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Cucumbers packaged in DipWrap

Aalto University students develop sustainable packaging for cucumbers

Aalto University students have developed an innovative way of packaging cucumbers by dipping them into a biobased liquid. The team received recognition in the international Biodesign Challenge Summit.

Yarns made of recycled paper and cardboard in different colours.

Ioncell — Aalto University's sustainable fibre is changing the fashion industry 

Ioncell, a cutting-edge Aalto University innovation, turns pulp and post-consumer textiles into high-quality fibres. The versatile material could help replace cotton and polyesters in the future.

Circular economy

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FinnCERES Materials Bioeconomy Flagship

FinnCERES offers front-row access to new and internationally unique research, the work of top experts, and research infrastructure from laboratory to pilot scale.

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Synbio Powerhouse Ecosystem

Synbio Powerhouse is an ecosystem of companies and research organisations currently working with or interested in synthetic biology. Synbio Powerhouse is based in Finland but operates globally. (Image: Nina Pulkkis, Science Journalist Filmmaker)

Sunny view from Keilaniemi Espoo.

Mobidiag has been acquired by US-based women's health company for €668 million

Espoo-based biotech company Mobidiag has been acquired by Hologic, Inc., a global leader in women’s health, for €668 million.

Two hands with vinyl gloves peel a beige colored material made with synthetic biology.

Synbio Powerhouse Ecosystem

Synbio Powerhouse is an ecosystem of companies and research organisations currently working with or interested in synthetic biology. It is based in Finland but operates globally.

Sunny view from Keilaniemi Espoo.

Mix wood fibres and spider silk and you get a rival for plastic — innovation by Aalto University and VTT

Aalto University and VTT created a unique bio-based material that outperforms most of today's synthetic and natural materials.

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Biotech and food

Welcome to the ecosystem that is reinventing how to produce raw materials, bio-based products and sustainable foods through biotechnology.

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Circular economy

Espoo's innovation ecosystem puts IoT, big data, and the full power of biotechnology into use in circular economy creating a truly sustainable economy.

Circular economy

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