The seminar is organized by the Aalto University Bioinnovation Center to celebrate it's 5th anniversary. Please note that minor changes to the program are still possible.
13:00-13:05 Opening, Susanna Ahola
13:05-13:15 Bioinnovation Center overview, Michael Hummel
13:15 –13:30 Impact through shared knowledge – learnings from BIC Impact Program, Pirjo Kääriäinen and Greta Isola
13:30-14:00 Pitch session: Bioinnovation Center young talents present their research projects
Senni Heimala - Northern Botanicals to Textile Prints
Tooba Qureshi - Scaling up of 2-G feedstocks into bio-based fibers
Maria Livia Real de Almeida - Absolute sustainability for the textile industry
Emilia Kauppi - Recycling of plastic from liquid packaging boards
Vida Hardjono - Scaling up of Recycling Technology
Waleed Mehmood - Scaling Up Sustainable Bioproduct Innovation
14:00-14:40 Coffee break, Research stands
14:40-14:55 More Than a Manuscript: Translating Research into Impact, Luana Dessbesell
14:55-15:05 SpringBoard pilot: TAIGA Barrier project, Michael Hummel and Elizaveta Lingonberg
15:05 –15:50 Panel discussion: Interdisciplinary doctoral education
Panelists: Laureen Mahler, Matteo Iannacchero, Sahar Babaeipour, Madhawa Basnayaka, Sofia Guridi, Helena Westerback
Panel facilitator: Jaana Vapaavuori
15:50-16:00 Closing remarks
16:00-16:30 Drinks and mingling, Research stands
To achieve human wellbeing in planetary boundaries, we need new sustainable solutions to wisely use our natural resources. The Bioinnovation Center especially focuses on innovations in sustainable bio-based materials, with special focus on textiles and packaging.
