Finland Eyes Deeper India Ties in Circular Economy, Green Energy, Tech and Defence

Resource efficiency, sustainable value chains and innovation emerge as key drivers of future India-Finland economic ties. Over 100 Finnish companies are already active in India across clean energy, recycling, waste management and digital solutions.

Resource efficiency, sustainable value chains and innovation emerged as the key drivers of future growth, participants said. Finland is a global leader in the circular economy.

What Happened

How can Finnish expertise support India’s transition towards a more sustainable and resource-efficient economy? It is the world’s largest and most important event dedicated to the circular economy.

• In New Delhi, businesses, policymakers, startups and industry experts gathered at the India Circular Economy Forum (ICEF) 2026, ahead of the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) 2026, to explore expanding opportunities for India-Finland collaboration.

• Could you tell us about the World Circular Economy Forum 2026, which will be held in Gandhinagar?

• The World Circular Economy Forum 2026 will be held in Gandhinagar from September 15-18.

Key Details

The forum is being jointly organised by Finland and India and will feature global discussions on developing circular economy systems and creating new business models. Finland has a long tradition of developing circular business models, and I am looking forward to many.

• Finland has attracted considerable interest in India because of the international reputation of its education system.

• Finnish and Indian universities and higher-education institutions are already holding extensive discussions on greater cooperation.

• How can the two countries increase student mobility and strengthen research collaboration?

Why It Matters

Finland can share its experience in designing products, minimising material consumption and making better use of waste and secondary materials. Such cooperation with India is already underway, but the forum will bring greater attention to these experiences and opportunities.

• The company could help bring smaller Finnish firms into India by forming consortia with them, creating substantial potential for wider collaboration.

• Nokia already has a major presence here, and India is its largest market.

What Reports Say

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• Continued reporting by Outlook India as more details emerge