Circular economy

Discover the thriving circular economy hub of the Nordics, where green and digital solutions are driving innovation. Join forces with the government, local businesses, and communities to create a

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Two women on a pier riding Helsinki city bikes

Circular Economy Businesses in Helsinki

Explore circular economy business opportunities in Helsinki, and lead the way towards solving global sustainability challenges.

Tuomas Uusiheimo
Carmen Nguyen

Grow your circular economy business in Helsinki

The circular economy is a transformative approach to the way we consume, produce, and dispose of goods and services. It aims to reduce waste and pollution by keeping resources in use for as long as possible, and it represents a key solution to address the pressing global environmental challenges we face.

In Helsinki, the government, local businesses, and communities are working together to create a thriving circular economy that delivers economic, social, and environmental benefits. With supportive policies, an active research and development scene, and dedicated teams ready to help, there has never been a better time to grow your circular economy business in Helsinki.

Finland is number one when it comes to the quality of research and development. Our target is to reinvent COVEROSS® and our company, and Helsinki is a great location for that.

Moto Suzuki, CEO, hap co., ltd and COVEROSS Oy

Helsinki advantage

Textiles

Helsinki has a long and successful history in textile manufacturing and design. Helsinki has ambitious goals in reaching sustainability targets ahead of EU timelines, and the way forward to lowering the sector’s carbon footprint is outlined in the roadmap to carbon neutral textile industry.

Plastics

Helsinki is taking plastic circulation to the next level. Finland has created a national plastics roadmap to reduce the harm caused by plastics, avoid unnecessary consumption, increase the efficiency of plastics recycling and find alternative solutions. This roadmap introduces actions to use plastics in a sustainable way.

Batteries

As the country responsible for the development of European research of battery recycling, Finland offers exceptional opportunities in the circular economy of batteries. In Helsinki, companies gain access to advanced R&D partnerships, international networks, talent, and IPR investment opportunities.

Tuomas Uusiheimo
© Juhana Hurtig

Textiles

Helsinki has a long and successful history in textile manufacturing and design. Helsinki has ambitious goals in reaching sustainability targets ahead of EU timelines, and the way forward to lowering the sector’s carbon footprint is outlined in the roadmap to carbon neutral textile industry.

© Juhana Hurtig

Plastics

Helsinki is taking plastic circulation to the next level. Finland has created a national plastics roadmap to reduce the harm caused by plastics, avoid unnecessary consumption, increase the efficiency of plastics recycling and find alternative solutions. This roadmap introduces actions to use plastics in a sustainable way.

© Juhana Hurtig

Batteries

As the country responsible for the development of European research of battery recycling, Finland offers exceptional opportunities in the circular economy of batteries. In Helsinki, companies gain access to advanced R&D partnerships, international networks, talent, and IPR investment opportunities.

Active projects and opportunities

Telaketju

Textiles

Telaketju is a cooperation network that forwards textile recycling. The project includes developing the collection, sorting out and refining processes of end-of-life textiles.

SynBio

Textiles

Synbio Powerhouse promotes the full power of biotechnology in sustainable industrial processes. The ecosystem includes companies, investors, scientists and students from several disciplines as well as other stakeholders and offers opportunities for partnering and co-creation

FINIX

Textiles

The Finix project produces new scientific research on the sustainability aspects of textile systems. Based on that Finix helps co-creating resource-wise textile business in Finland in ways that promote global sustainable development.

ExpandFibre

Textiles

A joint R&D programme launched by Fortum and Metsä Group, focusing on upgrading pulp fibre from renewable and sustainable sources of straw and northern wood into new bioproducts. Its ambition is to meet the growing demands for sustainable textile fibres and other added-value biomaterials.

Circular economy businesses in Helsinki

New innovative materials and packaging

Sulapac

 Sulapac® is a sustainable alternative to plastic. It is both beautiful and functional. Like nature. It biodegrades fully without leaving permanent microplastics behind.

Koepala

Innovative food packaging for sustainable and convenient meals. They use flat packaging design to reinvent single-portion food packaging.

Metgen

A new wave in bio-based materials. They are de-bottlenecking biorefineries and creating maximum value for biomass.

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Contact Helsinki Partners

If you are interested in learning more about Helsinki and its possibilities – please contact us via the form here. We’ll make sure to get back to you within a few working days.

Juhana Hurtig