Institute for Workforce Advancement published a feature article on a weeklong visit to Vaasa, Finland, where educators visited a thriving international energy business ecosystem.

The IWA, a 501(c)3 registered nonprofit, is one of the northeast region’s leading advanced manufacturing workforce-development training organizations. We provide essential programming for incumbent and in-transition workers, and college and non-college bound students; from energy to aerospace, pharmaceuticals to building trades. The IWA partners with industry, government, and educational institutions to fill the employment pipeline for in-demand engineers, and installation and technical service workers, with a focus on hard-to-fill positions, and on low-income, high-needs communities. The IWA also works with national research and training institutions to ensure our programs consistently meet and exceed local and national skills requirements.