The Company

Building skills and knowledge – backed by world leading organisations

Flexens aim to become a world leading project development company for advanced sustainable and flexible energy systems. Initially we develop and implement a full society scale demo based on the FLEXe concept on the Åland Islands.

The demo project is named Smart Energy Åland. In developing and implementing the solution for Åland, Flexens will create an unrivalled and unique skills and knowledge base.

Contact

Office Mariehamn

Elverksgatan 10
22100 Mariehamn
E-post: info[at]flexens.com

Office Helsinki

Södra Kajen 10/ Eteläranta 10
00130 Helsinki
E-post: info[at]flexens.com

Flexens vision

To become a market leading company for project development in the RES energy system sector, based on the following core competence areas:

In depth understanding of RES based energy systems with several market players

Focus on renewables integration – with interaction and storage technologies at the core.
Development of new market models based on local legislation mandate.
Implementation of a new flexibility trading platform.
Participate in creating new technology companies e.g. to offer new digital services.

Project development for multi-technology integrated RES systems based on competencies in

Concept development for market-based smart energy systems.
Project Management.
Investment planning, feasibility studies, funding and financing.

Flexens owners

We are backed by a solid group of owners, and a multi year R&D&I project into smart energy and smart grid solutions.

Clic Innovation owners

CLIC Innovation is an open innovation cluster with the mission of creating breakthrough solutions in bioeconomy, circular economy and energy systems. CLIC Innovation coordinates R&D&I project portfolios to construct systemic solutions which are beyond the resources of individual operators.

The cluster is a cross-organizational fast-moving network. The shareholders of the nonprofit CLIC Innovation Ltd include 30 companies and 16 universities and research institutions.

The Owner representatives assembled in Mariehamn to sign the shareholders agreement, in the picture: David Karlsson – Ålands Elandelslag, Jim Häggblom – Viking Line Buss, Camilla Gunell – Energy minister and Deputy Head of the Government of Åland Islands, Johnny Lindström – Electrical safety, Government of Åland Islands, Dick Kronman – Clic Innovations, Berndt Schalin – Flexens, Henrik Lindqvist – Allwinds, Hannu Lepomäki – Clic Innovations, Jyrki Ovaska – Clic Innovations, Per Eriksson – Mariehamns elnät.

The Board & Management

Hannu Lepomäki Senior Advisor at VTT and has held several key roles in the energy industry at companies such as Valmet and BMH Technology.

Teija Engman has a background in the ICT industry and currently works as a project manager at Crosskey.

Henrik Viktorsson has a solid track record in investment management, and currently manages investments for a group of private investors.

Dick Kronman is a member of the board at Clic Innovation and works in key position in ABB’s smart grid business.

Timo Rajala chairman of the board. Previous CEO for Pohjolan Voima Oy (PVO). Currently serving on several boards within the energy sector.

Berndt Schalin has a solid background in both industrial companies and the private equity industry, including significant roles related to the energy sector.

The benefits

By taking an active role in the energy transformation as the hub in a Public-Private-People -Partnership, Flexens will contribute to the success of the stakeholders in the societies where we operate.