Circular economy centre

Circular Economy Centre - the founding members

The founders of the Circular Economy Centre are Digipolis, the city of Kemi and Lapland University of Applied Sciences. Our key operators also include Lappia Vocational College. The Circular Economy Centre was established in partnership with the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra in 2017.

Kemin Digipolis Oy

Digipolis is a technology park located in Kemi, Finland, and is the home of the Circular Economy Centre. Digipolis offers a diverse range of services for business and industry from expert advice to business premises.

City of Kemi

We have a common goal with the city of Kemi: the city is investing in a greener and more sustainable future. It is the second city in Finland to obtain the ISO 14001: 2015 certification for its environmental management system.

Lapland University of Applied Sciences

We work in close cooperation with Lapland University of Applied Sciences to enhance know-how in the circular economy. Companies benefit from the partnership, because it allows for the implementation of more energy- and material-efficient practices in their business operations.

Lappia Vocational College

Lappia Vocational College is maintained and Lappia-Koulutus Oy is owned by the Kemi-Tornionlaakso Joint Municipal Board for Education. Lappia has facilities in Kemi, Tervola, Muonio, Rovaniemi and Tornio. Building projects using massive wood CLT serve as an example of successful cooperation with Lappia and Circular Economy Centre.

SITRA

The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra promotes and finances the renewal of Finland. Sitra, established by the Finnish Parliament, acts towards a Finland that succeeds in building a fairs, sustainable and inspiring future, where people fare well within the limits of the carrying capacity of the earth. Circular economy is one of the Sitra's spearhead focus areas.

Partnerships in the circular economy

The Circular Economy Centre heads a nationwide network of eco-industrial parks, which offers an outlook on the entire circular economy in Finland for companies and authorities. The network consists of regional pioneers in the circular economy from a variety of eco-industrial parks. The objective of the network is to exchange best practices and monitor the development of the circular economy in Finland and abroad.

Cluster Members