the helm. Kuokkanen aims to continue Merinova’s strong work in developing the energy cluster while exploring […]
23.04.2025 News Marko Kuokkanen Appointed as the CEO of Technology Centre Merinova Marko Kuokkanen has been appointed as the new CEO of Merinova. He will assume his position on May 1, 2025. “Marko’s extensive experience in the energy sector and his deep understanding of the development of the Vaasa energy cluster, including his role as Head of Sales and Marketing for the GigaVaasa project, make him an […]
