Team Finland: Renewable Energy – Financing and Growth

Team Finland network (Ostrobothnian Centre for Economic Development, Transport and The Environment, Employment and Economic Development Office, Viexpo, Business Finland and Finnvera) organises Team Finland: Renewable Energy – financing and growth -event for Energyweek Week (Vaasa City hall). The topic of the event is business growth strategy and finance. The panel discussion and presentations focus strongly on internationalisation and export with examples from businesses and professionals.

You can also meet us at stand C7 on Tuesday and Wednesday, Wind & Renewable Energy Exhibition. 

Welcome!

Meeting Hall (Vaasa City Hall)
Senaatinkatu 1
Wednesday 13 March
11:00 - 12:30
Free

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Team Finland: Renewable Energy – Financing and Growth

Host

Jasmin Granholm
Producer | TE-live Ostrobothnia
Jasmin works at the TE Office in Ostrobothnia where she produces and hosts an online recruitment live broadcast show called TE-live. Jasmin knows how to transform herself into a host of both serious and casual events. In addition Jasmin has hosted Team Finland Talks events.

11:00 Opening speach: Sustainable growth requires renewal

Katriina Anttila
CEO | Kasvuryhmä
Kasvuryhmä (Growth Community Finland) is a non-profit peer-to-peer community for MidCap Growth Leaders. The purpose of Kasvuryhmä is to accelerate the growth, renewal and internationalization of Finnish companies to build and strengthen the wellbeing of Finland. Katriina has 14 years of experience in creating impact, change and growth. In addition to Kasvuryhmä, Katriina has been driving sustainable business as an advisor at Vapaus and the NextGen Project and as a board member at Gaia consulting.

11:20 The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and its Embassy network at the service of companies

Anne Vasara
Ambassador for Circular Economy and Energy, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Anne Vasara works currently in the Team Finland Trade Promotion Unit of the Department for International Trade at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. She is a Finnish career diplomat with wide experience from different diplomatic functions in Europe, United States and Africa, OECD, Council of Europe, WTO and the European Union.

11:40 International growth potential of green ammonia

Jussi Ylinen
Managing Director | Green North Energy
Jussi Ylinen, Master of Science (Tech.), CEO of Green North Energy Jussi has been working in the energy sector for more than 15 years, specializing in the electricity market. He is a true builder of new carbon-neutral business and projects: he leads the development of Elomatic’s subsidiary Green North Energy, which aims accelerate the green transition with green hydrogen fuels and chemicals. Jussi’s expertise includes asset and investment portfolio management.

11:50 Panel discussion on financing renewable energy technology

Mirella Kivelä
Head of Communications | Centre for Economic Development, Transport and The Environment
Mirella Kivelä has more than ten years of experience in communication and marketing in the private and public sector. Kivelä works as Head of Communications at ELY Centre Ostrobothnia. In addition, she is also responsible for Team Finland communication at ELY Centre. Kivelä is moderating this interesting panel discussion.

Panelists

Katriina Anttila
CEO | Kasvuryhmä
Kasvuryhmä (Growth Community Finland) is a non-profit peer-to-peer community for MidCap Growth Leaders. The purpose of Kasvuryhmä is to accelerate the growth, renewal and internationalization of Finnish companies to build and strengthen the wellbeing of Finland. Katriina has 14 years of experience in creating impact, change and growth. In addition to Kasvuryhmä, Katriina has been driving sustainable business as an advisor at Vapaus and the NextGen Project and as a board member at Gaia consulting.
Jussi Ylinen
Managing Director | Green North Energy
Jussi Ylinen, Master of Science (Tech.), CEO of Green North Energy Jussi has been working in the energy sector for more than 15 years, specializing in the electricity market. He is a true builder of new carbon-neutral business and projects: he leads the development of Elomatic’s subsidiary Green North Energy, which aims accelerate the green transition with green hydrogen fuels and chemicals. Jussi’s expertise includes asset and investment portfolio management.
Ulf-Erik Widd
Account Lead, Energy, Process & Infra | Business Finland
Ulf-Erik is responsible for focus customers relationships with Business Finland in the field of Energy, Process and Chemical industries. Ulf-Erik has extensive experience from senior leadership positions in these industries before joining Business Finland to accelerate his customers growth and internationalization into business opportunities and new technologies for renewable energy and circular transition.
Kristian Schrey
CEO | Viexpo
Kristian Schrey is a former entrepreneur involved with companies from different fields. Currently he's working as a CEO of the export organization Viexpo. Mr. Schrey's passion is working with companies seeking growth through export and internationalization. "The world is developing in all areas at a massive pace which is creating wonderful opportunities. We need to break old boundaries and find new ways of working together - collaboration is key."
Tom Siegfrieds
Finance Manager | Finnvera Oyj
Tom Siegfrids is part of Finnveras Growth and Internationalisation Team, working with financing and export credit solutions for SME and mid-cap companies. Finnvera Plc is the Expory Credit Agency of Finland.
Anne Vasara
Ambassador for Circular Economy and Energy, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Anne Vasara works currently in the Team Finland Trade Promotion Unit of the Department for International Trade at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. She is a Finnish career diplomat with wide experience from different diplomatic functions in Europe, United States and Africa, OECD, Council of Europe, WTO and the European Union.

12:20 Team Finland funding and services from the ELY-centre

Tom Saksa
Team Finland - Growth and internationalisation coordinator | Centre for Economic Development, Transport and The Environment
Tom Saksa has more than 20 years of experience of ELY Centre business financing.

Mirella Kivelä

Head of Communications | Centre for Economic Development, Transport and The Environment
tel: + 295 028 652

Minna Jakobsson

Senior Advisor | Viexpo
tel: +358 50 572 7404

Ulf-Erik Widd

Account Lead, Energy, Process & Infra | Business Finland