Megatrends The global megatrends are transformational shifts that provide both a source for inspiration and opportunities for growth for Vaisala. We constantly assess markets and technologies to find new ways to engage with these megatrends. Together with our customers, we can create solutions to the pressing societal and environmental needs and challenges posed by these trends. Climate change The importance of reliable observations and forecasts to protecting lives and infrastructure is constantly increasing due to the impacts brought on by climate change. Mitigating climate change also calls for more actions from the industry. Vaisala helps its customers to establish weather observation networks and build up capabilities that improve their capacity to predict extreme weather, for example. Read more about Vaisala's response to climate change Resource efficiency and circular economy In a resource efficient business, less is more, as raw materials are used in an economical and sustainable manner. Circular economy focuses on the reuse and reintroduction of materials back into the value chain instead of turning them into waste. Vaisala’s measurement instruments help, for example, to make production processes more efficient and to save natural resources. Read more about Vaisala's response to resource efficiency and circular economy Renewable energy Various forms of clean and renewable energy are becoming increasingly competitive and common as well as help mitigate climate change. The variable nature of renewable energy sources highlights the importance of site selection, real-time forecasting capabilities, and continuous monitoring as ways to ensure stable energy production. For instance, Vaisala’s measurement technologies help customers to get more out of their wind power plants or biogas plants. Read more about Vaisala's response to renewable energy Smart energy production and utilization The increased global demand for energy is an inevitable result of the expanding population and growth in digitalization and industrialization. To meet the future energy needs, production and consumption of energy need to become more efficient. Vaisala helps customers in a multitude of energy intensive industries to improve their energy efficiency and operations. Read more about Vaisala's response to smart energy production and utilization Urbanization As cities grow, the number of people subjected to the environmental conditions in urban areas continues to grow. On the other hand, the concentration of population, traffic, and industrial processes brings on changes in weather and environmental conditions, such as air quality. Vaisala provides reliable solutions to measure air quality, road and urban weather, as well as conditions in buildings. Read more about Vaisala's response to urbanization Future of mobility Automation, digitalization, and innovative energy sources will change traffic and the modes of transportation. Observations and analyses on the environment and road state enhance the safety and efficiency of traffic in different conditions. At the same time, the environmental impacts of fossil fuels have increased the need to find alternatives. Vaisala provides solutions that combine measurement technologies, computer vision, forecasts, and open data, thus providing transportation authorities with relevant information. Read more about Vaisala's response to future of mobility Well-being and health People are increasingly interested in their health and conscious about their surrounding environments. Environmental monitoring of indoor and outdoor conditions helps to secure people’s health and well-being. Authorities are also tightening requirements on the safety of medicines and pharmaceutical supply chains. Vaisala’s solutions help to ensure safe and healthy living, working, and production conditions inside buildings, for example. Read more about Vaisala's response to well-being and health Digitalization Digitalization changes the behavior and operation of consumers and companies. The Internet of Things makes it possible to connect devices through cloud services. Data can also be utilized and combined in new ways, enabling the creation of new kinds of digital services. Vaisala’s weather observation networks provide data for governmental organizations, research organizations, and the public. Vaisala’s instruments monitor data centers that maintain our whole digital environment. Read more about Vaisala's response to digitalization
Megatrends The global megatrends are transformational shifts that provide both a source for inspiration and opportunities for growth for Vaisala. We constantly assess markets and technologies to find new ways to engage with these megatrends. Together with our customers, we can create solutions to the pressing societal and environmental needs and challenges posed by these trends.
Climate change The importance of reliable observations and forecasts to protecting lives and infrastructure is constantly increasing due to the impacts brought on by climate change. Mitigating climate change also calls for more actions from the industry. Vaisala helps its customers to establish weather observation networks and build up capabilities that improve their capacity to predict extreme weather, for example. Read more about Vaisala's response to climate change
Resource efficiency and circular economy In a resource efficient business, less is more, as raw materials are used in an economical and sustainable manner. Circular economy focuses on the reuse and reintroduction of materials back into the value chain instead of turning them into waste. Vaisala’s measurement instruments help, for example, to make production processes more efficient and to save natural resources. Read more about Vaisala's response to resource efficiency and circular economy
Renewable energy Various forms of clean and renewable energy are becoming increasingly competitive and common as well as help mitigate climate change. The variable nature of renewable energy sources highlights the importance of site selection, real-time forecasting capabilities, and continuous monitoring as ways to ensure stable energy production. For instance, Vaisala’s measurement technologies help customers to get more out of their wind power plants or biogas plants. Read more about Vaisala's response to renewable energy
Smart energy production and utilization The increased global demand for energy is an inevitable result of the expanding population and growth in digitalization and industrialization. To meet the future energy needs, production and consumption of energy need to become more efficient. Vaisala helps customers in a multitude of energy intensive industries to improve their energy efficiency and operations. Read more about Vaisala's response to smart energy production and utilization
Urbanization As cities grow, the number of people subjected to the environmental conditions in urban areas continues to grow. On the other hand, the concentration of population, traffic, and industrial processes brings on changes in weather and environmental conditions, such as air quality. Vaisala provides reliable solutions to measure air quality, road and urban weather, as well as conditions in buildings. Read more about Vaisala's response to urbanization
Future of mobility Automation, digitalization, and innovative energy sources will change traffic and the modes of transportation. Observations and analyses on the environment and road state enhance the safety and efficiency of traffic in different conditions. At the same time, the environmental impacts of fossil fuels have increased the need to find alternatives. Vaisala provides solutions that combine measurement technologies, computer vision, forecasts, and open data, thus providing transportation authorities with relevant information. Read more about Vaisala's response to future of mobility
Well-being and health People are increasingly interested in their health and conscious about their surrounding environments. Environmental monitoring of indoor and outdoor conditions helps to secure people’s health and well-being. Authorities are also tightening requirements on the safety of medicines and pharmaceutical supply chains. Vaisala’s solutions help to ensure safe and healthy living, working, and production conditions inside buildings, for example. Read more about Vaisala's response to well-being and health
Digitalization Digitalization changes the behavior and operation of consumers and companies. The Internet of Things makes it possible to connect devices through cloud services. Data can also be utilized and combined in new ways, enabling the creation of new kinds of digital services. Vaisala’s weather observation networks provide data for governmental organizations, research organizations, and the public. Vaisala’s instruments monitor data centers that maintain our whole digital environment. Read more about Vaisala's response to digitalization
