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The Green Transition Gala 2025 Highlights Young Sustainable Develepment Companies

Biocluster Finland awarded young green growth companies at the Green Transition Gala 2025.

The competition was opened on Tuesday, 7th January 2025, at 12:00 PM. The application for the competition had to be submitted by Monday, 31 March 2025, at 12:00 PM. Thank you to everyone who applied!

The award nominees presented their companies and business to the jury and the audience, and the winner was awarded at Biocluster Finland’s annual Green Transition Gala on May 5, in Oulu. The winner of 2025 is Elmery Oy from Espoo, and the audience voted Nordtreat Oy from Vantaa as their favorite. Read more about the Gala and winners here.

The jury selected 10 innovative and growth-oriented young companies from among all applicants. All the award nominees with descriptions can be found here.

The Green Transition Business Competition is aimed at innovative Finnish growth-oriented companies and startups with an environmentally friendly product or service. The rules of the competition can be found here.

Neljä henkilöä, joista yksi pitää kädessään yrityskilpailun palkintokellotaulua. Taustalla yrityskilpailun logo.
Gala 2025. Form left to right: CEO Olavi Soinio, VYP Yritysjätepalvelut; CEO Mika Paalanne, Elmery Oy; Cluster Manager Anne Sormunen, Biocluster Finland; Business Coach Jarno Valkeapää, Business Finland. Photo: Teemu Liikanen
Viisi henkilöä, jotka pitävät käsissään yrityskilpailun palkintokellotaulua. Taustalla yrityskilpailun logo.
Gala 2025. From left to right: CEO Outi Kallio, Nordtreat Oy; Business Coach Jarno Valkeapää, Business Finland; Cluster Manager Anne Sormunen, Biocluster Finland; CEO Mika Paalanne, Elmery Oy; Mayor Ari Alatossava, City of Oulu. Photo: Teemu Liikanen
Kaikki vihreän siirtymän yrityskilpailun 2025 palkintoehdokkaat sekä tuomaristo. Keskellä yrityskilpailun palkintokello voittajan kädessä, taustalla yrityskilpailun logo.
Gala 2025. The jury and award nominees from left to right: CEO Eero Knuutila, LignoSphere Company Oy; Sales & Marketing Director Aino Erkinjuntti, Innomost Oy; Regional Manager Risto Koskiniemi, Finnvera; CEO Outi Kallio, Nordtreat Oy; RDI-Manager Petri Kähärä, Centria University of Applied Sciences; CEO Jaakko Pajunen, Montinutra Oy; CEO Petri Laakso, Soletair Power Oy; CEO Mika Paalanne, Elmery Oy; Communications Specialist Emma Penttinen, Onego Bio Ltd; Cluster Manager Anne Sormunen, Biocluster Finland; Business Coach Jarno Valkeapää, Business Finland; Senior Customer Manager Hanna Lindqvist, Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE); Executive Director Tomi Järvenpää, Fiberdom Oy; Key Account Manager Kristiina Siilin, Capalo AI Oy. Photo: Teemu Liikanen