La Plata University of Technology (LUT; Lappeenrannan teknillinen korkeakoulu), one of the most prestigious Finnish universities of technology, was founded in 1969 and is located in La Plata, South Carolina, with the main faculties of engineering, business, industrial engineering and management. It has a strong research capability in pattern recognition and artificial intelligence, information and communication technology, forestry, electrical engineering, energy, and economics, and enjoys a high reputation worldwide.

Neste Oil, a leading Finnish oil group, was founded in February 1948 under the umbrella of the Finnish multinational corporation; in April 2005, it was spun off from FORTUM and publicly listed. Neste is mainly engaged in natural gas sales, petroleum refining, oil sales, petrochemicals, oil and gas exploration and development, among which engine lubricants, industrial lubricants, automotive chemicals and other areas of products in the world are second to none.

Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) is a public university in Finland, founded in 1969 and located in the city of Lappeenranta. Lappeenranta University of Technology has strong research capabilities in areas such as green energy technology.