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VTT's spin-offs raise close to 10% of all capital funding invested in Finnish startup ecosystem

Spin-off companies from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland raise a significant portion of capital funding invested in the Finnish startup ecosystem. Startups created at VTT and Aalto University form the core of Finland's deep tech startup scene.

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Food tech startup eniferBio gets €11M in funding to produce sustainable fungal protein

Espoo-based food tech startup eniferBio secures €11 million in funding to produce environmentally-friendly fungal protein derived from food and agricultural by-products.

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Origin by Ocean wins €7.5M investment to develop algae refining technology

The biotech startup, Origin by Ocean has won €7.5 million in investments to take its algae refining technology closer to industrial-scale production.

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Espoo is Finland's leading deep tech ecosystem that offers world-class test beds, collaboration and innovation development opportunities, technologies, and startups.

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Aalto University and VTT start creating new enzymes with AI

Aalto University and VTT harness the power of machine learning to create new enzymes in a joint-circular bioeconomy project.

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Laboratory testing startup makes R&D projects smoother

Measurlabs set forth on the path to success from Kiuas accelerator in Espoo's startup community. The laboratory testing startup helps companies grow by providing readily available R&D and quality assurance testing services.

Circular economy

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Aalto University researchers create bio-glue to replace harmful alternatives in wood construction

Researchers at Aalto University have created a strong, non-toxic, fire-resistant, and bio-based adhesive that can replace formaldehyde-containing alternatives in wood construction.

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Espoo serves a taste of food tech for our future

The future of food is created in Espoo's deep tech community. A well-established tradition of pioneering research and development remains a recipe for success for Espoo’s food tech innovation.

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VTT is creating sustainable electronics and optics in new ECOtronics project

VTT creates sustainable electronics from bio-materials and printed processes in the new ECOtronics project. The project supports the renewal of the electronics and optics industry in Finland.

Circular economy

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VTT brews a cup of lab-grown coffee — and it smells and tastes like the real thing

Lab-grown coffee is now a reality in Espoo's innovation ecosystem. Using cellular agriculture, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has brewed a cup of lab coffee created in a bioreactor.

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Introducing Origin by Ocean — interview with CEO Mikael Westerlund

A concern for our oceans united Origin by Ocean's two co-founders, Mikael Westerlund and Mari Granström. Now CEO Westerlund shares the story of the highly impactful company.

Algae streams in the ocean

Origin by Ocean develops algae-based products to fight for cleaner oceans

Origin by Ocean turns algae into a variety of ingredients while fighting the eutrophication problem in our seas. The company plans to open its first commercial biorefinery in 2025.