Finnish Water ForumSuomen vesifoorumi ry.

Finnish Water Forum

GoalsCreating new partnerships among membersLink between Finnish and international water sectorPromotion of Finnish Water KnowledgeIdentifying global opportunitiesFinnish water sector suppporting development co‐operation

Organization

Members(103)

Annualmeeting

Board

FWF Office3 persons

Workinggroups

MinistriesMinistry of Agriculture and ForestryMinistry of the Environment Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinistry of Social Affairs and HealthThe Ministry of Employment and the Economy

Associations, NGOsEuropean Water, Lake and River System Association Finnish Water and Waste Water Works Association FinproGlobal Dry Toilet Association of FinlandThe Land and Water Technology Foundation Association of Standardisation for MetalIndustriesFederation of Finnish Water ProtectionAssociationsWater Association FinlandWaterfinns

Finnish Water Forum Members(102 in August 2013)

Research institutionsAgrifood Research Finland Finnish Environment Institute The Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute Finnish Meteorological Institute Geological Survey of Finland Technical Research Centre of Finland

Universities and SchoolsAalto UniversityEnvironmental School of Finland University of Eastern FinlandUniversity of Helsinki University of OuluLappeenranta University of Technology Tampere University of Technology

• Private Enterprises(please see next slides)

Members – CompaniesConsulting and Engineering• Acqua Plastica – R&D in SMEs in HPAC with plastics applications, technology consultancy• Ahma Environment – Environmental consulting & studies, community planning, engineering• AIRIX Environment – Industrial water and environmental technology• AIRIX Industry – Process, plant, equipment, HVAC, automation and electric design• Alleco – Marine Biological and Limnological Consultants• FCG International – Use of water resources, potable water, wastewater and waste treatment• Gaia – Sustainable energy and climate solutions, risk management, foresight studies• Luode – Waterway research and measurement technology• Niras – Project support for social, environmental and economic development• Ground Water Consulting Asko Vasarvuori – Drilled wells restoration• Pöyry – Entire water cycle, water supply and sanitation, water resources management• Ramboll – Water resources management, water supply, waste water, groundwater• Water Eco – Evaluation, treatment and restoration of natural waters• WSP – Water management, water assets , environment, water in buildings• ÅF Consult – Energy and environment, sustainable development, hydropower

Total ContractingEconet – Waterworks, wastewater treatment plants, project management, constructionFennoWater – Water supply and sewerage engineering treatment plant projectsFlootech – Water and wastewater treatment solutionsSensowa – Sensible water management solutions, BioSmart products

Members – CompaniesTechnical Solutions and Equipment

Atomar – Small scale waste water treatment unitsAprotech – Sludge management , solid liquid separationAquamec – Watermaster multipurpose machine for shallow water applicationsEkomuovi – Products from thermoplastics and special plastics: sinks, tanks, tubesElectrowaves – Water technology, sound systems, lightingEnsto – Enclosing solutions and electromechanical components for water and waste water ndustryExel Composites – Composites for water and wastewater treatmement plantsFlowrox Oy – Heavy duty valves, pumps and systemsGeomachine Oy – Producer of drilling rigs and equipment for geotechnical purposesGoodwell InfraDev – Wastewater treatment systems, small- and large-scaleHappihyrrä – energy efficient oxidisationInternational Water Treatment Finland – Non-chemical water treatment solutionsKaukomarkkinat – Energy efficient technologies, professional electronics and applicationsKeyflow – capacity and valve sizing KSB – Water and waste water plants, pumping stations, pumps, valves, mixers Metso – Technology and services for different industrial sectors, incl. automationOnninen – Comprehensive materials services to clients and retailersPACS – Purification solution for waste and utility waterPH-Vetikko – Small scale wastewater treatment systems for scattered settlementsRaita Environment – Small scale environmental solutions for scattered settlementsSteris Finn-Aqua – Infection prevention, decontamination, surgical and critical care Technical Sercvce Tomi Niemi – Small scale water and wastewater treatment plantsTekla – Software solutions for water and waste water desing and engineeringWater Group – Water Processing and Environmental ControlWatman – Water filters, pumps, pump aggregates and water treatment equipmentWatrec – Wastewater, process water treatment, consultancy, biowaste treatment

