Programme
Day 1 – Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Circular Economy & Strategic Infrastructure for the Energy Transition
Morning – Circular Park & Innovation Showcase
- Site visits to Lakka/Carbonaide, Joensuu Biochar/Biocoal, Savon Voima, and P2X Solutions’ methanol plant site
- Focus: Circular economy facilities, CO₂ utilization, hydrogen/PtX pilot investments
- Contributing partners: Lakka/Carbonaide, Savon Voima, P2X Solutions
Site visit is limited in participant capacity—registration required.
Afternoon – Strategic Vision & Infrastructure
- Opening Plenary & Keynotes – Finland’s hydrogen strategy, Eastern Finland vision
Panel: European & Regional Vision – ResilEast as a Strategic Enabler – EU resilience, Baltic
cooperation, defence context
- Poster Walk (R2B) – Showcasing feasibility studies, PtX systems, and CO₂ utilization
- Panel: Infrastructure & Implementation Pathways
- Electric transmission and hydrogen readiness
- Private investment in grid infrastructurE
- Nordic Hydrogen Route
- Regional value creation
- Challenges: permits, defence radar conflicts, capacity gaps
- Contributing partners: To be announced.
Evening – Networking & International Exchange
- Networking Reception hosted by the City of Joensuu
- Includes: Mayor’s welcome, local food & drink tastings, poster awards, light cultural program,
investor–research–industry matchmaking opportunities
- Contributing partners: City of Joensuu, Business Joensuu, Regional Council, international
delegations
Day 2 – Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Just Transition, Regional Hydrogen Valleys & Europe’s Hydrogen Future
Morning – Social Justice, Skills & Safety
- JustH2Transition Session: Social Justice, Scenarios & Safety — Exploring pathways for a
just hydrogen transition through scenarios, group work, and regional perspectives –
Parallel workshops & presentations (VTT, JustH2Transition, Akordi, UEF, LUKE, LUT, Business
Joensuu, Karelia AMK)
- Parallel Session 1 (Workshop – up to 30 pre-registered participants)
- Parallel Session 2 (Main Venue Presentations)
- Panel: Skills, Safety & Social License for H₂ – Strengthening education, workforce
readiness, safety, and social acceptance for a successful hydrogen transition
- Lead partners’ presentations: UEF, LUT, Karelia AMK, VTT, Business Joensuu
- Parallel Small-Group Session (up to 10 pre-selected participants)
- Contributing partners: UEF, LUT, Karelia AMK, VTT, LUKE, Ramboll, DME Solutions, Business
Joensuu
Afternoon – Regional & EU Hydrogen Ecosystems
- Networking Lunch & Investor Tables – Business–research–investor exchanges
- Roundtable: Regional Hydrogen Valley 2030 – Dialogue across Eastern Finland regions
(Southern, Joensuu, Northern Savo) with Tampere, Jyväskylä, and Bothnia contributions
- Opening and framing
- Cursor (Kotka Region): Gas and biogenic CO₂ networks – regional initiatives.
- Business Tampere: Hydrogen and regional energy integration projects.
- Jyväskylä – Esa Eerola (CEfMoF): Developments in hydrogen transportation and H₂
transport projects.
- Vetylaakso (Hydrogen Economy in Eastern Finland): Regional hydrogen ecosystem,
infrastructure, and flagship initiatives.
- Business Finland: EU hydrogen economy development and partnerships.
- Panel Discussion & Q&A
- Parallel Session: Finland’s Role in Europe’s Hydrogen Transition – National ecosystem, EU
partnerships, logistics (Kotka/Hamina), biogenic CO₂ potential
- Contributing partners: Vetylaakso, Business Finland
Evening – Closing & Strategic Declaration
- Closing Ceremony: Hydrogen Corridors & Just Transition
Includes: Forum summary, Joensuu Position Paper, next host city invitation
- Contributing partners: Business Finland, Business Joensuu, City of Joensuu
