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Designing cellulose for the future

Wood and forestBlog

25.1.2016 Wood cellulose has traditionally had a remarkable role in the Finnish industry, although the…

Superfood and cosmetics from the gifts of northern nature

FoodCase
Two Fenola products.

Berries, fungi, and herbs are a treasure trove of northern nature that goes mostly ignored&…

The Finnish Benella Rainbow Trout promotes both the welfare of the environment and the consumer

Fish and watersCase
Benella rainbow trouts swimming.

The challenge in the Finnish fish farming has been to differentiate the domestic rainbow trout&…

FRANTSILA – Wellbeing and health from nature

ChemistryCase

Frantsila Organic Herb Farm has been a pioneer of organic herb growing and natural health&…

Finnish spruce produces protective and nurturing ingredients also for human health

Wood and forestCase
An axe on a tree trunk.

Repolar Pharmaceuticals Ltd develops and manufactures products based on resin of a spruce tree. The&…

Yarn from wood for textile industry with Spinnova’s innovative technology

Wood and forestCase
Pulp yarn.

With Spinnova’s new technology it’s possible to produce yarn from pulp without any…

Arctic Warriors bring traditional Lappish herbs to life

Ecosystem servicesCase
Arctic Warriors product, a mug and herbs.

Roseroot and Angelica, herbs native to Lapland, have a long history, yet have been forgotten&…

PAPTIC – A novel sustainable fiber material to substitute plastics

Wood and forestCase
Paptic bag.

The era of plastics has lasted for several decades, creating a remarkable stress to the&…

Fazer answers to the growing oat boom with a new technology

FoodCase
Oat grains.

Oats are a “supergrain” and a good source of diverse nutrients. The EU has approved&…

Science documentary: The Future of Finland, pilot episode

Wood and forestVideo

Finnish forests, the future of Finland. The Future of Finland – pilot episode from Suomen…

Excursion to Finnish bioeconomy and circular economy 24.-25. Sep 2015

BioeconomyCase

Group of influential EU figures acquaint themselves with Finnish bioeconomy and circular economy, 24.-25. Sep&…

Producing propane from cellulose with help of bacteria – iGEM competition

EnergyBlog

August 3, 2015 iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) is an international synthetic biology competition. Our…

Tall oil is a treasure trove of bio-based products

ChemistryCase
Tall oil based product: a car tire, lipstick, cleaning product, paint.

Crude Tall Oil (CTO) is a versatile, valuable and renewable substance the fractions of which&…

Frontrunner in innovation – UPM produces low emission diesel from crude tall oil

EnergyCase
UPM Lappeenranta biorefinery.

UPM has built the world´s first commercial scale biorefinery producing wood-based renewable diesel in…

Video: Finnish forests – The Future of Finland

Wood and forestVideo

Finnish forests – The Future of Finland from Franck Media offline account on Vimeo. Excerpts…

Neste Oil produces renewable fuel with innovative technology

EnergyCase

By using the NEXBTL technology developed in Finland, almost any vegetable oil or animal fat&…