Members – Companies

Monitoring and automationA-Lab – Wireless measurement, remote control and data gathering technologyAqsens – Water chips for water quality monitoring BK Automation – Automation, SCADA , environmental monitoring systems and devicesDigiSewer Productions – Pipe inspection crawlers, pressure washing of pipesEHP – Automatic, wireless and light monitoring systems and equipmentJP-analysis – Research, online solutions for quality control and purification optimizationInnoAqua – Map-based real-time smart water utilities information platformKari-Finn – float switches for pump control and alarmsMipro – automation for water and wastewater worksPlanora – Software for waste water treatment plantsProfimeas – Pressure meters, telemetricsPythagoras – Measurement technologies and systems for ground measurementsSatel – Radio modems for remote control and real-time monitoringSenfit – microwave technology for industrial on-line sensors and analyzersVaisala – Environmental/industrial measurement: meteorology, controlled environments

Members – Companies

ChemicalsKemira – Water chemistry, applications, Center of Water Efficiency Excellence (SWEET)

EnergyFortum – Electricity and heat, operation and maintenance of power plants

ForestryTapio – Forestry and silvicultural methods related to water resource managementMetsähallitus – Forestry resources services

Special Services and otherFinnish Waterline – Provides fresh, clean and sustainable bulk waterLoxus – Underwater jobs, video recordings, side scan sonar, scanning sonarKuopio Innovation – new innovations and their effective commercializationLADEC – Cleantech technology centreMainExc Marine – Commercialisation of Oilwhale technology on oil spill recovery system Measurepolis Development – Centre of measurement technologySevenfold Consulting – Consulting support for pulp and paper, metals, energy, and environment sector in Southern AfricaOilwhale – Unique oil spill recovery system with higher capacity and efficiencyPrizztech / WANDER Nordic Water and Materials Institute – R&DMany of our research institutions and universities also provide consulting services.

Recently ongoing

Supporting development projects in MDG/SDG´sWater issues to be considered/reviewed in all Finnish NGO projects

Supporting to get new talents to development businessInformation event to university students on development co‐operation and carriers

Supporting discussion on water conventionsCo‐convener at Stockholm Water Week on 1st September 2013

Contact information

Personnel email: firstname.lastname@finnishwaterforum.fi

www.finnishwaterforum.fiinfo@finnishwaterforum.fi

Managing DirectorKatri Mehtonen tel. +358 40 5722 468 

AssistantAlbina Samarhantel. +358 50 3082 657 

Project ManagerMarkus Tuukkanentel. +358 40 865 3175

International strategy for Finland´s Water Sector – implementation on agreed parts, participation on follow‐up and further actions

Acting as the secretariat of International water working group of officials and implementation of its assignments as agreed 

International co‐operation (specially on private‐public‐partnership) and international visibility

Background work for trips to developing countriesSupport to Team FinlandNGO co‐operationProducing parts to international events

Working group on developing countriesMeeting arrangementsProject identification/creationCountry, area and thematic information events – next 30th AugustCompiliation of stakeholder viewsInformation dissemination on water and sanitation issues

Other agreed tasks

MFA co‐operation agreement

Bringing together Finnish Water knowledge

Private‐PublicWindow to Finnish WaterKnowledge

Finnish Water Forum

Ministries

Embassies

Finpro

CleantechFinland

International customers

DomesticfundingagenciesInternat. 

fundingagencies

EWP, WSSTP

Projects

Cleantechcluster

Waterinstitute

UN organizations

Project identification – based on members interest, possibilities, public sectorssupport

Zambia, Central‐Asia, Mexico, Belorussia, Vietnam, East‐Europe and Balkan, Russia, India, China, MENA…

Co‐operation on export ”tools” development

Marketing and communicationSelected international events – ie. World Water Forum, Budapest water summitFinnWater Directory: Finnish products and servicesFinnish Water Best practices ‐ brochureKnowledge packages: Lake restoration, water supply, St Petersburg waste waters, mining…”Maabrändi”

Development of education

Research co‐operation

Networking and member activitiesNational Water clusterWorking groups

Activities

World Water Forum, Marseilles 2012

Integrated Water Resources ManagementGood GovernanceLong‐term planning and targetsProtecting water resources Transboundary water resourcesCooperation with a wide range of stakeholders: ministries, institutes, research facilities, private companies, private citizens

High level research and innovation

Holistic solutions: reliable implementation from start to finish 

Finnish Water Strongholds