Water Cluster Finland brings together a network of companies, experts, researchers, businesses, and policymakers, all committed to addressing the challenges and opportunities related to water.

Our mission is to foster innovation, collaboration, and knowledge exchange within the water sector, promoting new solutions to ensure the secure water processes for future generations. Through our multidisciplinary approach, we strive to develop cutting-edge solutions, and support the implementation of sustainable practices across various industries.

Whether you are a Startup/SME, company or a scientist seeking looking for scaling your business or partnerships, or simply a curious individual passionate about water challenges, we invite you to join our community. By becoming a part of Water Cluster Finland, you will part of the network to scale up water business to shape a future where water resources are utilized wisely, protected, and cherished.

Water Cluster is partner of the CircInWater Euroculuster

CircInWater is a 36 months European project (2022-2025) funded by the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) through Joint Cluster Initiatives (EUROCLUSTERS) for Europe’s recovery (SMP-COSME-2021-CLUSTER) to boost the triple transitions and development of water-smart solutions on the agrifood and energy-intensive industries.

CircInWater is facilitating financial support, total €1,050,000, for EU SMEs. The funding is targeted for the development of water solutions within the agrifood and energy-intensive sectors (pulp&paper, mining, steel, chemicals). Financial support can be obtained for the following three different calls:

Project information:

  • Project period: 2022-2025
  • Budget: €1,442,360, of which €1,050,000 is available for SMEs
  • Partners:
    • ZINNAE (Spain)
    • Blue Economy Mikkeli (Finland)
    • Water Cluster Finland (Finland)
    • France Water Team (France)
    • CREA Hydro&Energy (Czech Republic)
    • Innovation centre of the Olomouc Region ((Czech Republic)

Services of the cluster

1. Launching export projects
•Finding international bidding opportunities
•Assembling solutions with companies

  2. European Union cluster cooperation
•Water Europe
•EU Water Smart Territories

3. International marketing of Finnish water expertise

 4. Innovation: R & D & I pilot projects
•Strengthening networking between partners to find profitable R&D cooperation
•Finding contacts and starting cooperation with suitable research institutes / universities
•Exploring financing options
•Participating in EU projects and finding partners in Europe

 5. Monitoring the development of the international water industry
•National and regional regulations and specifications
•New innovation and product launches

6. Events
•workshops
•Joint stands for international fairs

 7. Company-specific services
•market research
•International patents and licenses
•Custom partner search

Contact us

Pirkko Taskinen, M.Sc.(EE)

Director, Water Cluster Finland

pirkko.taskinen@lavango.fi 
www.linkedin.com/in/pirkkotaskinen
tel. +358 40 506 2079

  • Entrepreneur who has developed international business in various types of companies
  • Enthusiastic to understand customer behavior
  • Professional in commercialization, sales and export