MIDA Stockholm Showcases Opportunities at Vaasa EnergyWeek and Deepens Partnerships in Helsinki

Organised across several thematic days covering Energy and Climate, Wind and Renewable Energy, Energy Storage, and Gas Energy, the event featured expert-led sessions on hydrogen development, green financing, digitalisation of energy systems, and circular economy strategies. With over 160 energy technology companies and a strong culture of industry-academia collaboration, Vaasa reinforced its role as a strategic hub for global energy transition and climate resilience.

As part of the week’s agenda, MIDA Stockholm co-organised a side seminar titled “Embracing the Future of Energy”, in collaboration with the British and Commonwealth Chamber of Commerce in Finland, and supported by the Embassy of Malaysia in Finland.

Speaking at the session, Mr. Khairul Azhar Amil Hamzah, Deputy Director of MIDA Stockholm presented “Green Investment Opportunities in Malaysia”. The session outlined Malaysia’s bold green transition, underscored by national frameworks such as the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) and the New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP) 2030. Both strategies position Malaysia as a regional green economy leader, with ambitions to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

Building on this momentum, MIDA Stockholm also conducted strategic visits to three (3) energy companies in Vaasa

• VEO – A leader in power distribution and energy automation, VEO supports renewable energy integration into modern grid systems—closely aligned with Malaysia’s goals to modernise its energy infrastructure.
• VILPE – Specialising in sustainable and IoT-enabled ventilation systems, VILPE offers innovative solutions for climate-resilient and energy-efficient urban development.
• Hitachi Energy – As a global leader in power grid technologies, Hitachi’s Vaasa site plays a key role in transformer manufacturing for energy transition applications. Its expertise presents strategic collaboration opportunities for Malaysia’s grid enhancement efforts.

Following the successful engagements in Vaasa, MIDA Stockholm extended its outreach to Finland’s capital, engaging top-tier players in the semiconductor and electric vehicle (EV) sectors.

Highlights included:

• PiBond Oy: A Finnish advanced materials company specialising in high-performance solutions for the semiconductor, optoelectronics and microelectronics industries.
• Virta Global: Europe’s leading EV charging platform, where discussions focused on its advanced Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology and how it could support Malaysia’s green mobility ambitions.
• E-Mobility Finland: Malaysia’s EV ecosystem synergies were explored, opening doors to knowledge exchange and collaboration.
• Business Finland (HW Tech Division): Conversations focused on Malaysia’s National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS) and recent MoUs, such as with ARM Limited, inviting deeper Finnish tech participation.
• To cap off the Helsinki mission, MIDA Stockholm and the Embassy of Malaysia in Finland joined a podcast hosted by Frends iPaaS, spotlighting Malaysia as a pro-business, innovation-ready gateway to ASEAN.