Innofinland 08 - Climate and energy
Innofinland challenges innovative and creative businesses
From innovation to success story
Climate change has become one of the major challenges for Finland and the whole world. Will we be able to develop more effective products and enhanced services for our clients who are increasingly aware of environmental issues? The market for environment and energy technology products grows by 20 to 30 per cent annually. Will Finnish industry and commerce create new success stories from these technologies?
Innofinland promotes and introduces innovations
This year, Innofinland puts a special focus on introducing and advancing innovations that have a positive effect on climate change and that pertain to energy production or use.
The events during the year comprise: Innofinland Prizes of the President of the Republic; regional and nationwide contests; events in provinces; the Innoint Innovation Contest for conscripts; and the Innoschool Innovation Event for students in vocational institutes of Southwest Finland and pupils in the first and second grades of comprehensive schools in the Turku region.
INNOFINLAND Prizes of the President of the Republic 08 to be publicized in December
The Innofinland Contest 08 has started and will continue until 30 September 2008. The contest is open for companies, organizations and private persons. In addition to entries pertaining to the theme, also innovations from other areas are welcome. Prizes in the regional contest will be awarded in October-November, and the nation-wide Innofinland prizes of the President of the Republic will be awarded in December 2008.
The background organizations actively participating in the arrangements this year comprise numerous stakeholders: Confederation of Finnish Industries EK, Foundation for Finnish Inventions, Central Chamber of Commerce of Finland, National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland, Finnish National Fund for Research and Development (Sitra), Jobs & Society in Finland, Federation of Finnish Enterprises, Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation (Tekes), Employment and Economic Development Centres (T&E Centres), Ministry of Employment and the Economy, World Wildlife Fund WWF, and the Ministry of Environment. Other contributors are Finnish Regional Councils, the Technology Centre of Åland, educational establishments and other organisations supporting innovative activities.
Further details:
Project manager Timo Suokas
Telephone: (09) 6939 5308
MOB: 040 772 1733
Project secretary Leena Puolimatka
Telephone: (09) 6939 5239
MOB: 040 546 0125
Email: innosuomi (at) innosuomi.fi
