--- title: Lappeenranta-Imatra region leading national innovation work on green electrification description: Leading the national innovation work on green electrification, the Lappeenranta-Imatra city region is spearheading sustainable energy and industry partnerships for future technologies and growth. image: https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/hubfs/Ei-verkkosivuston%20kuvat%20(omat%20kampikset)/Tuulivoimalat%20ilmakuva%20sininen%20maski.png --- [![Business-Lappeenranta-imatra-Region-combo-logo-RGB-valko-vihrea-oranssi](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Logot/Business-Lappeenranta-imatra-Region-combo-logo-RGB-valko-vihrea-oranssi.png?width=192&height=60&name=Business-Lappeenranta-imatra-Region-combo-logo-RGB-valko-vihrea-oranssi.png "Business-Lappeenranta-imatra-Region-combo-logo-RGB-valko-vihrea-oranssi")](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/?hsLang=en) - [Home](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/en/) - [Themes](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/en/themes) Show submenu for Themes - [Energy](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/en/themes/energy) - [ICT](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/en/themes/ict) - [Pilot environments](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/en/themes/piloting-possibilities) - [Bioeconomy](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/en/themes/bioeconomy) - [News](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/en/news) - [Services](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/en/services) - [Contact us](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/en/yhteystiedot) - [Home](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/en/) - [Themes](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/en/themes) Show submenu for Themes - [Energy](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/en/themes/energy) - [ICT](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/en/themes/ict) - [Pilot environments](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/en/themes/piloting-possibilities) - [Bioeconomy](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/en/themes/bioeconomy) - [News](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/en/news) - [Services](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/en/services) - [Contact us](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/en/yhteystiedot) Haku Hae - - [English](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/en/news/lappeenranta-imatra-city-region-to-lead-national-innovation-work-on-green-electrification) - [Suomi](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/artikkelit/lappeenranta-imatra-kaupunkiseudulle-vihreän-sähköistämisen-kansallisen-innovaatiotyön-vetovastuu) - [Contact us](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/yhteystiedot#yhteydenotto) - - [English](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/en/news/lappeenranta-imatra-city-region-to-lead-national-innovation-work-on-green-electrification) - [Suomi](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/artikkelit/lappeenranta-imatra-kaupunkiseudulle-vihreän-sähköistämisen-kansallisen-innovaatiotyön-vetovastuu) - [Contact us](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/yhteystiedot#yhteydenotto) Haku Hae ![Lappeenranta-Imatra region leading national innovation work on green electrification](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/hubfs/Ei-verkkosivuston%20kuvat%20(omat%20kampikset)/Tuulivoimalat%20ilmakuva%20sininen%20maski.png) # Lappeenranta-Imatra region leading national innovation work on green electrification Leading the national innovation work on green electrification, the Lappeenranta-Imatra city region is spearheading sustainable energy and industry partnerships for future technologies and growth. ## *Share* - [mailto:?&subject=Lappeenranta-Imatra%20region%20leading%20national%20innovation%20work%20on%20green%20electrification&body=Lappeenranta-Imatra%20region%20leading%20national%20innovation%20work%20on%20green%20electrification%0A(https%3A%2F%2Fbusinesssouthkarelia.fi%2Fen%2Fnews%2Flappeenranta-imatra-city-region-to-lead-national-innovation-work-on-green-electrification)](mailto:?&subject=Lappeenranta-Imatra%20region%20leading%20national%20innovation%20work%20on%20green%20electrification&body=Lappeenranta-Imatra%20region%20leading%20national%20innovation%20work%20on%20green%20electrification%0A(https%3A%2F%2Fbusinesssouthkarelia.fi%2Fen%2Fnews%2Flappeenranta-imatra-city-region-to-lead-national-innovation-work-on-green-electrification)) - - - #### The flagship projects will foster partnerships between regions in the development of the digital-green industrial transition and future technologies. Sustainable energy, industry, production and consumption patterns and healthy, well-being are the themes that link the ecosystem agreements signed by the InnoCities. The idea behind the stakeholder projects is to complement and strengthen the regions' shared knowledge and co-development. The cooperation increases the international visibility of Finnish expertise as cities and operators compete for foreign talent and RDI investment. In addition to the ecosystem agreements, the themes will be taken forward in group projects led by RDI actors in Lappeenranta, Kokkola, Tampere, Joensuu, Oulu and Jyväskylä. There will be six lead projects promoting