The Teknologia 22 event filled the halls of Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre after a three-year wait
The Teknologia 22 event was the first major professional event after the pandemic at Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre. Almost 400 companies participated in the event. The repressed need for encounters marked the mood, and the companies that attended the event praised the leads and contacts they received at the trade fair.
8054 professionals visited the Teknologia 22 event. The event was previously held in the autumn of 2019. The exceptional years affected the timing of the event; earlier the event was arranged in the autumn, this time the event was moved to spring.
Managing Director Jaakko Hämäläinen participated in the event in a double role: as Chairman of the Finnish Fluid Power Association FFPA and Managing Director of Bosch Rexroth Oy. Bosch Rexroth offers its customers transmission and control technologies. “A delightful number of customers had been engaged and the arrangements for the event were very successful. After two years of Teams sessions, it was a relief to be able to demonstrate products to customers in person and interactively. As a result, we received plenty of leads. From here, it will be good to develop the Teknologia event to make it even more useful for all participants,” says Hämäläinen
WAGO Finland Oy offers automation solutions for several different industries. WAGO participated in the Teknologia event with a renewed and even larger stand, a strong stand programme and investments in pre-marketing of the stand. The investment was worth it. “We have received more leads at this fair than ever before. The stand has had a good amount of visitors all the time and there is a clear repressed need for encounters. Other marketing channels do not offer such live encounters and the opportunity for effective brand visibility, “says General Manager Tero Illi.
Aalto University’s Robosiili, Hidas (Greenele Oy) and EOS Finland successful in the competitions
The Teknologia 22 event included the Astonishing Robots Competition and the Technology Startup Competition. Organised by Tietotekniikan ja Elektroniikan Seura (The Society for Information Technology and Electronics), Mikrobitti magazine and Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre, teams from universities competed in creating a robot that does something interesting. Aalto University team’s Robosiili (Robo hedgehog) won the competition. The winner received the grand prize of € 10,000. In the finals of the Technology Startup competition, seven innovative companies competed against each other. The winner was Hidas (Greenele Oy), who has developed a cloud-based, low-power Type 2 electric car charging station. The winner received a prize of € 20,000 funded by the Finnish Fair Foundation.
The Finnish 3D Printing Award was also presented at the Teknologia event. The award went to EOS Finland Oy for the invention and development of a metal powder bed melting method for industrial use. The Finnish 3D Printing Award is given to a person, organization, group, association, event or product that has significantly promoted 3D printing.
Teknologia 23 will be arranged in November 2023
The leading technology event in the Nordic countries, Teknologia 22, was held at Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre 3 -5 May 2022. The event will be organised next time a little over a year from now on 7 – 9 November 2023.
Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre organises the Teknologia event in cooperation with Finnish Society of Automation, Finnish Fluid Power Association FFPA,The Suppliers of Electronic Instruments and Components Association (ELKOMIT), The Association of Finnish Technical Traders, Finnish Maintenance Society Promaint, The Robotics Society in Finland, Finnish Information Processing Association TIVIA, Finnish Rapid Prototyping Association FIRPA and Tietotekniikan ja Elektroniikan Seura (The Society for Information Technology and Electronics). Expomark organises the programme topics regarding energy and maintenance.
Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre will next host Cyber Security Nordic 12-13 May 2022, PacTec, FoodTec, PlastExpo Nordic trade fairs and the Sign, Print & Promotion trade fair 18-19 May 2022, and Gastro Helsinki 18-20 May 2022.
More information: Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre, Marcus Bergström, tel. +358 44 562 4524, marcus.bergstrom@messukeskus.com
Information Officer Teija Armanto, tel. +358 50 376 0804, teija.armanto@messukeskus.com
Photos from the event in 2022 from Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre photo bank: http://mediabank.messukeskus.com
