About MEREM

MEREM Maritime Consulting Oy offers comprehensive services with long term experience and knowledge of national and international funding programmes

I have worked in Finnish maritime industry companies and managed publicly funded programs for over 20 years. I have had the privilege to know a majority of the Finnish and European maritime industry and developer networks and participated in and managed national and international projects, programs and networks. 

MEREM has been my long-term vision. How to best serve the companies and bring the knowledge and competence to disposal that I have had the possibility to acquire by working among funding instruments and the best practices. 

During these years I have observed that utilization of grants aimed at companies is an essential and important strategic part of the company's long-term business and growth planning. 

MEREM supports your company's growth and helps with the long-term strategic planning of project portfolios and the utilization of grants.              

I bring to your disposal the knowledge of the mechanisms of national and international instruments and their potential to support your company's needs and growth and internationalization.

I hold over 20 years of experience in leading and managing R&D departments, portfolios and projects in maritime industries.

Special competences: Research&development and innovation management, Portfolio management, development of R&D process' and strategies, strong experience in national and international funding, programmes and maritime networks.

Ship design and manufacturing processes, modularization methods and techniques, IPR and patenting procedures and market and technology foresight.

Mervi Pitkänen

Master of Science, Naval Architecture