What makes an energy community financially sustainable? The answer is not only in numbers. At a StartSun conference panel discussion, Inka Leppänen from Karelia University of Applied Sciences, Johanna Liljenfeldt from Uppsala University, and Nele Ivask and Marten Saareoks from Tartu Regional Energy Agency discussed how communities can make sound investment decisions while [...]
What makes people decide to produce and share energy together? Technology and financial savings matter, but they are only part of the answer. Building an energy community also requires trust, time, and a reason for people to act together. These questions were at the center of the StartSun final conference’s panel discussion “Challenges [...]
GNF 25-anniversary seminar programme 25.9.2026 Green Net Finland’s 25th Anniversary Seminar will be held on Friday, 25 September 2026, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM in the lobby event space of Helsinki City Hall. At this event, we will celebrate Green Net Finland’s 25-year journey and hear presentations from members of the [...]
How can a local energy idea evolve into a successful energy community? Join the StartSun Final Conference on 22 September 2026 and hear practical experiences from pilot regions in Estonia, Latvia, Finland, and Sweden. The programme focuses on the technical, social, and organisational challenges involved in developing energy communities. Speakers will also discuss [...]
DeskMe Ltd from Finland initiates its first pilot in Japan with the help of the FINESTJAPAN project. The Osaka Business Development Agency is supporting a pilot project by the Finnish startup DeskMe Ltd. This project involves the implementation and demonstration of a reservation and management system for shared offices and workspaces. The demonstration experiment [...]
Green Net Finland and Tehnopol Science and Business park (Estonia) arranged a joint trade mission to Tokyo with green/health tech SMEs in April 2026. A total of 9 companies were along: SYKLI Environmental College, Ecomiles and Helsieni from Finland. We have introduced the companies and organizations from Finland in this article. Also from [...]
We are celebrating the 25th anniversary of our organization – 3rd April 2026 marked 25 years since the signing of the founding charter of Green Net Finland! "We, the undersigned, have founded an association called Green Net Finland, have joined as members, and have approved the attached rules." In Vantaa, Finland, on the [...]
Hello green technology company, Join the FINESTJAPAN - Japan Export Promotion Project! The next joint export mission for companies to Japan will take place from April 22 to 28, 2026! Japan is the world's fourth-largest economy, and the demand for green technology solutions is on the rise there. The market potential is very [...]
Digipurku - Digital solutions for demolition of buildings -project English brief summary now available! Digipurku - Digital solutions for demolition of buildings -project is now coming to its end. Green Net Finland, Häme Univ. of Applied sciences, Metropolia Univ. of Applied Sciences and the Finnish Environmental School SYKLI have in collaboration carried out [...]
Enercracy - energy plans and communities towards energy democracy for green transition - a three year Interreg Baltic Sea Region-program project has started in March 2025. The Enercracy project aims to bridge knowledge, skills, and trust gaps through transnational learning and joint activities in energy planning. During the project there will be development and [...]
