Finland – Alberta Technology Partnership
ITINERARY
OCTOBER TECHNOLOGY MISSION
Sunday, October 21st – Saturday, October 27th, 2012
Date
Time
Sun, Oct 21
Afternoon Helsinki
Alberta delegation’s arrival from Alberta
Hotel - Scandic Marski, downtown Helsinki
Evening
Alberta Group Welcome dinner
Restaurant TBD (or @ group hotel). (TBC)
Mon, Oct 22
Tues, Oct 23
City
Activity / Contact
8.30 –
16.00
Helsinki –
Alberta – Finland Technology Seminar (hosted by
Radisson Royal TEKES)
Blu Hotel,
 Presentations, matchmaking, networking
Runeberginkatu
 Oil sands mini-seminar
2
 Technology Partnership Program
Announcement?
16.00 –
17.30
B2B meetings to follow Seminar
19.00 –
21.00
Canadian
Ambassador’s
Official
Residence
Reception hosted by Ambassador of Canada to
Finland (confirmed).
9.00 –
17.00
Helsinki –
TEKES offices
B2B meetings continue. Hosted @ TEKES offices.
Kyllikinportti 2, Helsinki (near Pasila train station)
Helsinki –
Finlandia Hall
Or /
Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference, Day 1
Evening
Helsinki – City
Hall
Option: Networking Reception –
Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference
Evening
(18:30)
Espoo
Helsinki
(Hartwall
Areena)
Or /
Personal option, not part of AITF group agenda.
Eg. Hockey Game: Blues – Lukko
Eg. Hockey Game: Jokerit – JYP
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Date
Time
City
Activity / Contact
Wed, Oct 24 –
Daytime
Helsinki
B2B meetings continue. Delegate to organize time
and location.
OR /
Daytime
Helsinki –
Finlandia Hall
Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference, Day 2
OR /
Evening
Helsinki –
Helsinki Music
Centre
Option: Conference Dinner –
Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference
(TBC if non-NWBC registrants may attend)
Fee of 85 €.
Evening
(18:30)
Espoo (Helsinki
area)
OR /
Personal option, not part of AITF group agenda
eg. Hockey Game? Blues vs. Jokerit?
Daytime
Tampere
TAMPERE – Travel from Helsinki (2 hours). Early
morning departure.
OPTION 1 –
Helsinki
Wed, Oct 24 –
OPTION 2 –
Day Trip to
Tampere
Finland’s largest energy industry event:
Energia 12 Conference & Trade Show Day 2
Preview types of companies you can meet here.
16.00
Metso site visit. Agenda to include review of Metso
and its pyrolysis projects (no lab visit). (confirmed)
17.30 –
20.00
Metso Client Reception (confirmed)
20.00 –
22.00
Return to
Helsinki
Late evening return from Tampere to Helsinki (2
hours).
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Date
Time
City
Activity / Contact
Thur Oct 25 –
Daytime
Helsinki
B2B meetings. Delegate to organize time and
location.
Helsinki –
Finlandia Hall
Or /
OPTION 3 –
Helsinki
Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference, Day 3
Evening
Helsinki
Thur, Oct 25 –
OPTION 4 –
Day Trip to
Lahti &
Porvoo
FREE TIME. Informal Group dinner?
LAHTI – Tour of Lahti Energia site.
07.30
09.00 –
10.30
(confirmed)
Depart Helsinki. Travel from Helsinki to LAHTI (1
hour).
Lahti
11.00 –
11.30
Kymijärvi Power Plant (Lahti Energia)
Waste to Energy (gasification) (confirmed)
Kujalan Waste Treatment Centre
(confirmed)
Lunch (location TBD)
Travel from Lahti to PORVOO (est.1 hour)
14.00
Porvoo
Neste renewable NExBTL diesel refinery
and/or R&D labs (agenda requested) (confirmed)
Chocolate factory (on the way…) (TBC)
Travel from Porvoo to HELSINKI (1 hour)
Helsinki
FREE TIME. Informal Group dinner?
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Date
Time
City
Activity / Contact
Fri, Oct 26 –
Day
Helsinki
Some of Alberta delegation may depart for Alberta
Helsinki
Or /
B2B meetings continue. Delegate to organize time
and location.
OPTION 5 –
Helsinki
Morning
Helsinki
(Espoo)
Or /
Kemira – Centre for Water Efficiency Excellence
R&D facility tour and presentation
Afternoon Helsinki
FREE TIME.
Evening
(18:30)
Hockey Game? HIFK vs. Assat?
Helsinki
(not Hartwall
Areena)
Fri, Oct 26 –
Afternoon Riihimaki
RIIHIMAKI – Travel from Helsinki (1 hour)
OPTION 6 –
Afternoon
Trip to
Riihimaki
14.00
Ekokem landfill test site (fungal soil bioremediation)
Sat, Oct 27
Travel from Riihimaki to Helsinki (1 hour)
Helsinki
Remainder of Alberta delegation departs for Alberta
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Other Itinerary Options under Consideration (One-off’s?):
VTT facilities tour. Bio, Waste, Water offerings.
City of Helsinki waste water treatment facility.
http://en.uuttahelsinkia.fi/sections/5/environment/53/waste-management
http://www.hsy.fi/en/waterservices/wastewater_treatment/Pages/default.aspx
Polytechic tour?
Suggested LOCATIONS for self-scheduled B2B meetings:
 On-site to Finnish company’s offices
 Canadian Embassy office (1 board room)
 TEKES offices
 Hotel or restaurant
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