Project
Net Zero Industry Academy
Project sponsors
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Implementation time
1.2.2024 - 31.8.2025
Financing program
AKKE Supporting the sustainable growth and vitality of regions
UN Sustainable development goals
Project description
EU's Net Zero Industry Act aims to increase the production of Net Zero technologies in Finland and in EU. The long term aim is to push forward the transition from fossil based energy to green energy. The Net Zero Industry Act is part of EU's The Green Deal Industrial Plans.
One way to reach these goals is to establish Net Zero Indstry Academies, which will operate under EU's Net Zero forum. These academies will provide education related to Net Zero technologies and generate new business opportunities nationally and on EU level. This project aims to apply the Net Zero Industry Academy status to Central Finland, for the Bioeconomy Campus in Saarijärvi. The Bioeconomy Campus contains two educational institutions focusing on smart and sustainable bioeconomy: the vocational college POKE and Jamk University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Bioeconomy.
This project aims to create a Net Zero Industry forerunner status for Central Finland, by implementing following actions.
1) By building a new, demand-driven education model, which creates skills and use of Net Zero technolgies in Finland (and in EU)
2) By co-creating a new 6 months long education model, which entails information of 5-6 selected Net Zero technologies. The education model is created by Jamk and Poke, together with regional and national stakeholders.
3) By following the development of the Net Zero Industry Act, on EU-level. And by developing a larger co-operation plan together with interested stakeholders.
This project is implemented by Jamk Bioeconomy, during 02/2024-11/2024.
Project is funded by the national development fund AKKE.