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.
Espoo, Finland will be home to EriCa, a science hub for experts in green chemistry and sustainability, whose mission is to change the world. At EriCa, international companies, ambitious growth companies, expert organisations and innovators create a better world.
The fastest location to build green and clean tech in Northern Europe
EriCa is at the heart of the deep tech hub Espoo – where Finland is solving the global sustainability crisis. An entire green innovation ecosystem along the metro line within 20 minutes, from talent to startups, R&D, investors and global industry leaders.
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 coworking space (Crazy Town EriCa)
Workspace and lab as a service
EriCa offers the possibility of proprietary laboratory, research, product development and office spaces, as well as flexible coworking spaces.
400 m²
conference center
Designed and built sustainably
BREEAM
certified
Work close to industry leader
Kemira
who has R&D center at EriCa
Ecosystem to attract talent
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.
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
