Mr. Jari Aaltonen

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UNIDO cluster manager and international program management expert

Mr. Aaltonen is UNIDO cluster manager and international program management expert with long professional experience in working with sustainable industrial development projects in Finland and developing countries, bilateral and multilateral organizations and UNEP. Prior joining to UNIDO Mr. Aaltonen served as a CEO of a private climate technology startup company in Finland. He has more than 20 years of professional experience in the field of cleantech and sustainable industrial development spanning program management, corporate strategy, cleantech clusters, resource efficiency, environmental & quality management and cleaner production and SME development and startups. His current interests include sustainable & smart cities, UN Agenda 2030 and SDGs, innovation clusters & startup ecosystems and future energy solutions. He has published multiple articles in cleantech and energy technology sector and he is also co-author in patent publications in USA.