Promotion of sustainable bioeconomy innovations through a study of Finnish company networks

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1 Promotion of sustainable bioeconomy innovations through a study of Finnish company networks Galyna Medyna, Sirpa Kurppa, Ira Bhattarai Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) 1

2 Promoting a sustainable bioeconomy production of renewable biological resources and their conversion into food, feed, bio-based products and bioenergy (including) agriculture, forestry, fisheries, food and pulp and paper production, as well as parts of chemical, biotechnological and energy industries [EC Bioeconomy strategy]! renewable does not necessarily mean sustainable 2

3 Bioeconomy in Finland mill. National economy 733 mill. Water treatment and supply mill. Renewable energy 16 % 16 % 65 billion Bioeconomy share mill. Bioeconomy services mill. Agriculture and food industry Source: Statistics Finland mill. Bioeconomy products Graphics: Vihreä biotalous 100-vuotiaan Suomen hyvinvoinnin ja kilpailukyvyn perusta

4 Forestry in Finland % of the land is covered by forests - 60% of the productive forest is family owned - % of publically vs privately owned forest varies depending on the region - The multitude of forest owners means that there is also a multitude of ideas of what should be done with the forest (good quality logs, crown and stems for energy, hunting licences, berry picking tours, organic cerfication, etc.) multitude of opportunities for innovation and sustainability! 4

5 How can we help such a sector grow and innovate? How can we ensure that it is done in a sustainable way? Look at what networks companies and other actors form (nodes), establish what kinds of connections there are among them, pin point what kinds of actors are not yet part of the networks under study and what new links can be formed, qualify and quantify the impacts of the links and consider the three pillars as early as possible. 5

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7 Less CTO wasted Very high added value products Contribute to well-being Are we becoming more sustainable? TBD 7

8 How can we help such a sector grow and innovate? How can we ensure that it is done in a sustainable way? Look at what networks companies and other actors form (nodes), establish what kinds of connections there are among them, pin point what kinds of actors are not yet part of the networks under study and what new links can be formed, qualify and quantify the impacts of the links. 8

9 +1 job +1 job +1 happiness 9

10 Concluding points Good data availability for environmental issues and economic aspects High regional differences in social impacts that appear relevant, even at the level of a single country and a small population (5.5mil) High acceptance innovative products on the local market and new chemicals and materials are being tested all the time from traditional raw materials New companies for ecoservices are common currently, no sound approach has been used to ensure that they contribute to a responsible use of natural resources (and provide useful social assets) 10

11 Thank you! Galyna Medyna, PhD