Kalina Vankova says that we live in times of great urban changes. The interconnections between the different categories of change are mutually reinforcing their transformative impact on cities. In response to the challenges cities face today, a growing number of projects are being created at the intersection of the public sector, the private sector, and civil … Continued
Gloria Zuniga’s passion is the desire of working as a bridge between the two places she calls home, Finland and Colombia. She wants to help creating jobs in both countries. Her motto is ‘doing good business, saving the planet’. “When you solve the challenge and you see the results of your work, you feel the force … Continued
Riina Mikkonen is passionate about sustainable spaces and experience design. “Sustainable future and challenging the conventional is my passion and the only way to live and work. People don’t need any new materia for fun, but what we need are better solutions for fluent everyday life.” Riina helps companies and public sector. She solves challenges through … Continued
Zuzana Vranayova is a water engineer for buildings and university professor. “I want to contribute to the environment of our cities. The main challenge of the third millennium is to reduce water consumption and to introduce the water-saving culture in the context of climate change.” She says that there are no many studies taken about the … Continued
Nikolas Salomaa has worked years with energy efficiency of buildings. He started out by building the first Passivhaus Institut-certified Passive House in Finland. It is still today the most energy efficient one family house in Finland. His passion is to find the most profitable combinations for saving energy in buildings. “I get great satisfaction from solving … Continued
Anna Velander Gisslén is an engagement driven communicator and project executive that cares for inclusion and sustainability. She believes that ecodesign and digital innovation will answer many problems of today, as well as inclusion for all and that programming knowledge is a matter of democracy. Anna wants to make people aware of the benefits with sustainability. … Continued
Shakil Regmi’s passion is renewable energy, water and environment friendly infrastructure development through research. He wants to understand and create mathematical links between the various dimensions of environment to analyze the situation with respect to environment. “At Engineering and Environmental Research Centre I manage and design energy and pollution related research activities. With specialized focus on … Continued
Miika Kilgast’s passion is to solve energy related problems in ecological and cost-effective way. Miika is searching for solutions to utilize solar energy in the most economical ways. This includes optimization of solar thermal systems, yield simulations and designing combinations with other energy sources. “Our goal is to ensure our customer a long-term and steady energy … Continued
Hannu Hjerppe is an industrial designer and CEO of his one-man-company Diff Design Oy, a design and 3D consultancy in Fiskars, Finland. Hannu’s work is about inventing solutions, for example, how to combine visual quality, ergonomics or maintenance with cost-effective manufacturing methods. He has over 20 years of experience in R&D of industrial products. Hannu wants … Continued
Anna Pakkala says that she gets excited when working at reducing environmental footprints through innovative business solutions. “In my daily work I wear two hats. As Co-Founder at Pure Growth Innovations, I help businesses experiment with sustainability, with a focus on energy transitions, circular economy and innovation management. As Head of Sustainability at Slush, I put together the … Continued