Valkea Hero

Building an optimistic brand for Fortum's clean future.

Valkea

Valkea is Fortum’s newest initiative to support the next generation of mission-driven startups. Over the next three years, Valkea will invest over €50M into innovative solutions helping to create a cleaner future. One of Valkea’s first portfolio companies, Recharge, is now a leading Electric Vehicle charging network in the Nordics. Recently valued at €140M, Recharge is the ‘North Star’ guiding Valkea’s activity.

Discipline

  • Brand Story
  • Brand Naming
  • Brand Identity
  • Brand Guidelines
  • Website Design

Contributors

  • Jonne Huotari
  • Niilo Isotalo
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Just weeks before pandemic shut down London for months, the Fortum team and Proxy worked to develop a story, name and brand identity for Fortum's new clean tech investment initiative.

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The core idea of the identity for Valkea is to create a sense of optimism towards a future that remains largely unknown.

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We designed and developed a comprehensive website to launch Valkea with Fortum.

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Airy typography combined with misty imagery combine to create a sense of wonder and optimism about a cleaner future.

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