SciSustain: Beyond the Bench Seminar
A new approach and mindset are necessary to accelerate the commercial realization of sustainable bioproduct innovations. This seminar is designed to offer insights from a panel comprising academics and industry leaders, along with presenting case studies focusing on life cycle assessment (LCA), techno-economic analysis (TEA), and social life cycle assessment (S-LCA) related to biobased packaging and complex recycling value chains.
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SciSustain: Beyond the Bench Seminar
Location: Otakaari 2A, 02150 Espoo - Room name: Living Room
AGENDA
Online streaming starts (link will be provided later)
10:00-10:15 Arrival and opening with Assist. Professor Luana Dessbesell
10:15-11:00 Keynote: Designing plant-based materials for commercial success
- Charles Cai, Associate Professor of Sustainable Bioproducts and Processes - Aalto University
11:00-12:00: Panel Discussion: Bio-based Innovation commercialization
- Panelists:
- Professor Charles Cai (academic representative)
- Jaakko Pajunen, Managing Director, CEO & Co-founder of Boreal Bioproducts (Industry representative)
- Jatin Sethi, R&D Manager - Sustainable Materials, Metsä Group (Industry representative)
- Professor Paul Stuart, Polytechnique Montreal, Canada (academic representative)
- Facilitator: Jani Turku
12:00-13:00 Lunch (online streaming pause)
Online streaming resumes at 13h.
13:00-14:00 SciSustain Stars on the Stage
- Science Translation Framework 1.0
Speaker: Postdoctoral researcher Dr. Leila (Ouwen) He
- From Lab Evidence to Investor Confidence: A Framework Accelerating Film Innovation
Speaker: PhD researcher Karam Moussa
- Uncertainty to Insight: A TEA and LCA Framework for Film Technology Commercialization
Speaker: PhD researcher Waleed Mehmood
- Social LCA for New Circular Value Chains: The Case for Recycling of Used Beverage Cartons
Speaker: PhD researcher Vida Hardjono
Online streaming ends
14:00-14:30 Coffee break
14:30-15:50 Metrics and framework workshop for invited guests
- Facilitators: Assistant Professor Luana Dessbesell and Dr. Leila (Ouwen) He, Prof. Samuli Patala, and Jani Turku
15:50-16:00 Closing Remarks
- Assist. Professor Luana Dessbesell and Assoc. Professor Samuli Patala
16:00-16:45 Optional tour in Designs for a Cooler Planet Exhibition
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