Governor Signs MOU with Finland

Liz Gullett

Mar 06, 2020

In order to increase collaboration and innovation between Michigan and Finland related to clean technology industries, autonomous energy storage, and battery technologies, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Finland. Signed with Mika Lintila, Finland’s Minister of Economic Affairs, the MOU acknowledges a global approach to sharing research and knowledge to spur automotive advancements, especially within the electric vehicle sector. Areas for possible cooperation identified within the MOU include:

- Sharing information and experiences on policies and regulations;
- Sharing and developing best practices on creating market opportunities and demand for clean technologies;
- Facilitating the development of direct contacts and partnerships between relevant public and private sector actors, linking the innovation and business ecosystems of Finland and Michigan;
- Encouraging and promoting dialogue, networking and cooperation between companies and research organizations through visits, workshops, meetings and other activities;
- Encouraging the participation of researchers and company representatives in partnerships and joint projects in the framework of relevant national, regional, and global programs and experiment platforms.

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