11 November 20215 November 2021 Kaffee aus dem Bio-Reaktor für das gute Öko-Gewissen Finnische Forscher haben Kaffee aus Pflanzenzellen in Bio-Reaktoren hergestellt. Die Methode soll nachhaltiger sein als der konventionelle Kaffee-Anbau
Sustainable coffee grown in Finland – the land that drinks the most coffee per capita produces its first tasty cup with cellular agriculture VTT is developing coffee production through plant cells in its laboratory in Finland. In the process, cell cultures floating in bioreactors filled with nutrient medium are used to produce various animal- and plant-based products
3 November 202130 October 2021 Five sustainable solutions – Here are the finalists for the Finnish Engineering Award 2021 CO2-based proteins and smart hydrogen technologies are among the finalist for the awards, worth 30 000 euros, which is given to a person or work group for their tremendous contribution to engineering or architecture
22 October 202121 October 2021 Life cycle assessment shows: Neste RE renewable hydrocarbons cut carbon footprint by more than 85% over fossil feedstock for polymers and chemicals industry Neste RE’s greenhouse gas emissions correspond to a carbon footprint of 0.45kg CO2-equivalent per kg
6 October 202130 September 2021 Neuer Zahnersatz aus Zellulose und Proteinen Finnische Materialforscher entwickeln extrem festes Material mit sehr breiter Anwendungspalette
22 September 202117 September 2021 Tougher and lighter dental implant crowns can be made of cellulose-based nanocomposites A research group at VTT’s succeeded in designing and producing a mineralized biocomposite exhibiting high strength, stiffness, and fracture toughness that resembles the architectural design of the dactyl club of the mantis shrimp
20 September 202120 September 2021 The Finnish textile industry will be the most responsible and functional in the world in 2035 – investment opportunities of more than billion euros In collaboration with other textile industry operators, VTT and Finnish Textile & Fashion have prepared a roadmap for the Finnish textile and fashion industry extending up to 2035
26 August 202123 August 2021 An alternative for leather and synthetic leather TT succeeded in demonstrating continuous production of mycelium leather
16 July 202113 July 2021 Scientists produce continuous sheets of sustainable mushroom leather VTT researchers-team has refined the processes of making textile-structures from mycelium to produce a skin-like material with similar feel and strength to real leather
14 July 202110 September 2021 An alternative for leather and synthetic leather: VTT succeeded in demonstrating continuous production of mycelium leather The innovative approach is applicable to industrial roll-to-roll production
8 July 20215 July 2021 BIOSWITCH research analyses Irish and Dutch consumer perspectives of bio-based products The results show that Irish consumers have a slightly more positive perception of bio-based products than their Dutch counterpart, with 93% of the respondents from Ireland and 81% of the ones from the Netherlands indicating that they prefer to buy bio-based products instead of fossil-based ones
21 June 202116 June 2021 Ein biobasierter Holzschutz gegen Feuer Nach dem Vorbild der Rinde der Kanarischen Kiefer, die Waldbränden trotzt, entwickeln Forschende auf Basis von Nanocellulose biobasierte feuerhemmende Lacke zum Schutz von Holz im Innen- und Außenbereich
31 May 202116 June 2021 Mulchen mit Hybridpapier Die in der Landwirtschaft üblichen Folien aus Polyethylen belasten die Umwelt mit Mikroplastik. Gesucht werden daher biologisch abbaubare Alternativen
9 April 202118 June 2021 Multipurpose bioplastic from soy residues: A pilot plant to Finland A biopolymer plant will be built in Uusikaupunki, Finland, in which bioplastic production will be piloted on an industrial scale
24 March 20219 September 2021 “Best CO2 Utilisation 2021″: The three winners of the innovation award are turning CO2 into methanol, cleaners, plastic packaging or surfactants CO2 has become famous in a sad way. Carbon Recycling International from Iceland, LanzaTech from USA and Covestro from Germany transform it into usable raw materials.
