Welcome to learn about the diverse Finnish bioeconomy
By 2030 we need 50% more food, 45% more energy, and 30% more water. The solution is bioeconomy.
Finland aims for a low-carbon, energy-efficient society, founded on the use of renewable natural resources and recycled materials. For Finland bioeconomy brings an annual output of 100 billion euros, growth of exports, 100 000 new jobs and increased well-being, with due respect for the environment. Welcome to learn about strategic development of bioeconomy and collaboration between different sectors in this work!
Bioeconomy means an economy which utilises the biological natural resources and turns them into food, energy, and other products and services. It is characterized by the use of clean technologies which save the environment and by efficient recycling of materials. Bioeconomy makes us less dependent on fossil fuels, prevents the impoverishment of ecosystems, promotes economic development and creates new jobs. Bioeconomy is the next wave of economy. Finland’s rise to become one of the world’s most prosperous countries is based on our ability to utilize renewable natural resources, our green gold. Forests and clean nature are, and have always been, the basis of our existence. Finland has top-notch expertise in sustainable forest bioeconomy. Some 80 per cent of our land area is covered with forest, which we manage so well that more timber grows every year than we utilize. We also use waste and side streams efficiently. Finland has strong know-how in technology, construction, energy, chemistry, food and health sciences. Innovation, cooperation and combined technologies in these fields make Finland a real pioneer in bioeconomy. Have a question you want to solve sustainably through bioeconomy? Ask a Finn for advice.