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EUR in 2010. This figure Clean Tech Finland estimates to be 18 billion
EUR. In 2006 it was estimated that exports could be set at 2.25 billion
EUR, while the Clean Tech Finland gets this figure to 13.5 billion EUR in
2010. Against this background it is reasonable to conclude that there is a
great need for numerical data that can provide a better understanding of
the sector’s size and what is really happening. A state authority should
be linked to such figures annually to ensure continuity.
The independent Finnish innovation fund Sitra, has promoted the field
forward in a number of years. Sitra made in 2007 Finland’s first action
plan for environmental technology, the vision was that Finland would be
the best known cleantech country in the world in 2012. Sitra demands in
its draft strategy, a strategic owner of the Action Plan, which can only be
the government. The Finnish Government is responding only indirectly by
mentioning environmental technology as an area of priority.
It may be mentioned that Finland is perhaps the world’s strongest research
and innovative country. Work on research and innovation is very
strong in Finland. They have also worked more than the other Nordic
countries, with user-driven innovation, including environmental technology,
as a means to promote innovation. Finland is working more
closely with the demand side than the other Nordic countries by for instance
publishing a report on regulation as a demand driver. Finland has
also focused more on patents than the other Nordic countries.
The closest we get a new strategy for environmental technology in
Finland is the Finnish funding agency for research and innovation,
Tekes’ publication on green growth – Finland’s position in environmental
technologies. Discussions on green growth and green economy have
already been going on in Finland for a few years. Tekes concludes that
Finland needs a clear strategy and a clear policy on green growth and
environmental technology. Tekes’ report bodes well for the future of
environmental technology in Finland, but it must of course be implemented.
Although the government is working with several promising
initiatives on bio-economy, natural resources and mentions ambitions in
the environmental technology fields, there is a need for a clearer overall
government’s announcement from the Finnish Government. This need
not be any larger work, but may well be in the form of a small publication
as in Sweden.
Iceland
In Iceland, it is estimated that there are just over 40 companies, which
can be counted with the group of environmental technology companies.
Over half of these companies work with energy, including 8, specializing
in geothermal energy. Annual turnover is estimated to be 700 million
DKK and the number of employees can be set at approx. 1,200, while
exports may be set at 325 million DKK in 2010. The figures are very uncertain,
but better than any other information up till now in Iceland.
There can be no doubt that there is a great need in Iceland to get a more
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