Join us at the annual Clean Transition Seminar 2026, bringing together companies, researchers, investors and public sector representatives from Finland and Sweden!
The clean transition is reshaping industries, creating new business opportunities, transforming value chains and accelerating the development of new technologies. During the seminar, leading companies and experts will share practical examples and insights on industrial transformation, clean energy, hydrogen, carbon capture and circular economy solutions.
Participants will gain new perspectives, discover emerging business opportunities, and connect with potential customers, partners, investors and collaborators from across Finland and Sweden.
Time: Thursday 5 November 2026, 12.00–16:45
Venue: Joki Visitor Centre
Address: Lemminkäisenkatu 12b, 20520 Turku
Room: Cave
Language: English
Please also note the optional Field Tour on Friday, 6 November 2026, from 9:00 to 13:00. More information can be found below!
Showcase Your Organisation
We offer for 20 participants the opportunity to present their organization / company and expertise through a roll-up display during the networking sessions. This provides excellent visibility and a chance to engage directly with potential customers, partners, investors and other stakeholders attending the seminar.
Seminar programme
12:30–13:00 Arrival, registration opens
13:00–13:10 Opening Remarks
Linda Fröberg-Niemi, Business Turku
13:10–13:30 Keynote: The Clean Transition as an Industrial Transformation: Building Competitive Advantage for the Next Decade
N.N., Sweco
13:30–13:50 Fusion Energy and the Future of Clean Industry
Philip Von Segebaden, Novatron Fusion Group, Sweden
13:50–14:10 Accelerating the Energy Transition Through Innovation and Funding
Miguel Lopes, Spinverse
14:10–14:30 Roll-up Presentors Pitch Session (20 x 45 s)
14:30–15:30 Coffee break, networking session
15:30–15:50 Climate Leading Process Industry
Sofia Wångsell, Lindholmen Science Park, Gothenburg, Sweden
15:50–16:10 Capturing Carbon, Creating Value: Advancing Biogenic CO₂ Capture at Metsä Group
Maija Pohjakallio, Metsä Group
16:10–16:30 Industrial Symbiosis in Practice: The Honkajoki Ecosystem
Mika Tuomola, Honkajoki Oy
16:30–16:45 Closing Remarks
Linda Fröberg-Niemi, Business Turku
17:00–20:00 Networking After Party
Optional Field Tour 6.11.2026
Participants are also invited to join a Field Tour on 6 November, featuring visits to selected clean transition ecosystems and companies in the Turku region. The tour offers a unique opportunity to learn about local innovations, industrial solutions and business cases, while meeting companies that are contributing to the green industrial transition in practice.
We look forward to welcoming you to Turku and connecting you with the people, ideas and business opportunities shaping the future of sustainable industry.
Field Tour Programme
Coffee and snack served!
09:00 Arrival, registration opens
Turku Growth & Startup Hub, Axelia Innovation Center, Piispankatu 8, Turku
09:15 Introduction to the Turku Clean Transition Ecosystem
Reeta Huhtinen, Head of Clean Transition, Business Turku
Unna Ahokas, Senior Advisor in Clean Transition, Business Turku
09:30 Turku Clean Transition Ecosystem: From Research to Commercialisation
Chunlin Xu, Åbo Akademi: Global Center for Sustainable Bioproducts and Finnish Competence Center for CO₂ Capture and Utilization
Petri Lempiäinen, Project Manager, Turku Science Park: Turku Science Park – sustainable growth with every encounter
10:00 Tour of Turku Growth & Startup Hub facilities
Visiting the Startup Hub coworking space, laboratories and pilot hall.
10:40 Bus tour (operated by Magni Mundi)
11:00–11:45 Company visit: TM-Systems, Innovative Drying Solutions for a More Sustainable Industry
11:45–13:00 Bus tour via University campus, city center, Turku Science Park, Sandvik, Meyer Shipyard and Naantali Industrial Site
13:00 Return and drop-off at Business Turku main office (Tykistökatu 4B, Turku)
Optional lunch