1 March 20219 September 2021 Bio-based polymers workshop on 29 March 2021: These 7 innovations bring us closer to a carbon-neutral economy Atmospheric CO2 will keep on climbing higher and higher if we don’t stop using fossil resources. How to make the switch to renewable carbon instead? The free online workshop on 29 March will present seven options.
25 February 20219 September 2021 How to utilise CO2? The nominees for the innovation award “Best CO2 Utilisation 2021” have the answers! Carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) is one of the most obvious solutions to further reduce CO2 emissions, but it is yet still hardly exploited. However, these six nominated technologies turn CO2 into value: ethanol, methanol, polyols, surfactants or syngas – the audience will choose the winner at the “9th Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals”, 23–24 March 2021, online!
22 February 202117 February 2021 Advances in cellulose-based food packaging material move to testing phase of industrial production New Thermocell plastic material, which is made from renewable components, is to be used in the same way as fossil-based plastic
18 February 202117 February 2021 VTT, Neste et al in search for e-fuels breakthrough Altogether, EUR 6 million (about $7.2 million USD) is invested in a collaboration project for the development of the production of fuels in Finland
VTT, Neste and their partners seek breakthrough in Finnish e-fuel technology The market for electrolysis technology, which is a key to the production of synthetic fuels, is expected to grow more than 20-fold in the coming five years
29 January 20219 September 2021 Carbon Dioxide (CO2) as Chemical Feedstock for Polymers – already nearly 1 million tonnes production capacity installed! Completely revised and extended third version of nova’s technology and trend report “Carbon Dioxide (CO2) as Chemical Feedstock for Polymers – Technologies, Polymers, Developers and Producers” available
26 January 202129 January 2021 nova Session: “Chemical Recycling – Status, Trends, and Challenges” – Final Programme available! 10 February 2021, 10:00 – 14:00 h (webinar via zoom)
19 January 202119 January 2021 Cellulose fibres are virtually miracle materials – Almost endless possibilities and high market growth due to great demand! 2nd International Conference on Cellulose Fibres, 2-3 February (online event) – Cellulose fibres have a wide range of applications that are increasingly expanding. The markets are driven by technological developments and political framework conditions, especially bans and restrictions on plastics and increasing sustainability requirements.
8 January 202112 January 2021 nova Session: “Chemical Recycling – Status, Trends, and Challenges” – Check out the preliminary programme! 10 February 2021, 10:00 – 14:00 h (webinar via zoom)
15 December 202011 December 2020 Plant-based and recyclable plastic bottles now enabled with VTT’s new FDCA technology using citrus peel as raw material Carbon footprint of plastic bottles can be lowered by 50% when replacing their raw material of PET with PEF polymers
9 November 20203 November 2020 New VTT-based startup company eniferBio producing protein from biorefinery by-products received more than one million euros in funding eniferBio has developed a new and sustainable production process for a high-quality fish feed ingredient and recently received funding for its solution
8 October 20209 September 2021 VTT’s new piloting platform for process chemistry ready for speeding up bio- and circular economy With the launch of the piloting platform for process chemistry, VTT Bioruukki strengthens its position among the world's leading piloting centres
7 October 20206 October 2020 Polystyrene can be circulated back to raw-material MoPo project develops collection and reuse of the waste in Europe
28 July 202024 July 2020 Developing new circular materials from safe bio-based building blocks New library of biobased materials will bring the circular ambitions of the European Union a step closer
1 July 202030 June 2020 Circular High-performance Aza-Michael Polymers as Innovative materials Originating from Nature Recovery, chemical recycling and organic recycling (with the option of controlled energy recovery) are the end-of-life options planned for the design of products using CHAMPION polymers
26 May 202020 May 2020 Huhtamaki donates EUR 3 million to circular economy initiatives Company aims of creating a circular economy at different levels: acting today, educating for tomorrow and innovating for the future
