“Forest policy is clearly seen as part of climate and environmental policies: forest strategy, biodiversity, forest regulation, taxonomy and so on. The EU is continuously
Light fibres are an ideal packaging material even for the most demanding brands.
The digital learning environment ForestBioFacts compiles research and information about forest bioeconomy in an accessible format. The learning environment was designed for professionals and students from upper secondary schools to universities.
Kari Jordan, President and CEO of Metsä Group, is perplexed by the EU’s erratic ways in terms of regulations.
The forest and bioeconomy industry’s research and development activities requires cooperation across organisations and financial resources. Securing EU funding requires a presence at the right tables.
The Tampere-based Quva Oy has made a business out of analysing big data.
Lignin is converted into a workable format using an oxygen oxidation developed by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. The technology is demonstrated in an EU project.
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a technology that allows the production of reactive lignin from pulp mills’ side streams. Reactive lignin can replace the toxic substances in wood adhesives, for example.
“Meaningful and diverse work with bio-based products, fuels or biomass. If that would also include a chance for international tasks, it’d be my dream job,” says student Minna Ukkonen, summing up her career hopes.
The technological community strengthens the common voice of the European forest sector.
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