Nelli Auriola from VALOR Partners is currently realising her long-held dream. She is one of the ten finalists in the prestigious Miss Finland competition, and on Saturday 14th September 2024, during the grand finale, the winner of the Miss Finland 2024 title will be crowned.  Read about Nelli’s journey to the finals at valor.fi.

Swedish investor Locus Energy, a portfolio company of SEB Nordic Energy Fund, has partnered with VALOR to identify and acquire renewable energy production assets that can be enhanced to accelerate Finland’s green transition. Read more about their co-operation at valor.fi.

The concept design for the first year-round service operation vessel (SOV), intended for independent operations at offshore wind farms, is complete. Estimating maintenance and investment costs for wind farms in seasonally freezing seas is now easier. Read the full article about Aker Arctic Technology’s game-changing vessel concept, which is close to an open-water service operation

In autumn 2023, VALOR implemented a new Business Intelligence dashboard for the group services of the Western Uusimaa wellbeing services county, enabling systematic and transparent monitoring of operational performance indicators and data-based decision-making. Read the full article about the project, which has helped the county to ease burden on staff and reduced rigidity in the

The Polar Connect initiative envisions a new digital route between Europe and East Asia to ensure fast and secure connectivity in the future. The goal is to lay a fibre-optic cable, equipped with smart sensors, on the seabed across the Arctic Ocean. Read the full interview with Katarina Gårdfeldt, Director-General at the Swedish Polar Research

Many companies struggle with EU’s sustainability reporting requirements. However, the reporting work simultaneously creates a comprehensive set of data, which can be analysed through a competitive advantage lens. “The market is currently extremely receptive,” highlights Ville-Veikko Laukkanen from VALOR Partners. “Therefore, exploring how sustainable trade could boost sales is crucial for every company.” Read the full

The ice season in the Baltic Sea had a strong start with early ice formation followed by long and cold freezing periods. While the maximum sea ice extent in mid-February classified the winter as average, the conditions were nonetheless challenging for shipping. Read the full article at akerarctic.fi.

Metsä Fibre has published its Fibre customer magazine for 2024, which includes many interesting articles from all over the world. We’re one of the contributors. Read the entire magazine here.

The Canadian Polar Icebreaker project, originally initiated in 2012, resumed two years ago. Aker Arctic has continued to provide its expertise in Arctic ship design to ensure the vessel meets the latest technical developments in icebreaking. Read the full article here.

With summer approaching in the northern hemisphere, seasonal Arctic shipping routes will open soon. Aker Arctic has compared alternative itineraries and evaluated future options. Read the full article here.

Oulun Energia, Osuuskauppa Arina ja Caverion lähtivät kolme vuotta sitten ennakkoluulottomasti kokeilemaan, miten kaupan kylmäjärjestelmistä saatava hukkalämpö voitaisiin hyödyntää kaukolämpöverkossa. VALOR Partners pyydettiin mukaan neutraaliksi osapuoleksi fasilitoimaan projektia. Lue projektista enemmän tästä.