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Strengthening the cooperation between companies in Finland and Nevada and western US markets

Smart water solutions (from Finland)

Päivi Luoma, Gaia Consulting14.9.2016

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Smart water solutions from FinlandWhat is done?

The aim is to bring together and strengthen the networking of smart water solution companies and to launch joint development and piloting/demonstration projects with potential Nevada and western US partners and customers.

Concrete joint piloting and/or demonstration projects targeting Nevada water sector needs

Strategic partnerships between the Finnish and Nevada water sector participants

Strong innovative cooperation between Nevada and Finland

Potential next step a joint consortium of Finnish companies to outreach Californian markets

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Smart water solutions from Finland

Why western US markets and why with a group of companies?Water

scarcity and

competition for

limited supplies changes

the water value chain

and viability of

new technologie

s.

Water efficiency

innovations are in high demand. Lower-quality

sources of water

needs to be used.

Full water solutions

are in demand.

These turnkey solutions reduce

customer risk.

All this makes the

western US water

market more

innovation driven than any other

geographical market.

Companies have many attractive

and innovative

water-related

solutions.

Alone their resources

to grow are limited.

Nevada has shown

specific interest on the Finnish expertise.

Group of companies

can be more

effective on this than any actor

alone.

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Smart water solutions from FinlandWhat are the benefits?

By joining the consortium of

companies more power to reach strategically important decision

makers

Opportunities for customer-driven

piloting and demonstration

projects in Nevada and the western US

Unique insight and accurate and up to

date business intelligence on the

market needs in Nevada and the

western US

Opportunities to find synergies and pool resources with other

companies to plan next joint steps for

example on the Californian market

New customer contacts and

business leads supporting

companies’ own sales and marketing and

strengthening business networks

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