Simo Karetie

Project Manager, Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council

Simo Karetie is a project manager of Circular Valley, at the Helsinki - Uusimaa Regional Council. The Helsinki-Uusimaa Circular Valley is a regional initiative that aims for a carbon neutral Helsinki-Uusimaa region by 2030. The Valley is a community of experts, municipalities, companies, organisations and research institutes that form an innovation ecosystem. It is the accelerator for new solutions and pilots focusing especially on construction, food chains and textiles, plastics, and electronics as well as knowledge building, financing instruments and international collaboration. The region is also a pilot in the EU Circular Cities and Regions Initiative.