09.12.21 a hybrid event of the BBC1 project ("Business in Biotechnology and Circular Economy"), focused on EcoSairila, took place. The event participants were provided with information about the EcoSairila Technopark, the EcoSairila digital exhibition hall, the experience of the project partners and views on the circular economy.

Boris Krylov from NP "AsEP" made a presentation on "Promotion of Russian and Finnish technologies to solve environmental problems" commercialization within the framework of the BBC1 project ”. Saya Tilgren from Miksey spoke about the implementation of the digital platform.

Also, the participants were offered an interactive discussion on their interests. The following topics were raised:

● Environmental work: Experimental ideas for creating a healthy environment (and the Ecosairila platform)

● Funding: project ideas for applying funding at the top of the platform.

● Ensuring compliance with the triangle: from science to business, from business to science, from business to education and from education to science.

● Business Areas: What business sectors are not yet represented on the platform, but should be?

Screenshots of the event are presented in the album.

The seminar provided information on the upcoming Russia-Finland Cross-Border Cooperation Program 2021-2027.

In the second part, the partners of the completed projects presented their main results, shared the lessons learned during the implementation of the projects, the most inspiring moments of cross-border interaction, as well as the partners' plans and expectations for future cooperation.

The following projects were presented:

SUSTECH - lead partner - LUT University

Green InterTraffic - lead partner - St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Bio-Com - lead partner - IEEP Branch FSAC VIM

MultiPass Port - lead partner - Passenger Port of St. Petersburg "Marine Facade"

In the final part of the seminar, the "GOOD COMMUNICATION AWARDS"

Screenshots of the event can be found in the album.

On December 2, the Cata3Pult project took a personal part in the seminar "Finnish Business in St. Petersburg" organized by the Finnish-Russian Chamber of Commerce at the Crowne Plaza St.Petersburg Airport conference center.

Welcoming remarks were made by Ilkka Salonen (Chairman of the Board of the Finnish-Russian Chamber of Commerce) and Nina Vaskunlakht (Deputy Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland).

Presentations were made by: Pekka Timonen (Mayor of Lahti), Jaakko Laurila (CEO, Ponsse LLC), Henry Huusko (CEO, Abloy LLC), Jaana Rekolainen (CEO, Finnish-Russian Chamber of Commerce), Satu Oksana (CEO of Dom Suomi LLC).

Business communication was organized at the seminar; Finnish firms Solid Environmental Technologies Oy (Setcleantech), Molok, Clewat, Dovre Group, Ekonet showed interest in our project. Larisso company was present, which has already participated in our project activities. Residents of the Marino Industrial Park also told about the new park, where Russian and European companies, including the Finnish paint manufacturer Teknos, are already located.