01.04.2025 National news, News, Regional news Vaasa awarded €4.3 million in funding for sustainable urban development The City of Vaasa has been granted significant international funding by the European Commission. The total funding for the sustainable urban development project amounts to €5.4 million, of which the EU share is 80 percent – that is, €4.3 million. The project funding from the European Urban Initiative (EUI) programme supports new solutions to challenges in sustainable […]
20250413 09:00:00 Events, National news, News, Regional news EnergyVaasa is setting higher ambitions for the next three years The new strategy of the EnergyVaasa cluster highlights the cluster’s position as a global leader in the clean transition. A strong focus is placed on the cluster companies’ capacity for renewal, the development of internationally competitive SMEs, and a thriving start-up culture. Over the next three years, the EnergyVaasa cluster will focus on strengthening collaboration […]
06.03.2025 National news, News, Wind power Wind power became the second-largest electricity generation source in Finland. Wind power produced the second most electricity among all electricity generation sources in Finland last year. Its share of electricity production grew significantly over the year, surpassing hydropower, which had long held the second position. Wind power already accounted for 24 percent of total electricity consumption for the year. Solar power has also seen significant […]
March 17, 2025 09:00 Events, National news, Regional news EnergyWeek 2025 The next EnergyWeek will take place from 17 to 20 March 2025. EnergyWeek is an energy industry event week organised jointly by around thirty organisations. The main coordination of the arrangements is the responsibility of EnergyVaasa / Vaasanseudun Kehitys Oy VASEK. https://www.energyweek.fi/
22.01.2024 National news, News, Regional news GigaVaasa’s planned investments in the battery factory area will impact the entire country The impact model assessed the direct and indirect effects of the battery cluster investments planned for the GigaVaasa area in Vaasa and Mustasaari on employment, output, added value, and tax revenues, as well as the regional distribution of the effects in the Vaasa region and the whole country. According to the results of the model, […]
21.12.2023 National news, News, Regional news SEASON`S GREETINGS! We wish all our customers and partners a Merry X-mas and a Happy New Year 2024!
03.10.2023 National news, News, Regional news The growth of the EnergyVaasa cluster continues During the summer and fall of 2023, the stakeholders of the EnergyVaasa energy cluster have re-evaluated the key figures of the Nordic region’s most significant energy cluster, resulting in new key figures for the energy cluster. In the future, it is important to remember the following key figures for EnergyVaasa: EnergyVaasa now includes 180 companies […]
05.09.2023 National news, News, Regional news We are looking for two project managers to join our expert team We are the leading player in the EnergyVaasa cluster. We produce growth and success for energy technology companies and other actors in the innovation ecosystem in the Vaasa region through our project expertise and development services We are now hiring a project manager for The new energy economy in the Vaasa region -project and also […]
01.09.2023 National news, News Interested in working in the energy capital of the north? Oy Merinova Ab is the leading player in the EnergyVaasa cluster. We produce growth and success for energy technology companies and other actors of the innovation ecosystem in the Vaasa region through our project expertise and development services. We are hiring an EU Affairs Manager for a permanent position to join our team of experts. […]
23.03.2023 National news, News Green Industry Park won the Oscar of energy technology – Energy and Innovation Awards 2023 Green Industry Park in Turku, Finland, won the “Energy and Innovation Awards” at EnergyWeek 2023. The jury consisted of an expert team from Technology Centre Merinova and the Vaasa region development company VASEK. Green Industry Park from Turku does not only create carbon sinks, but also improves the ecological status of vulnerable archipelagos. Once method […]
21.02.2023 National news, News New Site Reserved in the GigaVaasa Area for establishing Anode Materials Production Beowulf, is pleased to announce that the Company’s wholly owned Finnish subsidiary Grafintec Oy (“Grafintec”) has signed a site reservation agreement with the municipality of Korsholm, securing Plot 1, Block 3017 in the GigaVaasa area, for the establishment of a Graphite Anode Materials Plant (“GAMP”). The agreement was signed on 13 February 2023 and the […]
30.01.2023 National news, News, Regional news High voltage substation for GigaVaasa area As a major electricity distributor in Finland, EPV Alueverkko is also involved in a project to build a large battery technology hub in Laajametsä, Vaasa. The planned construction of this major consumer hub in the area has triggered measures at EPV to ensure that we provide the required services in line with the electricity connections. […]
