FEEN Prognoos? Finnish-Estonian Environmental Networking Project funded through INTERREG III A Programme Implementation period: November 2003-December 2005 Total budget: EUR 365 000 of which: EU/EAKR ~ 50 % Gvnt/Uudenmaan ympäristökeskus ~ 20 % Municipalities ~ 30 % Municipalities: Turku/TAD Centre Forssan seudun kehittämiskeskus Oy Hyvinkään-Riihimäen talousalueen yrityspalvelun kuntayhtymä (Hämeenlinna, Janakkala, Hattula, Lammi, Hauho, Kalvola, Renko, Tuulos) Kehittämiskeskus Oy Häme Lahden kaupunki Vantaan kaupunki 12 December 2005 Anu Hassinen 1
Project partners/roles project leader bioenergy cluster Estonian lead partner waste cluster training/news waste cluster emissions trading cl. matching database SME co-operation Estonian co-partner 12 December 2005 Anu Hassinen 2
MAIN OBJECTIVE To initiate and strengthen the networking of environmental businesses between Southern Finland and Estonia in order to build competitive consortiums and gain new business opportunities also in third markets with a long-term goal of improving the state of the environment in the Gulf of Finland region 12 December 2005 Anu Hassinen 3
IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVES AND RESULTS (1) To initiate the co-operation within 3-5 miniclusters ACHIEVED: bioenergy, waste-to-energy, emissions trading clusters To develop minimum 3 joint project proposals/tenders ACHIEVED: 3 joint projects developed To obtain a comprehensive picture and accurate information on the status of the environment and project/business potential in Estonia ACHIEVED: database of Estonian environmental businesses collected, several market studies conducted, exchange of information in multiple seminars 12 December 2005 Anu Hassinen 4
IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVES AND RESULTS (2) To identify training needs and planning and piloting of training activities ACHIEVED: training needs survey conducted, on-line training packages developed, training seminars organized To develop and utilize e-tools for environmental networking ACHIEVED: Estonian businesses added to matching database, online news service provided To develop a functioning network of 7-10 environmental organizations in Southern Finland and Estonia as well as an action plan for the environmental cluster for the Gulf of Finland Growth Triangle ON-GOING: Letters of Intent with key partners to be signed, work continues within other projects 12 December 2005 Anu Hassinen 5
HOW DOES/DID FEEN NETWORK WORK? Project partners responsible for assigned clusters and activities The network participants i.e. the identified companies and other organizations having joint interests participate actively in organized seminars and training events: Discussing and exchanging information Identifying project ideas Developing joint projects Identifying project financing sources Creating opportunities for Business-to-Business co-operation For long-term co-operation (after project ends) the identification of key umbrella and expert organizations to form a network of networks is the key! 12 December 2005 Anu Hassinen 6
Studies/surveys conducted Title Time Organizations Database of Estonian environmental Businesses Apr-Jun 2004 EMI-ECO/Lahti SBP Solid recovered fuel (SRF) utilization in Estonia Oct-Nov 2004 Soil and Water Ltd. Training needs survey Nov-Dec 2004 HAMK/EMI-ECO Jätteiden kierrätysliiketoiminnan kehittäminen Etelä-Suomen ja Viron Alueella Nov 04-Mar 05 Invictia Oy Market study on bioenergy projects in Baltic countries Oct-Dec 2005 Enprima Estivo AS Market study on contaminated soil projects in Baltic countries Oct-Dec 2005 Salvor Oy 12 December 2005 Anu Hassinen 7
Seminars/networking events organized Title Time Place Participants TOTAL 87 60 113 78 12 December 2005 Anu Hassinen 8 FIN Cos EST Cos Finns Estonians PPP-rahoitusmallit ja projektisopimusjuridiikka lähialuehankkeissa Nov 9, 2004 Vantaa 20 0 24 0 New business opportunities and partners (opening seminar) Nov 18-19, 2004 Tallinn 17 22 24 26 FEEN Prognoos/FEEN Estonia Energy Workshop Mar 10-11, 2005 Vantaa 11 7 15 10 Biomass Technologies and Total Chain Solutions Sep 12, 2005 Vantaa 16 7 19 10 Korkean energiasisällön omaavan jätteen kierrätys Nov 2-3, 2005 Tallinn 11 7 16 10 EU Emissions trading training seminar Dec 7, 2005 Tallinn 3 15 4 18 Final Seminar Dec 9, 2005 Vantaa 9 2 11 4
NEW PROJECTS/TENDERS DEVELOPED Biofuel cluster Partners Status Wood-based CHP study SEI-Tallinn, Gaia Group Oy, Electrowatt-Ekono Oy, Green Net Finland Waste cluster Partners Status Pilot Project for Solid Waste Management: Partnership for Cleaner Environment, Haiphong, Vietnam Developing and applying a strategy for the incineration and consumption of high caloric waste fuel in the Gulf of Finland Region SEI-Tallinn, Green Net Finland, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Haiphong City Foundation Lääne-Viru Development Center, Kunda City, Häädemeeste municipality, Väätsa Landfill, EMI-ECO, HAMK Other Partners Status Ympäristöalan viennin rahoitus- ja liiketoimintamallit (FENEX) Green Net Finland, Sitra, Uudenmaan liitto, companies SEI-Tallinn is looking for funding Funding decision from EU Asia Eco Pro Programme pending Funding decision from Interreg III A Programme pending On-going since August 2005 12 December 2005 Anu Hassinen 9
FOR SEMINAR MATERIALS, NEWSLETTERS, ETC. PLEASE SEE FEEN PROGNOOS WEB SITE http://www.greennetfinland.fi/en/projects/on-going/feen-prognoos/ THANK YOU! Anu Hassinen FEEN Prognoos Project Manager 12 December 2005 Anu Hassinen 10