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22 Sep - 2020

Competition finalist SilviBio’s seed capsule increases the germination rate of conifers

SilviBio is the sixth finalist in the innovation competition What Wood You Do. They have invented a bio-based survival capsule for tree seedlings that boosts the germination by up to 40 percent. On Thursday, September 24, they will pitch their idea to the jury with a chance to win EUR 25,000. The need to grow...

21 Sep - 2020

Wooden tower set to reduce carbon dioxide footprint from future wind turbines

Vattenfall and Modvion have entered into collaboration on using wooden towers for onshore wind turbines, a venture expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in manufacturing by at least 25 percent. Vattenfall will be assessing Modvion’s wooden tower for potential use in future wind farms. “During their life cycles, Vattenfall’s wind turbines already have very low...

21 Sep - 2020

Competition finalist FineCell turns cosmetics and paint green

FineCell’s innovation can replace fossil-based plastics with cellulose powders and hydrogels in many applications. Now they are one of six young companies that have advanced to the final of the international idea competition What Wood You Do. On September 24th, they will pitch their idea to the jury with a chance to win EUR 25,000....

18 Sep - 2020

The competition finalist Biosorbe purifies water and air from oil and bacteria

It’s time to present another finalist in the international innovation competition What Wood You Do. Biosorbe’s unique cellulose-based materials absorb oil from water and air. They are one of six finalists to present their idea on September 24th, with a chance to win EUR 25,000. The company Biosorbe has developed a unique cellulose-based method that...

16 Sep - 2020

Special edition of magazine about the project Baltic Industrial Symbiosis

Paper Province is one of many partners in the project Baltic Industrial Symbiosis – BIS – that promotes industrial symbiosis in the Baltic Sea region. This summer the project was featured in a special edition of the magazine ‘Environment in St. Petersburg’, addressing the topic industrial symbiosis with various articles about its potential to create...

15 Sep - 2020

Competition finalist Arboair is rapidly scanning and mapping forests with artificial intelligence

Arboair is one of six finalists in our international innovation competition What Wood You Do. Their groundbreaking technology to scan the forest makes the industry significantly more efficient and takes Arboair all the way to the final on 24 September, with a chance to win EUR 25,000. Arboair has developed a scanning method for detecting...

11 Sep - 2020

Nordluft – the second finalist in the “What Wood You Do?” competition

It’s time to present the next finalist in the international innovation competition What Wood You Do, in our search for the next big climate-smart forest idea. Nordluft is one of six finalists have been selected from over 50 entries, to present their idea to the jury on September 24th, with a chance to win EUR...

07 Sep - 2020

Wood Tube – one of six finalists in the “What Wood You Do?” competition

In March, Paper Province announced an international competition focusing on ideas that strengthen and develop the forest-based bioeconomy. After 50 impressive entries, the jury has now selected six finalists who have a chance to win EUR 25,000 on September 24th. We proudly present the first finalist – Wood Tube. Wood Tube has patented a technology...

26 Aug - 2020

Nature’s annual resource budget is spent

Earth Overshoot Day happened on 22 August – the day when humanity spent the world’s resource budget for the year. This year it was three weeks later than 2019 – a trend that has never been seen before. Mankind is using more of nature’s resources than it can afford. For each year that passes, the...

26 Aug - 2020

Sandra Sundbäck eager to take on the role as new CEO

Sandra Sundbäck has now taken on the role as new CEO of Paper Province. She is currently working side by side with Maria Hollander, who will soon leave her post as CEO. “It feels fantastic to finally be here and start my assignment together with employees, member companies and partners. Now I am learning as...

08 Jul - 2020

50 forest innovations to accelerate the “green recovery”

Many things were put on hold when the corona pandemic struck the world, but not inventiveness. This became clear in the global innovation competition “What wood you do?”, where a jury has now selected six finalists that will compete for €25,000 to realize their idea about how to use the forest in the green recovery....

22 Jun - 2020

High-Performance Lignin Challenge

Canadian CRIBE and Nextfor is challenging companies to participate in an international competition for the commercialization of lignin – a woodbased material that can be used for a variety of biological products. The vinners will recive a spot in a million dollar project. Throughout the Canadian forest sector, Lignin has traditionally been treated as low-quality,...