(IN BRIEF) Business Finland has provided additional funding to Valio to expand its Food 2.0 research program, which focuses on transforming Finland’s food system through sustainability, innovation, and collaboration. The expansion includes increased financial support for both Valio and its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged agriculture, Annikka Hurme, Business Finland, Business Finland and Valio Strengthen Collaboration to Transform Food Systems Through Technology and Sustainability, circular economy, digitalization, ecosystem, exports, Finland, Food 2.0, food industry, food system, Harri Kallioinen, INNOVATION, production, R&D investment, research program, supply chain, sustainability, technology, Valio, Valio Advances Food 2.0 Initiative with Expanded Funding and Growing Industry Ecosystem
(IN BRIEF) Business Finland has granted €20 million to SSAB to support a five-year research and development program aimed at advancing fossil-free steel production and low-carbon materials. The initiative, Sustainable World through Steels, will bring together over 200 partners across … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged advanced materials, Business Finland, Business Finland Backs SSAB’s Strategic Initiative to Build Collaborative Ecosystem for Low-Carbon Steel Solutions, circular economy, decarbonization, digital supply chain, electric steelmaking, EU funding, export growth, Finland, fossil-free steel, industrial ecosystem, industrial innovation, low-carbon steel, Nordic Region, research and development, SSAB, SSAB Launches Multi-Partner Research Program with Public Funding to Advance Decarbonized Steel Production, Steel Industry, steel production, sustainability, Sustainable World through Steels, Tony Harris
(IN BRIEF) Valio is supporting the MetaFerm research project, led by the University of Turku, to develop new plant-based fermented food solutions using underutilised Finnish ingredients. Funded with €1.5 million by Business Finland and part of Valio’s Food 2.0 programme, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Finland, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Business Finland, digestive health, Faba Beans, fermentation, Food 2.0 programme, Kaisa Linderborg, Kati Hanhineva, legumes, MetaFerm, Oats, plant-based foods, protein absorption, sustainable food systems, underutilised ingredients, University of Turku, Valio, Valio Food 2.0 Programme Backs MetaFerm Study on Next-Generation Plant-Based Fermentation, Valio Strengthens Sustainable Food Innovation with MetaFerm Plant-Based Fermentation Research
(IN BRIEF) Valio has invested in Sweden-based Melt&Marble, a cellular agriculture company developing customizable fat ingredients using precision fermentation. The startup raised over EUR 7 million from Valio and other private and institutional investors to scale manufacturing and move toward … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged alternative fats, Anastasia Krivoruchko, Beiersdorf, Business Finland, Catalyze Capital, cellular agriculture, Chalmers Ventures, European Innovation Council EIC Fund, fermentation-based ingredients, Food 2.0 project, food innovation, food system future, funding round, Harri Kallioinen, Industrifonden, Melt&Marble, novel food authorization EFSA, palm oil alternatives, plant-based products, Precision Fermentation, Susanna Kallio, sustainable fats, Valio, Valio invests in Melt&Marble to scale precision-fermented fats for next-generation food development
(IN BRIEF) The Bio2Max project, coordinated by the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), has been launched to improve the sustainability of dairy production and enhance the value of biogas plant by-products. The initiative focuses on capturing and utilizing bio-CO₂, creating … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged bio-CO2, Bio2Max, Bio2Max co-innovation project targets biogas by-product utilization with support from Valio and Business Finland, biochar, biogas, biogas plants, Business Finland, carbon capture, carbon neutrality, dairy sustainability, digestate, Ehsan Fathi, Finland, greenhouse gas reduction, Hanna Kyllönen, Jeppo Biogas Ab, Luke, LUT University, Natural Resources Institute Finland, New Finnish Bio2Max project develops sustainable biogas value chains to advance carbon neutrality in dairy production, nutrient recycling, recycled fertilizer, St1 Biokaasu Oy, sustainable agriculture, Vaisala Oyj, Valio, Vesa Joutsjoki, VTT
(IN BRIEF) The Food 2.0 project seeks to create a resilient food system by integrating circular economy practices and sustainability. Bridging the gap between academia and industry is key to translating research into practical solutions. Through initiatives such as rapid-fire … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Education, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged academia-industry cooperation, academic collaboration, Business Finland, cellular agriculture, circular economy, Finland, Finnish Food RDI forum, Food 2.0, food export strategy, food exports, food production, food sector innovation, Industry innovation, partnership, Research and Innovation, sustainability, sustainable growth
(IN BRIEF) Valio is leading the Food 2.0 initiative, a five-year research and development program focused on building a sustainable and resource-efficient food system in Finland. With over 170 partners, Food 2.0 is investing 100 million euros in R&D, aiming … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology
Tagged AGCLIMATE, agricultural innovation, AlgaCircle, Animal Welfare, Business Finland, carbon, circular economy, FABulOATS, fermentation, Finland, Food 2.0, FoodID, greenhouse gas emissions, partnership, plant-based proteins, Regenerative Agriculture, research and development, research funding, sustainability, sustainable food system, Valio
(IN BRIEF) Vaisala has joined the AGCLIMATE project, a Finnish-led initiative aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural fields. The project, which brings together leading research institutions and companies, focuses on developing practical tools for the food industry to … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AGCLIMATE project, agricultural emissions, Business Finland, carbon dioxide monitoring, carbon footprint, carbon measurement, Cense Analytics, climate-smart farming, Datasense, Finnish Meteorological Institute, food production, greenhouse gas emissions, Hankkija, low-emission food, Natural Resources Institute Finland, nitrous oxide emissions, partnership, sustainability, sustainable farming, University of Helsinki, Vaisala, Valio
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has launched BioCircleToZero, an innovative R&D program aimed at doubling the value derived from wood without increasing tree harvesting. Supported by Business Finland’s 10 million-euro grant and an additional 20 million euros for its partners, the initiative … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Technology
Tagged 10 million euros, 20 million euros, advanced biorefineries, Andritz, biobased chemicals, biocarbon-based products, BioCircleToZero, Business Finland, economic resilience, Finnish ecosystem, forest products industry, green transition, Kari Tuominen, Power-to-X, renewable textile fibers, research and development, resource efficiency, sustainability, sustainable fuels, wood valorization, zero waste, zero-emission
(IN BRIEF) Nina Kopola, Director General of Business Finland, has expressed support for the Finnish government’s commitment to increasing investment in research, development, and innovation (RDI). She highlights the importance of maintaining high standards across the entire RDI chain and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Society, Technology
Tagged Business Finland, digitalization, Financial, Nina Kopola, partnership, RDI Chain, society, University of Helsinki
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