Pori - Wealth of Opportunities

City of Pori, University of Turku and Satakunta University of Applied Sciences launch space technology collaboration.

Pori's direction is growth – population growth, economic growth, and the growth of businesses, industry, and human capital. We want you to be a part of the story.

Finnish data center project development company Polarnode is preparing a large-scale data center project in Pori. Polarnode and the City of Pori have agreed to develop a data center in the Honkaluoto area owned by the City of Pori.

Aurubis Finland Oy is investing €9 million in a new production line in Pori, while also switching to CO₂-free electricity and expanding solar energy production. These steps highlight the company’s commitment to regional growth and sustainability.

Finnish biotech company Volare is investing in a state-of-the-art protein factory in Pori. The €26 million project will strengthen Europe’s protein self-sufficiency and showcase circular economy innovation at its best.

Finnish wind power pioneer Arenso Oy has launched a project utilizing ten years of bird radar data collected at the Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm to assess the impact of wind power on birdlife.

Forcit is planning to invest more than 200 million euros in building a new TNT production facility in Noormarkku, Pori. The design phase is ongoing, and the permitting process is now also moving forward.

Pori has been awarded for its local green transition investments at the final conference of the European Commission's Intelligent Cities Challenge 2.0 (ICC) program in Brussels!

The City of Pori, in cooperation with the region's higher education institutions, is aiming to join NASA's CubeSat satellite program.

FORCIT is planning to invest more than EUR 200 million in the construction of a new TNT production facility in Pori, Finland. TNT is a widely used explosive that has been used in military applications for a long time.

The Copper Industrial Park in Pori will soon be home to the Ecogrid Energy Park, a billion-euro international energy project combining a state-of-the-art data center and a balancing power plant.

The City of Pori, Port of Pori Ltd, and Tahkoluoto Offshore Oy are entering into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of the Pori Offshore Wind Hub.

Tahkoluoto Offshore Oy has decided to move forward with the Tahkoluoto Offshore Wind Farm Extension project without the previously planned two-turbine demonstration phase. This does not impact the overall scope or timeline of the Extension project.

Nordic Ren-Gas Oy (Ren-Gas) has signed a reservation agreement with the City of Pori for a plot in the Kirrinsanta industrial area. Ren-Gas is planning a 300 MW e-methane project, Finland's largest hydrogen investment.

Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom and the city of Pori have reached a decision in the tender for scheduled air services between the airports of Helsinki and Pori. BASe Airlines Ltd won the tender for the route.

Finland is set to have a unique pair of ports for offshore wind power development as the cities of Pori and Raahe are intensifying cooperation to launch regional offshore wind hubs in both cities.

The goal for the Tahkoluoto area is to attract new clean transition industries that would enable the placement of several major industrial players in Tahkoluoto.

Green North Energy has signed agreements with Pori and Kemi for feasibility studies on establishing green hydrogen and ammonia plants, utilizing a concept developed with Business Finland and currently being piloted in Naantali. The investments, excee

The Southwest Finland Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment has issued statements on the EIA programs for the Navakka and Wellamo offshore wind projects, respectively.

Pori Energia Ltd and Nordic Ren-Gas Ltd (Ren-Gas) have entered into a development agreement for a project focused on carbon capture, as well as the generation of renewable e-methane, green hydrogen, and district heating in Pori. The integrated produc

Finland has successfully applied EU funding from the European Commission, receiving a grant of EUR 39.45 million from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for seven military mobility initiatives within the country.

Pori is home to a globally unique research facility. With nearly 200 highly qualified experts, it provides answers to the most pressing questions of our time. The research center has just announced a ground-breaking innovation that will cut carbon em

Imagine a destination that most Finns can reach in less than three hours. A beach with room for thousands of people and more.

Amid the turmoil of the green transition, global industry is now feverishly searching for clean energy, and a billion-euro investment in the Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm responds to this need.

The City of Pori is constructing an international hub for expertise and operations based on offshore wind power, in collaboration with leading companies in the industry. The initiative is being spearheaded by Suisto Kiinteistöt.

A new dune restaurant complex will be built in Yyteri by summer 2023. Construction of a new information building will also start this year. Yyteri will continue to be a Blue Flag destination.

You can fly between Pori and Helsinki. The air service is put out to tender until 31.12.2024.

Port of Pori Ltd has been granted co-funding worth ca. EUR 7.3 million from the European Union’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) program for the project Quays2Solutions – Improving maritime access and sustainable efficiency in the Port of Pori.