In Finland, Goldwin Inc., Neste, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., and Toray Industries, Inc. have established a supply chain for nylon fiber made from renewable raw materials. Neste supplies Neste RE™, a renewable raw material that enables the production of high-performance renewable nylon fiber and reduces the reliance on fossil feedstocks. The nylon fiber produced through […]
In Finland, grain-based food producer Raisio has been awarded €1.8 million (US$1.16 million) in funding from Business Finland for a four-year research project focused on developing functional fiber ingredients from grain processing side streams. Raisio will invest an additional €2.7 million in the project, bringing the total value of the company’s project to €4.5 million. […]
In Finland, Reduciner, a deep tech startup originating from VTT, is commercializing a novel high-temperature technology that enables industrial companies to turn captured carbon dioxide (CO2) into usable fuel and valuable industrial raw materials. The company raised EUR 3.6 million in its first funding round, consisting of equity funding from Voima Ventures, Lifeline Ventures, and […]
In Finland, a consortium led by the University of Vaasa, Finland, has been awarded significant Horizon Europe funding for a major research and innovation project that moves long‑distance shipping closer to a zero‑carbon future. The H4PERION – Hydrogen FOR Performance Enhancement and Reliable Ice OperatioN – project will, for the first time, demonstrate in practice […]
In Finland, Wärtsilä has joined H4PERION, an EU-funded Horizon Europe project led by the University of Vaasa in Finland, to help accelerate the transition to zero-carbon long-distance shipping. The four-year project will develop and demonstrate solutions to improve engine efficiency and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Wärtsilä will contribute by developing a combustion concept that […]
In Finland, Asahi Kasei has started the installation of an Aqualyzer™-C3 containerized 1 MW-class alkaline-water electrolyzer at Finland’s first commercial hydrogen refueling station in Jyväskylä. This development marks the start of the project’s next phase and an important milestone in Europe’s hydrogen ecosystem. In July 2025, Asahi Kasei announced that it would supply its Aqualyzer™-C3 […]
In Finland, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland spinout Elea & Lili has raised €2.5 million (US$2.9 million) to commercialize its cellulose-based alternative for fossil-based superabsorbent polymers. Dubbed Cellulose Super Absorbent, the microplastic-free, biodegradable material is first being applied to disposable diapers and agriculture, end markets that generate large amounts of plastics waste and microplastic […]
In Finland, in response to recent media coverage on suspected cases of fraud related to renewable raw materials business and its alleged connections to the biofuels industry, Neste says it is currently not aware of any verified cases of fraud (i.e. mislabeling or fraudulent mixing of raw materials) that would be directly connected to Neste’s […]
In Finland, Neste and World Fuel Services have signed a five-year extension of their partnership to broaden the availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) across more than 100 airports within World Fuel’s network in the United Kingdom and Europe. The agreement strengthens the companies’ collaboration as demand for lower-emission aviation solutions accelerates alongside tightening regulatory […]
In Finland, Gasum has inaugurated a new liquefied biogas (LBG) refueling station in Ylivieska, located in Finland’s Ostrobothnia region, strengthening the country’s infrastructure for low-emission heavy transport. Situated at Ouluntie 25, at the junction of several key national transport corridors, the station is designed exclusively for heavy-duty vehicles and aims to support the growing use […]
