Watch the highlights of the EIC pitching session at Vaasa Energy Week

Innovation took centre stage at Vaasa Energy Week on 19 March 2025 during a pitching session organised by the EIC Innovation Procurement Programme powered by SPIN4EIC, which gathered EIC beneficiaries from across Europe at Vaasa City Hall (Finland) to showcase their groundbreaking energy solutions to leading industry buyers and stakeholders.

🎥 Curious about how the session went and what EIC beneficiaries have to say about it? Watch our video recap:

This event was made possible through the collaboration between SPIN4EIC and the City of Vaasa, both committed to advancing innovation for sustainable energy and district heating solutions. The pitching session provided a dynamic platform for innovators to connect with public buyers, fostering new partnerships and driving forward transformative energy solutions.

Vaasa Energy Week served as a hub for networking and knowledge exchange, bringing together representatives from the City of Vaasa, EPV Energy Oy, and key industry players. The event enabled participants to explore collaborative opportunities, share insights, and discuss innovative approaches to reshape the future of energy and heating services.

Discover the EIC-backed solutions pitched at Vaasa Energy Week

During the SPIN4EIC Pitching Session, EIC innovators took the stage to present disruptive technologies that have the potential to revolutionize the energy sector.

The groundbreaking solutions showcased included:

• BlueHeart Energy (EIC Accelerator)- Thermo-acoustic technology for powers heat pumps.
  Contact: Roel Koetzier – LinkedIn
• Mitis (SME Instrument Phase 2) - High speed turbomachinary systems for decentralized power generation.
  Contact: Michel Delanaye – LinkedIn
• Otechos (EIC Accelerator)- Industrial engineering and commercialization within the energy, oil & gas, and machinery sectors.
  Contact: Tallak Bakken – LinkedIn
   
• ToCircle (SME Instrument Phase 2) - High temperature heat pumps/Mechanical vapor recompression systems based on a unique principle for rotating macinery.
  Contact: Nikolai Slettebø – LinkedIn

For participants, the SPIN4EIC Pitching Session was more than a showcase of innovation—it was a chance to connect with potential clients, investors, and partners who can accelerate the adoption of their cutting-edge solutions.

EIC supports us to be at this pitching session where we have the opportunity to introduce our technology, looking for joint projects together with the city of Vaasa and the energy community.

Roel Koetzier – Business developer at BlueHeart Energy

As Vaasa is the epicenter of green and clean technology in energy, we are happy to have a challenge related to that. SPIN4EIC has been really helpful in providing market information and contacts to SMEs related to the topic.

Suvi Aho – Strategy and district service manager at City of Vaasa

SPIN4EIC is perfect to increase SMEs visibility. SMEs are the core of innovation in Europe, because they develop new solutions that will help Europe to be the leader in specific fields like advanced materials for energy.

Paolo Bondavalli – Programme Manager for Advanced Material for Energy at EISMEA

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The insights gained and relationships built during the event will continue to fuel collaboration and innovation in public procurement. Missed this session? Stay tuned for future SPIN4EIC opportunities and initiatives designed to support EIC-backed innovators and and public procurers.
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