
Circular Cluster Oulu


What is Circular Cluster Oulu?
Circular Cluster Oulu drives the growth of circular economy businesses in the Oulu region. We empower companies to adopt sustainable circular practices, foster collaboration between businesses and key stakeholders, and accelerate circular economy innovation. As an open ecosystem, we connect enterprises with the public sector and research institutions, creating synergies that advance sustainability-driven solutions.
We work closely with the Oulu Innovation Alliance (OIA) and a broad network of national and international organizations to drive progress in the circular economy. Oulu’s strong ICT sector provides us with exceptional opportunities to integrate cutting-edge digital solutions into circular economy initiatives.
Circular Cluster Oulu is funded by the Automotive and Circular Economy Clusters (ACE Clusters) programme, which is funded by Pohjois-Pohjanmaan liitto — Council of Oulu Region — with co-financing from the European Union.
Find customers and partners
We help circular economy businesses connect with customers and other partners through presentations, matchmaking events, pitches, and delegation or trade fair visits. We collaborate with domestic and international development companies, clusters, and other key stakeholders.
Match with each other
We connect businesses with each other and research institutions to accelerate circular economy development and drive new innovations. By linking R&D initiatives with companies, we strengthen the bond between business and research.
Share knowledge and expertise
We provide valuable insights on the circular economy, including business news, legislative updates, funding opportunities, potential partnerships, and best practices. Together with our partners, we host meetings and events to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange.
Upcoming events
CircuTex2 3.12.2024 | Tapahtuman materiaalit: CircuTex2
Waste management goes digital 19.11.2024 | Tapahtuman materiaalit: Autoalanliiketoiminta, Petri Ahokangas, Oulu Data Spaces, Pertti Siira, VTT, Waste management goes digital, Aila Ryhänen
Betonin kiertotalous 16.10.2024 | Tapahtuman materiaalit: Betonin kiertotalous 2 työpajat klusterit, Carbonaide — Jonne Hirvonen, Purku — Anne Tuomela, Saint Gobain — Anne Kaiser
KiertotalousAreena goes Pohjoinen Teollisuus 22.–23.5.
Biohiilipäivä 15.3. | Tapahtuman materiaalit: Kiertotalousklusterin esittely ja biohiilipäivä. Aila Ryhänen, kiertotalousklusterin vetäjä, Business Oulu | Biohiili osana kiertotaloutta. Sanna Tyni, johtava tutkija, OAMK | Helsinki käyttää biohiiltä monipuolisesti, Sari Knuuti, projektijohtaja, maisema-arkkitehti, Helsinki | Vaasassa pyöräillään pian biohiilellä. Samuli Huusko, projekti-insinööri, Vaasa | Biohiilen aika eri kohteissa Oulussa – ratkaisuja lähitulevaisuuteen. Juha Roininen, CTO, Sales and solutions, Carbon Balance & SFTech
Polar Bear goes Circular 28.2. | Tapahtuman materiaalit: SFTec Oy: Value from waste by drying side streams | Nabohage: Find a garden near you to grow in | Danyel: Profitability & carbon planning tool | Brightplus Oy: Recyclabe BrightBio® textile fabric to solve textile industry waste problem | Locat3D AS: AirBnb for 3D-printing | Hybrid Space: Safety and energy efficiency for digital world | The Warming Surfaces Company: Doing to heating what LEDs did to lighting | KiertoaSuomesta.fi: Tinder for rural side streams | Melta: Improving soil health by brewing fertilizer from food waste
Betonin kiertotalous 14.2.2024 | Tapahtuman materiaalit: Klusteri ja johdatus betonin kiertotalouteen, Elementtityöpaja-alustus ja kommentti, Uudet materiaalit alustus ja kommentti, Betonimurske alustus ja kommentti, Työpajatulokset
Kiertotalous likes digi 16.8.2023 klo 8–11 Oulussa | Tapahtuman materiaalit: Digiä kiertotalouteen yhteistyössä, Kiertotalous likes digi, Mikko Pesonen, Gofore Kiertotalous likes Digi, Simulointi stimuloi investointeja
Circular Business & Design Sprint — koulutusohjelma 13.6.2023 Oulussa | Lataa tästä tilaisuuden materiaalit
Automotive & Circular Economy Clusters (ACE Clusters) Project
The Circular Cluster Oulu is part of the Automotive & Circular Economy Clusters (ACE Clusters) project, running from September 1, 2023, to August 31, 2025. The project is funded by the Council of Oulu Region with partial financing from the EU. The project’s goal is to further develop the Circular Economy Cluster and the Oulu Automotive Cluster, increasing the added value they provide to their members and encouraging companies to engage more closely in cluster activities.
Companies


Oy Culmentor Ltd.

Rakeistus Oy

SFTec Oy

Wastebook Oy

Weeefiner Oy
Other partners

Oulu Innovation Alliance (OIA)
The Oulu Innovation Alliance is a strategic consortium of leading research, development, and innovation actors in the Oulu region, strengthening the area’s innovation capabilities and enhancing Northern Finland’s global competitiveness. OIA partners include the City of Oulu, the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Oulu University of Applied Sciences (Oamk), the OSAO Vocational Education and Training Consortium, the University of Oulu, the Wellbeing Services County of North Ostrobothnia (Pohde), Technopolis, and the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.
Newsletter
The newsletter is published in Finnish.
Publications (mostly in Finnish)
Kiertotalousklusterin toimintamalli ja digitaalinen alusta
Let’s go circular ‑visit to Oulu June 2024
Hyödynnä ennakointivalmennuksen sisältöjä — The Foresight Playbook
Contact us:

Aila Ryhänen
Circular Economy Specialist
aila.ryhanen@businessoulu.com
+358 40 514 4013

JANNE Hietaniemi
Key Account Director, Cleantech and Industry
janne.hietaniemi@businessoulu.com
+358 40 649 1211

Päivi Lehto
Coordinator, Cleantech and Sustainable Industry
paivi.lehto@businessoulu.com
+358 40 759 5093
If you are looking for partners in the cleantech sector, you have come to the right place.
CleantechOulu’s members work in many different roles in cleantech value chains, the common goal of which is to reduce adverse effects on the environment from small startups to bigger industrial players in the field.