New technologies

The goal of the project financed by Business Finland is to speed up the development of emission-free marine technology, among other things.

The transition to fossil-free fuels requires new technologies. The GECFD research project coordinated by VTT is creating an open simulation platform to develop the new technologies needed for green fuels and digital modelling of their use.

CASEMATE project develops technology to validate engine functionality in early development phase.

Noise from marine traffic has an ill effect on the surrounding environment. Reduced engine noise improves travelling comfort too. Business Finland has granted funding to the University of Vaasa for the Silent Engine research project. Together with partners, the University of Vaasa with its VEBIC laboratories will seek new silent and vibration-free solutions to help the Finnish powertrain industry meet the criteria set for noise, vibration, and sustainability.

Technologies enabling the usage of green fuels is at the core of one of the research themes in the ZEM ecosystem. We discussed with Kaj Portin, who leads the activities at Wärtsilä to find ways how their engines and systems will be able to flexibly use green fuels in the near future.

Business Finland has granted major funding for the MASCOT partnership project which responds to materials performance challenges presented by the emerging CO2-neutral processes of circular economy and hydrogen technologies and generates the knowledge base essential for their reliability and competitiveness.