Tervola, some 660 kilometres north of Helsinki as the crow flies, is currently the site of…
06.05.2024
In a world where plastic pollution is rampant, sustainable biomaterials have become increasingly important. An…
12.12.2023
Finnish companies producing bio-based and recyclable textile fibres and materials would benefit from a development…
20.02.2023
The world needs scientists and engineers – now more than ever. Tackling climate change will require…
23.05.2022
Research scientist Ilona Leppänen at VTT Finland has developed a solution to the microplastics problem…
21.12.2021
Ten policy recommendations are used to incentivize EU member countries to build their national bioeconomy…
01.12.2021
VTT researcher Dr. Pezhman Mohammadi and his research group have developed a new type of…
04.11.2021
Researchers turn a non-toxic residue into wood coating that resists abrasion, stain, and sunlight. Due…
01.09.2021
The fashion industry has a huge carbon footprint that is growing rapidly. In the NewLeather…
28.06.2021
The colors we use to dye our clothes are a burden to the environment. The…
31.03.2021
To stay competitive, industries need to increase their productivity. Typically this is done by improving…
22.02.2021
Research scientist Anna Ylinen is doing her doctoral thesis at the Center for Young Synbio…
09.11.2020
Traditional expertise in the forest industry along with wood-based product innovations over the last few…
12.10.2020
Finns love their wild forests and blue lakes. Therefore, it is no wonder that they…
05.10.2020
The bioeconomy can mean very different things for people living in rural areas in Finland,…
17.10.2019
Bioeconomy, and more specifically circular bioeconomy, is a hot topic in Europe at the moment…
16.08.2019