innovation and business in the following themes: green electrification, battery chemicals, mobile machinery, photonics, and physical activity and digital health and well-being technologies. \- The projects will increase collaboration and division of labour between clusters of excellence to deliver innovation-driven growth. The themes will focus on strengthening knowledge, foresight and innovation, developing new technologies and promoting interregional and international partnerships," said Petri Peltonen, chairman of the National Steering Group. Each lead project brings together actors from at least three InnoCities. The lead projects are two-year projects. The themes to be developed are based on ecosystem agreements signed by the state and 16 city regions. The Lappeenranta-Imatra city region has already signed an agreement with the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (TEM) on the focus of product development and innovation work in green electrification for the period 2021-2027, and now the strengthening of the innovation ecosystem for green electrification in Finland has also been assigned to Lappeenranta and LUT. \- With this project, we will complement and strengthen co-creation between the regions and increase the international visibility of the sector's expertise. Lappeenranta has already worked persistently to increase cooperation on green electrification in Finland. The lead responsibility project bringing together the top cities in green electrification is the next step in developing this cooperation, and LUT University is the natural driver of the project," says Development Director Markku Heinonen from Lappeenranta. LUT and the Lappeenranta city region are partners in strengthening the national innovation ecosystem for green electrification, with the ecosystem operators of Oulu, Vaasa, Jyväskylä and Joensuu, and the city regions of Raahe and Kokkola. Innovating cities and communities are involved in creating Finland the world's most functional experimentation and innovation environment by 2030! **More information:** Development Manager Riina Pulkkinen, Pirkanmaa Regional Council, tel. 040 708 0178, riina.pulkkinen(a)pirkanmaa.fi Markku Heinonen, Development Director, City of Lappeenranta, tel. 040 5811998, markku.heinonen(a)lappeenranta.fi *Original publication 17.10.2022: https://www.greenreality.fi/lprnyt/lappeenranta-imatra-kaupunkiseudulle-vihrean-sahkoistamisen-kansallisen-innovaatiotyon* ## Saattaisit myös pitää ### [![Lappeenranta-Imatra region leading national innovation work on green electrification](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/hubfs/Mustola%204.jpg) *2.10.2026 | Energia ja vihreä sähkö* Lappeenrannan teollisuusalueita kehitetään seuraavaa kasvuvaihetta varten](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/artikkelit/lappeenrannan-teollisuusalueita-kehitet%C3%A4%C3%A4n-seuraavaa-kasvuvaihetta-varten?hsLang=en) ### [![Lappeenranta-Imatra region leading national innovation work on green electrification](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/hubfs/maisema-web-1.jpg) *7.4.2026 | ICT ja datatalous* Poikkeuksellinen datakeskusinvestointi Lappeenrantaan – Nebius toimijaksi Pajarilaan rakennettavaan tekoälyprojektiin](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/artikkelit/poikkeuksellinen-datakeskusinvestointi-lappeenrantaan-nebius-toimijaksi-pajarilaan-rakennettavaan-teko%C3%A4lyprojektiin?hsLang=en) ### [![Lappeenranta-Imatra region leading national innovation work on green electrification](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/hubfs/lab-biofine-verkko-790-x-444-px-6.png.webp) *23.3.2026 | Biotalous* Etelä-Karjalassa rakennetaan biotalouden innovaatio- ja kehitysympäristöä](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/artikkelit/etel%C3%A4-karjala-rakentaa-biotalouden-osaamiskeskittym%C3%A4%C3%A4-uusi-laboratorioanalyytikkokoulutus-vahvistaa-teollisuuden-osaajapohjaa?hsLang=en) Contact info Helena Laitinen City of Lappeenranta tel. 045 602 0140 helena.laitinen@lappeenranta.fi   Janne Saharinen Imatran Seudun Kehitysyhtiö Oy Puh. 050 584 6294 janne.saharinen@kehy.fi **Sitemap** - [Etusivu](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi) - [Teemat](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/teemat) - [Artikkelit](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/artikkelit) - [Yritystarinat](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/yritystarinat) - [Ota yhteyttä](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/yhteystiedot) [![Business-Lappeenranta-Region-logo-RGB-valkoinen](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/hubfs/Logos/Business-Lappeenranta-Region-logo-RGB-valkoinen.svg "Business-Lappeenranta-Region-logo-RGB-valkoinen")](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/?hsLang=en) [![BIR\_logo\_logo\_oranssi-valkoinen](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Logot/BIR_logo_logo_oranssi-valkoinen.png?width=153&height=100&name=BIR_logo_logo_oranssi-valkoinen.png "BIR_logo_logo_oranssi-valkoinen")](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/?hsLang=en) ![Rahoittajalogot-yhdessa-EAKR](https://businesssouthkarelia.fi/hubfs/Logos/Rahoittajalogot-yhdessa-EAKR.jpg "Rahoittajalogot-yhdessa-EAKR") Sivusto on luotu osana "Kotisatama Etelä-Karjalaan - Maakunnallisen sijoittumismyynnin kehittäminen" -hanketta. 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