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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 campaign.…

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 Full members…

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…