Sharing the lessons of the industry: “We want to make people realise that this is the way to do it.”
The value chain of battery chemistry and other Finnish industries also need efficient infrastructure, proactive land use and smooth licensing. It is essential to get the right parties to cooperate. There is potential for investments of up to billions in Finnish industry.
Project Manager Hannu-Pekka Pukema from the City of Kokkola, what needs to change in order for the battery value chain to become stronger in Finland?
“With regard to the repatriation of investments, it is important to cooperate, find regional strengths and clarify our national operating models and ways of doing things. From the perspective of new investments, the green transition is on Finland’s side, as long as we take care of our infrastructure and accessibility.
Under the leadership of Pukema, the lead project for battery chemistry of InnoCities coordinated a series of workshops on the development of industrial areas, which has included four workshops with different themes in four different locations. There have been participants from all over Finland, from Tornio to Hamina and from Pori to Joensuu.”
“In the workshops, we discussed everything we should take into account to make Finland look attractive as a place to invest. Which infrastructure investments are essential for Finnish industrial areas?” Pukema says. It is important to get the right people to discuss, collaborate and share information with each other. According to Pukema, cities and universities also have their own role in enabling and supporting action in the right direction.
