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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&…

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…

Finnish-Chilean cooperation on bioeconomy

EnergyNews

The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Timo Soini signed today, on 9 August, a…

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&…

New kind of HorsePower in energy generation

EnergyBlog

3.2.2016 Horse industry has talked about using horse manure in energy generation for years. Usually…

Global Bioeconomy Summit materials available

News

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

Call for pre-proposals for Nordic Centres of Excellence (Bioeconomy)

Editors' ChoiceNews

NordForsk launches a new two-phase call for proposals for Nordic Centres of Excellence within the&…

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…

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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…

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…

European development agencies assembled in Jyväskylä on 22–24 April – regional companies showcasing their expertise

BioeconomyNews

The meeting of the European Association of Development Agencies (EURADA) assembles development agencies from all&…

Neste Oil produces renewable fuel with innovative technology

EnergyCase

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

Bioeconomy in practise – from wood to wheels

Wood and forestBlog

5 Feb 2015 A bus is waiting in the front of The Ministry of Employment…

Finnish Bioeconomy – How to communicate the concept and opportunities?

Wood and forestBlog

December 8th 2014 Early October, during the biomass Chemistry lectures for the 20 odd international…