19 May 202014 May 2020 Making use of the unique properties of cellulose-based nanomaterials Experts are manufacturing prototypes by coating or printing nanocellulose on textiles, paper or plastic to enhance the performance of these products in various applications
Nutzung der einzigartigen Eigenschaften von Nanomaterialien auf Zellulosebasis Experten sind dabei, Prototypen herzustellen, indem sie Textilien, Papier oder Kunststoff mit Nanozellulose beschichten oder bedrucken, um so die Eigenschaften dieser Produkte für verschiedene Anwendungsbereiche zu verbessern
30 April 202029 April 2020 VTT and 52 companies to cooperate to reduce need for plastics by using natural fibres In the future, natural fibres may replace plastics in, for example, packaging, hygiene products, building materials and textiles
24 April 202021 April 2020 Plastic-like packaging material made from completely renewable raw materials by VTT New bio-based plastic developed from cellulose and fatty acids
16 April 202011 April 2020 VTT to assess bio- and waste-based oils suitable for power plants and ships The aim is to determine the most ecologically and economically sustainable way to replace fossil fuels
17 March 20209 September 2021 Carbon dioxide as a raw material for the chemical industry – seeking a climate-friendly and economically viable industrial concept BECCU project will compare a variety of processes to capture carbon dioxide from biomass use in energy production and hydrogen to be produced
10 February 20209 September 2021 Recycling clothing the chemical way Nina Notman explores how chemistry is poised to close the loop in clothing recycling
9 January 20206 January 2020 Heizen mit Pyrolyseöl „Residue2Heat“-Workshop präsentierte Forschungsergebnisse
6 January 202019 December 2019 VTT equips laboratory with a bench scale unit from hte hte supplied a customized four-fold bench scale hydroprocessing unit to VTT, the Finnish VTT Technical Research Center
VTT stattet Labor mit Bench Scale-Anlage von hte aus hte hat eine maßgeschneiderte Hydroprocessing Vierfach-Anlage im Bench Scale-Maßstab an VTT Technical Research Center in Finnland geliefert
12 December 20199 December 2019 VTT developed an optical fibre made of cellulose Cellulose-based fibre opens up new opportunities for sensor applications, but it will not compete with glass-based optical fibres in telecommunications applications
5 December 20199 September 2021 CO2 als Rohstoff für einen emissionsarmen Flugverkehr nutzen – das ist die Zukunft Auf dem “1st European Summit on CO2-based Aviation Fuels”, am 23. März 2020 in Köln, geht es um nachhaltige Strategien und Lösungen für einen klimafreundlichen Luftverkehr.
Using CO2 as a raw material for aviation fuels is the cool new thing on the way to low-emission air transport 1st European Summit on CO2-based Aviation Fuels, 23 March 2020, Cologne (Germany) on Sustainable Strategies & Solutions for Cleaner Air Transport
4 December 201915 July 2021 VTT develops alternative leather from fungi – aims at industrial-scale production Fungal mycelium to be produced into a skinlike material that would be suited for industrial production
20 November 201919 November 2019 VTT’s deep-tech incubator teams come up with two solutions to meet the need for new sustainable fish feed Population growth is increasing the need for food, and growing wealth is driving demand for animal protein foods
13 November 20198 November 2019 Wood-based yarn captures hormones from wastewater Researchers collaboration converted cellulose yarn into a material that can capture hormones and other pharmaceutical substances effectively
23 October 201930 October 2019 Six candidates are nominated for the innovation award “Biocomposite of the Year 2019” – Biocomposites are highly versatile: the choice is yours! The winners of the innovation award “Biocomposite of the Year 2019” will be chosen at the “8th Biocomposites Conference Cologne”, in Cologne, Germany
Sechs Kandidaten sind für den Innovationspreis “Biocomposite of the Year 2019” nominiert – Biokomposite sind ausgesprochen vielseitig: Die Wahl liegt bei Ihnen! Die Gewinner des Innovationspreises "Biocomposite of the Year 2019" werden auf der "8th Biocomposite Conference Cologne" in Köln ermittelt
8 October 20196 October 2019 Complete production chain from biomass residues to Fischer-Tropsch products successfully validated The main focus of the test was to study and verify the performance of the gas cleaning train