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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…

Video: Bioeconomy in Finland

BioeconomyVideo

The Minister of Agriculture and the Environment, Mr Kimmo Tiilikainen tells about Bioeconomy in Finland. 2017,…

Silmusalaatti – sprouting goodness!

FoodCase
Silmusalaatti package and filled croissant.

Organic agriculture in Helsinki region without subsidies, fertilisers, pesticides or land to cultivate! How is…

The Forest Academy increases Finnish decision makers’ awareness of forests

Wood and forestCase
Forest academy participants on rocky forested hill.

The forest is Finland’s most important natural resource. To maximise the potential of this…

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…

Soilfood heads towards sustainable agriculture with recycled nutrients

FoodCase
Soilfood's five workers in a field.

We can mitigate climate change and prevent eutrophication of waterbodies by taking better care of…

Bioeconomy – more than Circular Economy

BioeconomyCase
Bioeconomy: more than circular economy graph.

Nova-Institute from Germany has contributed to the debate on Bio-based and Circular Economy with topical…

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…

Nature photography and travelling boosting sparsely populated areas

Ecosystem servicesCase
A bear in a forest.

An animal can be shot down only once but photographed hundreds – even thousands of times.…

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…

The Finnish national parks have a high return on investment – the visitor volumes are going up

Wood and forestCase
Julma-Ölkky canyon lake.

Finnish outdoor activities are currently attracting both Finnish and international tourists. The visitor numbers of…

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…

Stora Enso aims to boost wood construction with new building solutions

Wood and forestCase
Ilustration of light wooden apartment house.

Stora Enso has launched a new concept, Building Systems by Stora Enso, to support the…

Valio introduces an unprecedented innovation to reduce salt

FoodCase
Valio Valsa less salt products.

The food industry has long been expected to provide solutions for reducing salt. With Valio…

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…