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31.1.2023

Assessment of the Climate Fund’s launch phase completed

The operational guidelines issued by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment to the Climate Fund in December 2020 state that the launch of the company’s operations will be assessed…

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31.1.2023

Two trainees recruited for the Climate Fund’s Investments unit

Aida Heikkinen and Taru Mustalahti started as trainee analysts in the Climate Fund’s Investments unit in January. Heikkinen and Mustalahti are looking forward to their internship doing meaningful work for…

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30.1.2023

Climate Fund invests €10 million in Norsepower for accelerating emissions reductions in the shipping industry

The Finnish Climate Fund has decided on a capital loan of at most 10 million euros to rotor sail manufacturer Norsepower for increasing its production capacity. Norsepower’s products save significant…

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1.12.2022

The Climate Fund as an example of public impact investing in a case study by the Investor Agenda

The Investor Agenda is a coalition of seven international investor networks whose goal is to accelerate the transition to a carbon-neutral economy. The networks that belong to it are the…

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3.11.2022

Climate Fund to accelerate the digitalisation of the food chain through DataSpace Europe

The Climate Fund has decided on a million-euro capital loan to the data intermediation service developer DataSpace Europe. The company, owned by Cinia and the Central Union of Agricultural Producers…

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19.10.2022

Meet Climate Fund experts at Slush 2022

The Climate Fund participates in Slush 2022 at Helsinki Expo and Convention Center during November 17-18th. Climate Fund’s Customer and Dealflow team is present at the Helsinki Expo and Convention…

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21.9.2022

Heidi Ahonen appointed as Senior Lead, Investments

The Investments team of the Climate Fund is strengthened with diverse expertise in finance at the turn of the year, when Heidi Ahonen will bring her extensive experience of private…

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6.9.2022

The Finnish Climate Fund: €8 million loan to foundry sand recycler Finn Recycling

The Climate Fund has decided to provide an 8 million euro capital loan to Finn Recycling Oy, which has developed a regeneration solution and service model enabling the reuse of…

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16.8.2022

Three trainees join the Climate Fund

Claudia Kovács and Laura Luukkonen joined the Climate Fund’s Investments team as trainee analysts in early August. They will be joined by Alma Tuunainen, starting as a trainee in the…

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9.6.2022

Climate Fund investment target Aeromon aims for major enhancements to the measurement of methane and fugitive emissions generated by industry and landfills

The Finnish Climate Fund has granted a 2.4 million euro capital loan to Finnish Aeromon Oy for the scaling and development of a solution for the more accurate measurement of…

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2.6.2022

The Finnish Climate Fund makes its first fund investment in Taaleri’s bioindustry fund

The Finnish Climate Fund’s Board has decided to make an investment of no more than 15 million euros in the Taaleri Bioindustry I fund, which focuses particularly on the development…

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26.4.2022

One year from Solar Foods investment decision: factory construction ongoing, target for Solein to enter the market in 2023

April 2022 marks the first anniversary of the Climate Fund’s inaugural investment decision. The investment financed Solar Foods’ demo facility for Solein, an innovative low-emissions protein produced with renewable energy.…