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

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Pulp yarn.

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

PAPTIC – A novel sustainable fiber material to substitute plastics

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Paptic bag.

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

Science documentary: The Future of Finland, pilot episode

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

Producing propane from cellulose with help of bacteria – iGEM competition

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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

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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

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UPM Lappeenranta biorefinery.

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

NWBC 2015 – 6th Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference Helsinki, Finland, October 20 – 22, 2015

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The international event, Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference (NWBC), is the leading meeting forum for wood&…

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

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

Video: Finnish forests – The Future of Finland

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

Bioeconomy in practise – from wood to wheels

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

Finnish Bioeconomy – How to communicate the concept and opportunities?

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

Sustainable Bioenergy Solutions for Tomorrow (BEST) research program

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The BEST program makes the best of today’s Finnish bioenergy know-how to build new…

Video: Forest based Bioeconomy in Finland

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Welcome to the land of Bioeconomy; the future of sustainable economic growth and wellbeing –…

Plywood

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Skateboard ramp and skaters.

Thanks to its strength and lightness, plywood is suitable for a variety of end-uses from&…

Paper

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Magazines.

The word paper brings to mind newspapers, magazines, books, office paper, toilet paper and so&…

Woodcast

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WoodCast as a leg support.

Made from wood and biodegradable plastic, Woodcast® is an innovative, ecological and completely non-toxic casting&…