Biocluster Finland is awarding young green growth companies at the Green Transition Gala 2026.
The Green Transition Business Competition is aimed at innovative Finnish growth-oriented companies and startups under the age of 15 with an environmentally friendlier product or service. The rules of the competition can be found here.
The competition has been opened on Monday, January 12, 2026. The application for the competition must be submitted by Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 12:00 PM using the electronic form found below.
The competition jury will select ten award nominees from among all applicants. The award nominees will present their companies and business to the jury and the audience at Biocluster Finland’s annual Green Transition Gala. At the event, the winner of the competition and the audience favorite will be awarded. The award nominees and the date of the gala will be announced at a later time.
The winner of 2025 was Elmery Oy from Espoo, and the audience voted Nordtreat Oy from Vantaa as their favorite. Read more about the Gala 2025 and the winners here.
The jury selected 10 innovative and growth-oriented young companies from among all applicants. All the award nominees 2025 with descriptions can be found here.
The Green Transition Business Competition was organized for the first time in 2023.
The winners 2023–2025:
- 2025 Elmery Oy
- 2024 Hycamite TCD Technologies Oy
- 2023 Owatec Group Oy
Audience Favorite 2023–2025:
- 2025 Nordtreat Oy
- 2024 Woodio Oy
- 2023 Owatec Group Oy
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
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
