I am very happy to see that our research cooperation efforts have brought us so far. Flexens as a platform company will boost commercialization of many findings and outcomes from several RDI programs managed by CLIC Innovation and its predecessors.

It will be exciting to see the meaningful progress Flexens makes. When we signed the cooperation agreement with the development agency CLEEN (now CLIC Innovation) back in 2014, we had great ambitions, which are now turning into reality. The Smart Energy Åland demonstration project is an important contributing factor to our rewarded sustainability work.

ABB is one if the forerunners developing and providing technologies for decarbonizing the energy systems. Flexens has an important role in demonstrating how new technologies and business models can be harnessed for creating consumer centric flexible energy solutions on the path towards full decarbonization.

Smart Energy Åland is a bold step towards industrialization of the research and development work done in numerous RES programs managed by Clic Innovation Oy, and executed in co-operation between Finnish R&D&I parties.

The Government of Åland Islands has reached a sustainability milestone when establishing the joint venture company Flexens Oy Ab to realize the living lab Smart Energy Åland. This demo will be a comprehensive tool for Åland´s sustainability, energy and environmental strategies, aiming for a self sufficient energy production and a high level of carbon free society.