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Progres – a power drop from the Finnish forest

ChemistryCase
Forest landscape and pine resin.

Progres is a revolutionary feed innovation that replaces feed antibiotics, improves food purity and the&…

Wood – a material that can transform the construction sector?

Wood and forestBlog

Despite improvement in the construction sector, the sector is a big contributor to climate change&…

Recycle nutrients for clear waters – the videos show you how!

BioeconomyNews

What could ecologically intensive agriculture really be like? What do common reed and chicken poop&…

Climate change calls for new solutions in the Arctic

BioeconomyNews

The Arctic Resilience Forum, an international conference organised by Finland’s Ministry of Agriculture and…

Kotkamills en route towards a plastic free world – one package at a time

Wood and forestCase
Three reycyclable Kotka Mills coffee cups.

Plastic waste is an ever-growing problem and Kotkamills has developed a solution to vanquish it.&…

Time to re-think and modernise the European economy

BioeconomyBlog

If you think how we today produce and consume goods it is evident that the&…

Impressions from the Akzo Nobel Imagine Chemistry 2018 finals

ChemistryBlog

20.6.2018 Akzo Nobel Specialty Chemicals organized the finals of their Imagine Chemistry Challenge 2018 with…

A study shows the important economic impact of the wilderness economy for Finland

BioeconomyNews

On Thursday 24 May 2018, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry held a seminar on…

A wooden telecommunication mast is aesthetic and ecologic

Wood and forestCase
Traffic and in the background wooden telecommunication mast.

EcoTelligent Ltd has brought a new wooden ECOPOL-telecommunication mast to the market. With its low-carbon&…

Growth by integrating bioeconomy and low-carbon economy

BioeconomyBlog

5.4.2018 Finland is already recognized as a leading country in bioeconomy. The results of VTT’s&…

Finnish and French Ministers of Agriculture meet in Finland on 24–26 March

BioeconomyNews

The visit of the Minister of Agriculture and Food of France Stéphane Travert to…

Future of the common agricultural policy, EU Bioeconomy Strategy and protein self-sufficiency on the Council agenda

BioeconomyNews

The Agriculture and Fisheries Council will convene in Brussels on 19 February 2018. The main…

Tandem Forest Values research call is open

BioeconomyNews

Tandem Forest Values program constitutes 12 two-year post-doctoral projects, where universities and/or research institutes in&…

Finland boasts the largest organic wild collection area in the world

Ecosystem servicesCase
Lingonberry branch.

Collecting organic and wild produce presents Finnish agriculture and bioeconomy new opportunities. Linking the pure&…

Experimenting and public procurement among the priorities in the Action Plan for a Circular Economy

News

Prime Minister Juha Sipilä’s Government aims to develop Finland into a pioneer of the…

The Best Practices for Sustainable Forest Management help the Finns to grow diverse and productive forests

Wood and forestCase
Tapio's Best practice's logo and young forest in the background.

The Best Practices for Sustainable Forest Management have guided the Finnish forests management for several&…