New energy sector program concentrating on flexibility

A flexible energy system can smoothly adapt to changes and uncertainties, allowing for the seamless integration of new solutions. Flexibility is an enabler of the new decarbonized energy system, driving the renewal of Finnish industries, boosting competitiveness and exports across various sectors, and attracting investments to Finland.

Moving from fossil, centralized and predictable power market to renewable, distributed, intermittent and varying production demands substantial innovation, investments and international collaboration.

The Flexible Energy Systems program concentrates on ensuring Finland’s competitiveness and exports growth with future looking innovations. The program is also helping companies in networking, international collaboration and entering new markets as well as getting information on topics such as sustainability, resilience, regulation and geopolitics. The program monitors the needs of end customers in foreign markets, enables the creation of international innovation and customer relationships, facilitates generation of platforms, and supports the scaling of innovations.

The program also aims to facilitate generating new business by elaborating the paths from research to business in co-operation with Research Council of Finland.

The Flexible Energy Systems program supports the goal of Business Finland's Zero Carbon Future mission by increasing Finland’s global carbon handprint through enabling decarbonization of energy systems.

Target groups

The Flexible Energy Systems program is aimed at Finnish companies of all sizes, special attention is put on start-ups and SMEs.

The scope covers solutions in the three energy sectors: electricity, heat (& cooling) and fuels, including but not restricted to

• Solutions enabling integration of more intermittent and volatile electricity production
• Solutions for decarbonization and electrification of the heat system and cooling
• Solutions for flexible integration, utilization, and distribution of new clean fuels

Leading company Wärtsilä Veturi WISE (Wide & Intelligent Sustainable Energy) is connected to the program.

Link your project to program

Are you preparing a funding application in the field of flexible energy systems?

In the submission phase of the application, you will be asked of the connection to Business Finland programs or campaigns. If your project is related to flexible energy systems, you can connect your project to the program during the application stage. The connection is voluntary and is based on your own assessment of the project's content. If you would like to discuss before connecting, please don't hesitate to get in touch, contact details below.

Making the connection to the program notifies our team of experts that your project falls within our program's focus. This enables them to highlight your project and facilitates further networking opportunities based on the public description provided during the connection process within the system.

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