Soon Espoo will never be the same.
It will be home to EriCa. Green Chemistry Park. A cradle of green chemistry. A petri dish for a better tomorrow, where highly dedicated people work, innovate and thrive.
A unique ecosystem is emerging.
The Finnoo district of Espoo will be home to EriCa, a science hub for top experts and companies in chemistry whose mission is to change the world. At EriCa, international companies, ambitious growth companies, expert organisations and research and training institutes will create a better world with the help of chemistry.
Sustainability is a natural part of EriCa
EriCa has achieved BREEAM certification with a rating of Very Good for the project’s planning phase, and it will be certified once the building is completed, targeting a rating of Very Good.
At EriCa, sustainability has been comprehensively taken into account. On the construction site and in the building’s materials, only responsibly procured and certified wood products are used, and products that have been granted an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) are used as much as possible. In the material choices, low-emission options are considered.
Sustainable water consumption at EriCa is supported by efficient water fixtures, a water leak detection system and comprehensive water metering.
Different user groups and accessibility have been comprehensively taken into account in the building’s design.
EriCa ecosystem
Construction of EriCa to begin in summer 2022.
Phase 1 to be completed in 2024.
Area’s overall timeline
The diverse area will be built in the course of 2022–2030.
2019
Area’s zoning planning initiated
2020
Zoning plan under preparation
2021
Project development and planning
2022
Finnoo metro centre is completed
Planning of the ecosystem, Bootcamp
04
Construction of Bonava homes begins
Planning of the ecosystem,Strategy Days in Noormarkku
06
Construction of EriCa begins
EriCa goes Eindhoven – site visit
09
Zoning plan completed
EriCa completed
2025
EriCa completed
Rantaraitti trail and Marina in use
2030
Finnoo is a home and workplace for thousands of people
2035
Construction of the Rusthollinrinne area completed
Sustainable urban construction.
Finnoo aims to be a leader in sustainable urban construction. Construction is guided by low-emission and sustainable solutions – from land-use planning to energy use and construction materials.
Finnoo’s city-like centre and EriCa, designed in line with the area’s sustainability goals, will rise around the metro station that is scheduled for completion in 2023.
17 000
Residents
1M
m²
200
Construction projects
22 min
to Helsinki by metro
Spaces that encourage collaboration and productivity
The work environment takes factors that affect well-being at work holistically into account.
EriCa has
15 000 m²
of well-designed space
Of which more than
10 000 m²
is earmarked for the key laboratory activities
EriCa has office space of
2 500 m²
of which approx. 1,000 m² is co-working space
Lab as a service
Lab as a service
EriCa offers the possibility of proprietary laboratory, research, product development and office spaces, as well as co-working spaces.
More than
10 000 m²
of laboratory space
More than
1 000 m²
of flexible office space
More than
400 m²
conference centre
EriCa CaFe
Would you like to know more about EriCa?
Leasing & collaboration
A. Ahlström Real Estate Ltd
Juha Mäkelä
juha.makela (a) aahlstrom.com
Tel. +358 50 544 2494
Pia Lindborg
pia.lindborg (a) aahlstrom.com
Tel. +358 50 328 8579
Shared workspaces / labs, growth and innovation services
Crazy Town Oy
Shared workspaces and labs
Hele Kaunismäki
hele.kaunismaki (a) crazytown.fi
tel. +358 50 559 0374
Timo Lahti
timo.lahti (a) crazytown.fi
tel. +358 10 341 7055
Partnerships, innovation and growth services
Mikko Markkanen
mikko.markkanen (a) crazytown.fi
tel. +358 50 544 2494
Toni Pienonen
toni.pienonen (a) crazytown.fi
tel. +358 400 737 238
