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Spruce resin harvested by hand in Finland to treat a variety of skin problems

Wood and forestCase
Resin drop on a spruce trunk.

There is liquid forest gold glimmering in the bioeconomy side streams. The Pihqa spruce resin&…

Making of Tomorrow shows the way to the bioeconomy of the future

BioeconomyBlog
Man pointing a biopackage to a girl in a food store. Picture from video.

31.3.2017 VTT is making noise in the bioeconomy sector with its extensive Making of Tomorrow…

Making of Tomorrow: Flexibility from Bioenergy

EnergyVideo
Man driving a car. An image from video.

Bioenergy is an easily adjustable and storable form of renewable energy. It can offer both&…

Making of Tomorrow: Sustainability from Renewable Chemicals

ChemistryVideo
A picture from video. Man and girl talking.

In the decades to come, bio-based materials will be standard components of packaging and consumer&…

Qvidja Kraft’s biomethanation method revolutionises efficiency and storage of bioenergy

EnergyCase
A swamp.

With this new method microbes obtained from swamps produce methane from hydrogen, carbon dioxide, biogas&…

BIC General Assembly: Growing Membership Deepens Bioeconomy Cooperation

BioeconomyNews

At 2017 General Assembly, on February 15th, the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) welcomed 16* new…

Neste MY Renewable Diesel reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90 percent

ChemistryCase
My Neste diesel in a small bottle.

Neste offers environmentally conscious consumers and corporate customers an opportunity to start using a fully&…

Phytochemicals and Global Change Congress in Joensuu, Finland

ChemistryNews

The University of Eastern Finland organises a Phytochemicals and Global Change (PGC2017) Congress next spring.&…

Research project: Photosynthesis research – a fundamental tool in bioeconomy

BioeconomyCase
Laboratory equipment.

Transition from fossil raw materials to sustainable bioeconomy is one of the most fundamental challenges&…

Future food from your kitchen table

FoodCase
Blueberries and CellPod food cells in a wooden cup.

Forget the shrivelled basils! How about a cloudberry or arctic bramble-smoothie with fresh ingredients grown&…

UPM moves into life science: GrowDex® offers a homy atmosphere for growing cells

ChemistryCase
A birch leaf in petri dish.

The traditional forest industry runs on masses of raw-material, capital, infrastructure and extensive logistics. A&…

Bio Era event tour builds a common future

Wood and forestNews

The Bio Era event tour is the forest sector’s joint 100th anniversary present for…

Neste and IKEA announced partnership to deliver renewable bio-based plastics

ChemistryCase

Neste and IKEA have joined their forces in order to become leading providers of renewable&…

Metsä Group is building the world´s first next-generation bioproduct mill

Wood and forestCase
Metsä Groups biofabrik.

Metsä Fibre, which is part of Metsä Group, is building a new bioproduct mill in&…

Cleaner city traffic with wood-based diesel

EnergyCase
En buss.

UPM started fleet tests of its novel wood-based diesel fuel in urban buses together with&…

Global Bioeconomy Summit materials available

News

The presentation materials of the Global Bioeconomy Summit held in November in Berlin are now…