<h2>Strengthening Dutch–Finnish cooperation in the clean energy transition</h2><h3>Visit the Nordics’ leading energy event, Vaasa Energy Week 2026 16-19.3.2026</h3>The Vaasa Energy Week, in the city of Vaasa, Finland, is an annual international energy event and will&nbsp;be organized next year for the 14th time. In 2025, it brought together over 9000 energy professionals&nbsp;from around the world to exchange knowledge, learn about the latest developments and case studies,&nbsp;expand their networks, and explore business opportunities.&nbsp;The event highlights key areas in the&nbsp;sector such as renewable energy, smart energy systems, gas energy, and energy storage. It also covers&nbsp;topics like digitalization, battery technology, circular economy, future smart cities, energy policy, and&nbsp;innovation in the energy sector. The event ensures enhanced visibility, curated networking, and a tailored programme. The event is an&nbsp;excellent opportunity for companies interested in current developments in Finland and meeting both Finnish and international companies operating in the energy sector. In addition to expert seminars,&nbsp;panel discussions, and exhibitions, the event places strong emphasis on networking and business&nbsp;development. A dedicated matchmaking platform allows participants to pre-book meetings with&nbsp; potential partners, customers, and investors. &nbsp;What to expect: • First-hand insight into Finnish energy developments and upcoming investment projects • Access to the official matchmaking system, enabling targeted business meetings • Participation in expert networking events throughout the week • Exclusive company visits, arranged specifically for embassy delegations • Tentative: o Joint networking reception hosted by the Embassy of the Netherlands and Flanders&nbsp;Investment &amp; Trade delegation (Tuesday) o Delegation dinner on Monday evening with the Belgian and Dutch Ambassadors, FIT&nbsp;delegates, and Dutch company representatives &nbsp;All of this complements the official EnergyWeek program, which is free to attend. Each day of the&nbsp;event focuses on a different theme: • <a href="https://www.energyweek.fi/day/monday/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Energy Week Monday- Energy &amp; Climate</a> (only in Finnish)&nbsp; • <a href="https://www.energyweek.fi/day/tuesday/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Energy Week Tuesday - Wind &amp; Renewable Energy</a> • <a href="https://www.energyweek.fi/day/tuesday/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Energy Week Wednesday Energy Storage</a> • <a href="https://www.energyweek.fi/day/thursday/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Energy week Thursday -The Gas Energy Exhibition</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;Why Finland? A strategic market for green energy transition Finland is rapidly positioning itself as a global frontrunner in green energy innovation and climate&nbsp;technology. With its ambitious goals of achieving carbon neutrality by 2035 and energy independence,&nbsp;the country is backing its targets with public and private investments, predictable regulation, and a&nbsp; highly skilled engineering ecosystem. Today, 95% of Finland’s electricity production is already fossilfree, driven by a balanced mix of nuclear, hydro, rapidly expanding wind capacity, and increasingly&nbsp;solar power. The country’s national grid operator, Fingrid, projects that Finland’s electricity consumption will&nbsp;double by 2035 due to the rapid growth of data centres, hydrogen production and the intensifying&nbsp;energy needs of process industries. To meet this rising demand and strengthen energy independence,&nbsp; Finland is accelerating the deployment of renewable energy at an unprecedented scale. This&nbsp;expansion is supported by Finland’s exceptional operating environment: clean and affordable&nbsp;electricity, reliable infrastructure, abundant clean water, and a stable regulatory and political climate. &nbsp;These conditions have attracted a wave of clean-economy investment plans, totalling over EUR 300&nbsp;billion according to the Confederation of Finnish Industries. Finnish companies and regions&nbsp;increasingly seek international partnerships to realise these projects. For Dutch businesses, with&nbsp; strong expertise in offshore wind development, energy storage, electrolyser technologies, port&nbsp;logistics, hydrogen, energy system integration and circular innovation, Finland offers a highly&nbsp;welcoming and complementary market. Energy Week provides the ideal platform to explore these&nbsp; opportunities and establish valuable partnerships on the ground.Interested in the event? We warmly welcome Dutch companies to participate in the 2026 Vaasa Energy Week.&nbsp; If you are interested in the event or have any questions, please contact the Economic team of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Helsinki, HEL-EA@minbuza.nl as soon as possible and we will happy to discuss more.