Venture Lapland Signals a New Investment Era
One of the most interesting developments in Lapland this year is the launch of Venture Lapland. While tourism demand continues to grow, access to local growth capital has often lagged behind. Venture Lapland aims to strengthen the region's investment ecosystem and support the development of new businesses and projects. For tourism, the significance extends beyond [...]
Lapland Tours Expands Into Inari
Transport is often one of the least discussed components of tourism development. Yet without transport capacity, growth becomes impossible. Lapland Tours’ expansion into Inari and Saariselkä highlights a broader trend in the market: operators are increasingly building integrated service networks covering transportation, accommodation and activities across Northern Finland and the wider Nordic region. The most [...]
Visit Oulu Becomes Visit Northern Finland
One of the most interesting developments in Northern Finland this spring has been the continued evolution of Visit Oulu into Visit Northern Finland. While the name change may appear cosmetic, it signals a much larger shift. Northern Finland has historically been marketed through multiple regional organisations, often competing for attention internationally. The creation of a [...]
Emerging Destinations in Lapland and Northern Finland
There Is No Single Lapland Market For many international investors and tourism operators, Lapland is often viewed as a single destination. In reality, Lapland is a collection of highly distinct tourism regions, each with its own strengths, challenges and growth drivers. The experience offered in Inari differs significantly from Ylläs. The appeal of Sea Lapland [...]
Why New Hotel Capacity Is Not Keeping Up With Demand in Lapland
Demand Is Not the Problem When discussing hospitality development in Lapland, the conversation often starts with demand. Visitor numbers continue to grow, international awareness is stronger than ever and accommodation capacity remains under pressure in many destinations. Yet despite strong demand signals, new hotel developments continue to move forward surprisingly slowly. The common assumption is [...]
Resort Lapland: The Foundations of Sustainable Growth
Building Villas Is No Longer Enough Over the past few years, resort development has accelerated across Lapland and Northern Finland. New villa projects continue to emerge in both established and emerging destinations, driven by growing international demand and strong interest in Arctic tourism experiences. At first glance, the formula appears simple: find a suitable site. [...]
Built4people partnership programme
The Built4People partnership programme connects the whole value chain to accelerate people-led innovation for a sustainable built environment. Built4People (B4P) is a European partnership programme under Horizon Europe. The partnership aims to catalyse the transition to a people-centred, climate-neutral, sustainable and smart built environment. Built4people - open calls (grants and calls for proposals)
Coming in autumn 2024: "Industrialising sustainable and circular economy-based deep renovation workflows"
The industrialisation of sustainable and circular economy-based deep renovation workflows. This is part of the Built4People partnership, which focuses on developing sustainable solutions for the built environment OPEN CALL (Open call)Opens (planned): 17.9.2024 Closes: 21.1.2025 WHO: Construction companies, renovation projects EXPECTED RESULTS: The results of the project are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes:- Streamlining processes for resource-efficient near-zero energy renovations - Renovations with at least 30 % reduction in waste, 25 % [...]
Coming in autumn 2024: "Design buildings to be adaptable, reusable and demountable in line with circular economy principles"
OPEN CALL (Open Call)Opens (planned): 17.9.2024 Closes: 21.1.2025 WHO: Construction companies, demolition and refurbishment projects EXPECTED RESULTS: The results of the project are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes:- Improved adaptability of buildings and building units to new uses - Increased reuse and recycling of building components and products. - Increased awareness of best practices in design for adaptability, reuse and demolition. Scope.
The era of unlimited resources is over
Sometimes, when reading the news about accelerating inflation, food shortages, expensive petrol, energy and materials, the war in Ukraine, it can seem like a nightmare to wake up from and return to "normal". Bad news for us all. We will never go back to the time we have been living in, where everything was cheap and stuff was made in cheap importing countries and loaded half free on ships and brought [...]