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Making of Tomorrow shows the way to the bioeconomy of the future

BioeconomyBlog
Man pointing a biopackage to a girl in a food store. Picture from video.

31.3.2017 VTT is making noise in the bioeconomy sector with its extensive Making of Tomorrow campaign.…

BIC General Assembly: Growing Membership Deepens Bioeconomy Cooperation

BioeconomyNews

At 2017 General Assembly, on February 15th, the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) welcomed 16* new Full members…

VTT hosted a Hackathon to find new Bioeconomy Solutions

BioeconomyCase
Hackathon group photo.

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is exploring different ways in which to collaborate and…

Finland and Uruguay to collaborate on the bioeconomy and circular economy

BioeconomyNews

Finland and Uruguay have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the bioeconomy and…

Video: Bioeconomy in Finland

BioeconomyVideo

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

Nordic countries aim for growth in blue bioeconomy

Fish and watersNews

The Nordic Council of Ministers has set out common objectives for business relating to water…

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…

Phytochemicals and Global Change Congress in Joensuu, Finland

ChemistryNews

The University of Eastern Finland organises a Phytochemicals and Global Change (PGC2017) Congress next spring.…

Clean water and fisheries resources and water resources expertise to boost Finnish exports

Fish and watersNews

The Government aims to promote the growth of business and internationalisation based on Finland’s…

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…

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…

Transition Governance towards a Bioeconomy: A Comparison of Finland and The Netherlands

BioeconomyNews

Picture: Assessment of phase of the Finnish bioeconomy transition. In both Finland and The Netherlands…

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…

Forest & Photonics workshop gathers together top photonics and bioeconomy experts

Wood and forestNews

Koli National Park in northeastern Finland will be the venue for Forest & Photonics workshop…

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…

World Circular Economy Forum 2017

BioeconomyNews

World Circular Economy Forum 2017 (WCE Forum 2017) will be organised on 5–6 June 2017 in Helsinki, Finland. It&…