Sustainable Construction Visions for Arctic Living - SCABEAC Summit 2025
- Rakennusklusteri
- May 20
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Updated: Oct 28
Date: 12-14 August 2025
Location: Oulu, Finland
Welcome to the SCABEAC Summit 2025 in Oulu!
The SCABEAC Summit is designed for networking among innovative construction companies, SMEs, and startups from northern Sweden, Norway, and Finland. The final SCABEAC event will focus on sustainable construction in the Arctic conditions, offering a unique platform for businesses to explore new opportunities and collaborations. On August 13th, Finnish, Swedish, and Norwegian experts will address the theme through keynote speeches and panel discussions in a high-level seminar.
The sub-themes of the event are Tiny homes and Annex Arctic. The Tiny homes preparatory project explored how tiny homes in Northern Finland and Sweden can address regions’ needs for affordable housing that is suited to harsh conditions.
The seminar program will be finalized during the spring.
Scabeac Summit 2025 Program
August 12
• 18:30 Get-Together evening with Team Nordic Arctic at Mannenkatu 12, Sahasaari https://sahasaari.com/
August 13 – Saalastinsali, 8:30–16:00
• 8:15–8:45 Bus transportation from City Hall to Linnanmaa, Yliopiston päärakennus, Saalastinsali
• 8:30–9:00 Registration and coffee
• 9:00–9:10 Opening remarks: ACCF & BO, Petri Sirviö (BusinessOulu) and Elina Yli-Luukko (Arctic Construction Cluster Finland)
• 9:10–10:10 Speed-dating – B2B, Elina
• 10:10–10:40 Keynote Speaker (Finland): Kirsi Martinkauppi, Leader of Responsibility, The Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries RT (CFCI)
• 10:40–11:00 Keynote Speaker (Sweden): Sabrina Suikki, Norrbottens Chamber of Commerce
• 11:00–12:00 Lunch (60 min)
• 12:00–12:20 Company presentations: Sweden (3 companies)
• 12:20–12:40 Company presentations: Finland (3 companies)
• 12:40–13:00 Company presentations: Norway (3 companies)
• 13:00–13:20 Keynote Speaker (Norway): Thomas Bø, Fagsjef Betongelement, Betong Norge
• 13:20–13:40 Bror Sundqvist, LTU – Use of Wood in Healthcare
• 13:40–13:55 Universities + research institutes in Scabeac
• 13:55–14:25 Coffee break
• 14:25–14:55 Panel discussion: Green Concrete and Geopolymer  – Finland: Juho Rasmus YO, Priya Perumal YO  – Norway: Leif-Gunnar Hansen UiT
• 14:55–15:05 Interreg Aurora funding presentation: Niko Auer, Programme Officer, Interreg Aurora
• 15:05–15:20 ACCF: Elina Yli-Luukko, Executive Director
• 15:20–15:45 Scabeac: Introduction of results & Supercluster Agreement – Lars Oscarsson, LTU Business
• 15:45–16:00 Closing remarks: Petri Sirviö, BusinessOulu
• 16:00–16:30 Bus from Linnanmaa to City Hall
• 16:00–17:30 Working group meetings for Scabeac – Get together Tellus, meeting room Galaxy
• 17:30–18:00 Bus from Linnanmaa to City Hall
• 18:00–18:30 Visit to Aalto-Siilo building site, Introduction of the project: Valentino Tignanelli, Project Manager AaltoSiilo Ry
• 18:30–18:50 Bus from Aalto-Siilo to City Hall
• 19:00–22:00 Dinner at Valkea – Restaurant Veranta
Preliminary Program – August 14: Housing Fair
• 9:00–9:15 Bus from City Hall to Siirtolapuutarha, Hietasaari (Allotment Garden, Tiny Homes)
• 9:15–10:15 Visit to Siirtolapuutarha (Tiny Homes)
• 10:15–10:30 Bus from Siirtolapuutarha to Seelari
• 10:30–11:15 Seelari – Introduction to the Housing Fair
Presentation of the Housing Fair – concept, Joran Hasenson, CEO
Presentation of Oulu Building Inspectors, Harri Hietajärvi, Inspection Engineer
Presentation of City of Oulu, Hanna Mattila, Project Manager
• 11:15–11:45 Lunch at Seelari
• 11:45–12:00 Bus from Seelari to Housing Fair main gate
• 12:00–12:30 Introduction of Floating Sauna – Olokoto
• 12:30–13:30 Introduction to the houses: Paldanius and Illikainen
• 13:30–20:00 Free time in the Housing Fair area
• 19:00–20:00 Samuli Edelmann, Finnish musician
Accommodation: We have reserved 40 rooms for participants at a discounted rate at Hotel Arina. Prices with reservation ID BKLUSTER:
150 € / single room / night
170 € / double room / night
190 € / double room + extra bed / night
Additional information and reservations: Original Sokos Hotel Arina
The organizers of the event are ACCF, University of Oulu and BusinessOulu. For more information, please contact Elina Yli-Luukko, tel. +358 40 583 3131, email: elina.yli-luukko@rakennusklusteri.fi
Sustainable Arctic Construction and Built Environment in Arctic Climate (SCABEAC) is a three-year Interreg Aurora project that is financed in Sweden by the EU, Region Norrbotten, LTU and business. Behind the project are LTU Business, Luleå University of Technology, UiT – The Arctic University of Norway, SINTEF Narvik, KUPA AS, Oulu University and Arctic Construction Cluster Finland. The project started in December 2022 and will end in January 2026.
