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Recommendations for the Finnish forest-based bioeconomy R&D

BioeconomyCase

The Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) of the Forest-based Sector Technology Platform (FTP) provides an European-level…

HaliPuu brings the Finnish forest within everybody’s reach

Ecosystem servicesCase
A girl hugging a tree in wintery forest.

A forest cannot be exported. Its ancient root systems reach deep underground, even when the…

Naava’s smart green wall produces healthy indoor air

Ecosystem servicesCase
Office with Naava's green wall.

Everyone knows plants clean and purify air. Naava has now developed and patented a technology…

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 talks…

Intelligent wooden cladding products

Wood and forestCase
Haptic wooden surfaces.

Haptic combines Finnish wooden interior design and technological know-how with its new solution that brings…

Designing cellulose for the future

Wood and forestBlog

25.1.2016 Wood cellulose has traditionally had a remarkable role in the Finnish industry, although the products…

Superfood and cosmetics from the gifts of northern nature

FoodCase
Two Fenola products.

Berries, fungi, and herbs are a treasure trove of northern nature that goes mostly ignored…

The Finnish Benella Rainbow Trout promotes both the welfare of the environment and the consumer

Fish and watersCase
Benella rainbow trouts swimming.

The challenge in the Finnish fish farming has been to differentiate the domestic rainbow trout…

FRANTSILA – Wellbeing and health from nature

ChemistryCase
Frantsilas echinacea extrakt produkt.

Frantsila Organic Herb Farm has been a pioneer of organic herb growing and natural health…

Finnish spruce produces protective and nurturing ingredients also for human health

Wood and forestCase
An axe on a tree trunk.

Repolar Pharmaceuticals Ltd develops and manufactures products based on resin of a spruce tree. The…

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

Wood and forestCase
Pulp yarn.

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

Arctic Warriors bring traditional Lappish herbs to life

Ecosystem servicesCase
Arctic Warriors product, a mug and herbs.

Roseroot and Angelica, herbs native to Lapland, have a long history, yet have been forgotten…

PAPTIC – A novel sustainable fiber material to substitute plastics

Wood and forestCase
Paptic bag.

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

Fazer answers to the growing oat boom with a new technology

FoodCase

Oats are a “supergrain” and a good source of diverse nutrients. The EU has approved…

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 Tulevaisuus…

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 team consists…