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Starting a business in Finland – 4 things you should remember

14.02.2022 | News
So you have taken the mental step from dreaming of setting up a business to actually starting the process – congratulations! However, take a deep breath and make sure you have made all the necessary preparations before registering your company and rolling up your sleeves, because there are at least four things you should take into consideration.
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FREYR Submits Environmental Impact Assessment Program for Planned Battery Cell Plant in Vaasa

27.01.2022 | News
FREYR Battery's preparations for building a cell factory are Finland's first large-scale cell project, and we are very pleased that the process has progressed to this stage.
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City logistics as the object of study in Jaakko Hakala's thesis

27.01.2022 | News
Engineer Jaakko Hakala's thesis within the degree program of logistics, Future of city logistics and electric traffic in Vaasa, was completed at the end of 2021. Hakala, born in Vaasa, studied at Satakunta University of Applied Sciences and focused his research on exploring the future possibilities of city logistics and electric traffic in Vaasa.
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One of Europe's First Anode Materials Production Facilities for the Battery Industry Under Planning

11.01.2022 | News
Finnish company Grafintec Oy and Indian company Epsilon Advanced Materials have made a plot reservation and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Vaasa to establish an anode materials production facility in the GigaVaasa area.
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VASEK and Startia Limit In-Person Meetings — Only Distance Meetings with Business Advisors

10.01.2022 | News
Due to the remote work recommendation, Vaasa Region Development Company VASEK and Enterprise Agency Startia’s business advisors use only electronic communication in customer service starting on December 8th.
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Cooperation Between Companies in the Vaasa Region Marks the Beginning of a Major Logistics Change

15.12.2021 | News
The winds of change have been blowing regarding the increased importance of green logistics for a while. In Vaasa, it is possible to achieve both cost and environmental benefits thanks to the cooperation between companies in the economic region.
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The hydrogen network made new contacts in Vaasa

16.11.2021 | News
The national hydrogen network visited Vaasa and the Vaasa region the 11th of November 2021. The program included i.a. a hydrogen seminar arranged in Hanken´s auditorium, organized by Vaasa Region Development Company VASEK and the H2 Ecosystem Roadmap project. The discussion after the presentations was lively and a lot of new contacts were made. The whole day clearly brought all positive aspects of networking.
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Everyone Benefits from Sustainable Leadership: Employee, Employer, and Ultimately Work Itself

14.10.2021 | News
The Future Cleantech Solutions project webinar on 7 October 2021 addressed sustainable leadership in a changing world under the guidance of lecturer, change leader and educator Ulrika Sedin. Jon Moraeus, the international business developer at Future Cleantech Solutions, moderated the webinar. Interest on both sides of Kvarken was high; more than 300 participants from Sweden and Finland enrolled in the event.
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Next EnergyWeek Organized in March 2022

12.10.2021 | News
The most significant international networking and sales event for the energy sector in the Nordic countries, EnergyWeek, will be organized between March 21–25, 2022. This time, it will be a five-day event instead of the four days of previous years. Registration to the event will open at the beginning of 2022, and there are already nearly 200 confirmed exhibitors. As with past EnergyWeek events, thousands of visitors and speakers from over 20 countries are expected to attend the event.
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Energy Academy Brings Vaasa’s Top Companies and Higher Education Institutions Together

13.09.2021 | News
Nordic energy capital Vaasa has a growing energy cluster and news about developments in the battery industry reinforce the region’s positive future perspectives. The new Energy Academy model between higher education and companies makes the area even more attractive for students and graduates alike.  
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