Sustainable Construction Visions for Arctic Living - SCABEAC Summit 2025

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.

Program:

12 August: Get together at 19 =>

13 August: Seminar at Saalasti Hall at the University of Oulu at 9-16

9–9.10 Welcome words by ACCF & BusinessOulu – Elina Yli-Luukko and Petri Sirviö

9.10–10.10 Speed dating for companies

10.10–10.40 Keynote from Finland: Kirsi Martinkauppi, director of responsibility, Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries RT (CFCI)

10.40–11 Keynote from Sweden: Sabrina Suikki, Norrbottens Handelskammare

11–12 Lunch break

12–12.20 Sweden – 3 companies

12.20–12.40 Finland – 3 companies

12.40–13 Norway – 3 companies

13–13.20 Keynote from Norway: Thomas Bø, Fagsjef Betong i Betong Norge, Subject manager concrete elements

13.20–13.40 Use of wood in healthcare, Bror Sundqvist, LTU

13.40–13.55 Universities

13.55–14.25 Coffee break

14.25–14.45 Green Concrete and Geopolymer – panel discussion between the three countries

14.45–15.05 Interreg Aurora funding, Niko Auer, programme officer

15.05–15.20 ACCF, Elina Yli-Luukko, executive director

15.20–15.45 SCABEAC: introduction of results – Agreement of Supercluster, Lars Oscarsson

15.45–16 Closing words, Petri Sirviö, key account director, BusinessOulu

16–18 Working group meetings – Meetingrooms 3

Transportation from the City Hall to University and back.Dinner in Restaurant Veranta 7 PM, Valkea Shopping Centre

14 August: Visit to the Oulu Housing Fair

9.00 Bus to Hietasaari community garden

9.15–10.15 Hietasaari community garden & tiny homes, bus to restaurant Hietasaaren Seelari

10.30 Introduction to the Oulu Housing Fair

11.15 Introduction to Olokoto floating homes

11.30 Lunch break at the restaurant

12.00 Short walk to the fair area

12.15 Introduction to houses Paldanius and Illikainen

13.15–15 Free time to explore the fair area. Participants can leave at their convenience.

The registration is open here –>

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.