Fighting climate change - A great business opportunity 11 feb 2016 Kaisa Hernberg @kaisamirjam
Kaisa hernberg • Entrepreneur,
cleantech investor • Director @ Cleantech
Finland, Finpro 2013 – 2014
• Board member in several cleantech companies and organizations
Our greatest challenge…
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Global cleantech market 2012
2000 beur
…is also a great opportunity
By 2050
6000 beur
Cleantech = Technology, services, solutios, process innovations that
help reduce harmful
enviromental effects
save energy and natural resources
improve our physical
living environment
Kasvun ajurit Growth drivers
• Economic growth & outsourcing è effects in developing economies
Industrialization
• Traffic, air and water pollution, energy, waste management Urbanization
• Paris 2015 agreement • Climate leadership brings
competitive advantage Legislation
How is this relevant for finland?
26 beur Cleantech turnover in Finland 2013
15 % Cleantech growth in Finland 2012
90 % Cleantech companies planned to hire more employees 2014 - 2019
53 % of Cleantech turnover from exports 2014
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Business opp0rtunities
Circular economy
• 54 % of waste not utilized in any way
• 1.5 – 2.5 BEUR added value potential
Industrial solutions
• Energy efficiency
• Water treatment • Logistics • Renewable
energy • Smart grid • Energy storage
Built environment
• Buildings use • about 40% of
global energy, • 25% of global
water, • 40% of global
resources, • and emit
approximately 1/3 of GHG emissions
Comsumer solutions
• Sharing economy
• Transport • Energy • Food