Innovative Finnish bioproduct and techology companies have expertise in fiber based products, organic formulations for health care and cosmetics, and the circular economy. Finland continues to invest heavily in bioeconomy research and development.

1. OFFERING
INNOVATIVE
BIOPRODUCTS
AND
TECHNOLOGIES
INNOVATIVE
BIOPRODUCTS AND
TECHNOLOGIES

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FINLAND HAS A STRONG
POSITION IN BIOECONOMY
• Globally leading forest-based sector
• Top-level bioeconomy research,
development and infrastructure
• Long tradition of close co-operation
between research and industry
• Growing amount of innovative SMEs
• Supporting governmental policy
FIRST CLASS
BIOECONOMY
EXPERTISE
FROM FINLAND
• Sustainable use of renewable
materials
• Decrease of oil dependency
• Decrease of CO2 emissions
WHAT FINLAND OFFERS TO YOU

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HIGH QUALITY
RAW MATERIALS
FROM FINLAND
FORESTS ARE A PRODUCTIVE
AND SUSTAINABLE SOURCE
OF HIGH QUALITY BIOMASS
WHAT FINLAND OFFERS TO YOU
• High quality biomass develops in
slowly growing Finnish trees in the
pure Finnish nature.
• Annual forest use in Finland is 60
million m3
• Room for additional use of 20-25
million m3 due to sustainalble smart
forestry practices

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• In-depth understanding of the whole value
chain from feedstock to production
• Open-minded integration of cross-
disciplinary sciences – combining natural
sciences with design and business
development
• Innovative, reliable and scalable
processing technologies from fiber based
biomass to various end products
• “Open access” pilots and demonstration
platforms for biochemicals, liquid biofuels
and biomaterials
TOPCLASS
EXPERIMENTAL
RESEARCH
AND HIGH QUALITY
INFRASTRUCTURE
WHAT FINLAND OFFERS TO YOU

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WHAT FINLAND OFFERS TO YOU
• Textile industry
• Composites for industrial
applications and consumer
appliances
• Packaging industry
• Construction
• Health care
• Circular economy
INNOVATIVE
AND TAILORED
CUSTOMER
SOLUTIONS

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WHAT FINLAND OFFERS TO YOU
CIRCULAR
ECONOMY
• Leading expertise in waste
minimizing, raw material reuse
and recycling, energy recovery
and final disposal
• Globally, 90% of raw materials used
end up as waste
• In Finland, over 80% of cardboard
and paper is circulated, whereas in
the world the amount is less than
60%
• Extensive experience in industrial
waste and side stream reuse,
recycling and energy recovery
• Finland has developed new waste
refinery and biorefinery concepts
that are already in operation in
Finland

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WHAT FINLAND OFFERS TO YOU
• Unique platform for bio based
production – Innovative
companies looking for industrial
investments
• Objects for VC investments
• Partnering with innovative SMEs
for new business options

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FINNISH OFFERING
PACKAGES

9. CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND
RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES
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FINNISH OFFERING PACKAGES
BIOMATERIALS
BIOFUELSBIOCHEMICALS
FROM BULK
BIOCHEMICAL
PRODUCTION
towards platform and
drop-in chemicals
TRANS-
FORMATION
FROM PULP AND
PAPERINDUSTRY
to innovative
bioproducts
LIQUID BIOFUEL
AND BIOGAS
PRODUCTION

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FINNISH OFFERING PACKAGES
BIOCHEMICALS
BIOCHEMICALS
• Laboratory scale
manufacturing technologies
of platform and drop-in
chemicals
• IPR available for licensing
and up-scaling

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FINNISH OFFERING PACKAGES:
BIOFUELS
• Advanced biofuel production
technologies also from
challenging feedstock offering
unique solutions
LIQUID BIOFUEL PRODUCTION
BIOGAS PRODUCTION
• Efficient and scalable biogas
production systems to replace
fossil fuels

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FINNISH OFFERING PACKAGES
BIOMATERIALS
Innovative production technologies
and new product applications for
• Novel fiber materials and modificates
• Textile fibers
• Composites
• Packaging materials
• Construction materials
• Interiors and design
• Cosmetics and health care
• Consumer appliances
BIOMATERIALS

13. FINNISH
OFFERING - Biomaterials

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FIBER BASED
PRODUCTS

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METGEN
EMPOWERING INDUSTRIES TO GET MOST OUT OF BIOMASS THROUGH ENZYMATIC SOLUTIONS
PULP & PAPER
• Individual mill can save
millions of euros a year in
energy savings
• Strong focus in fiber quality
and strength improvement
• Additional benefits such as
reduced raw material cost or
chemical usage
INNOVATIONS
• Continuously developing new
enzymes for challenging
applications
• Develops and delivers new
and novel enzymes in
industrial quantity and
industry leading time
RENEWABLE CHEMICALS
• Revolutionizes production of
bio-based chemicals by
improving economics of each
processing step
• Solves challenges in pre-
treatment, hydrolysis and
conversions of value-added
chemicals beyond sugars

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FAST: Short development cycle
FLEXIBLE: Tailored enzyme design to
meet challenging industrial conditions
ADAPTABLE: Producing large amounts of
different enzymes, cost-effectively and
supplying globally
PROVEN: Several novel enzymes from
concept to validation at industrial scale and
production
ENZINE® TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
EMPOWERING INDUSTRIES TO GET MOST OUT OF BIOMASS THROUGH ENZYMATIC SOLUTIONS
METGEN

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BETULIUM
NANOCELLULOSE FROM AGROWASTE
Converting agricultural waste material to
nanocellulose Betulium FineFibre
• Creates and manages value chain for
FineFibre
• Applications developed in cooperation with
customers
• Around 10 joint development agreements
with large raw material processors and
multinational industrial industries

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BETULIUM
NANOCELLULOSE FROM AGROWASTE
CUSTOMER BENEFITS
• Price comparable to the cheapest polymers
available
• Replaces or supplements synthetic organic
polymers
• Several industrial applications
• Low capital investment requirements and
relatively easy upscaling potential
• Several raw-material options

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VAPO FIBERS
NEW VALUE FROM PEAT FIBER SOLUTIONS
• Vapo Fibers refines peat and peatland biomass to
serve the needs of the fiber product industry.
• Innovative and ecological source of value for
industrial applications:
• Insulating materials
• Acoustic materials
• Fiber boards
• Composites
• Non-woven textiles
• Molded products
• Customer value is based on the special features of
tailored and fractionated peat fibers.

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VAPO FIBERS
NEW VALUE FROM PEAT FIBER SOLUTIONSNEW VALUE FROM PEAT FIBER SOLUTIONS
• Peat fibers have many unique properties compared to other fiber materials:
• Antibacterial
• Fungistatic – mold resistant
• Good thermal insulator
• Lightweight
• Reinforces composites
• Oil absorbing
• Captures heavy metals
• Hydrophobic when dry – water repellent
• Hydrophilic
• Ecologically sustainable production
• Natural state wetlands
are not used for peat
production.
• Peat production does
not require cultivation
area, pesticides,
fertilizers, watering
nor public subsidies.

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SPINNOVA
FIBRE YARN DIRECTLY FROM MARKET PULP
Sustainable alternatives for
cotton and oil based yarns
• Patented technology
• Production of textile yarns directly
from wood fibers
• Environmentally lean technology
with no extra chemical treatments
of pulp fibres
• Spinnova textile yarns are
completely recyclable and very
cost competitive

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SPINNOVA
FIBRE YARN DIRECTLY FROM MARKET PULP
CUSTOMER BENEFITS
• 99% less water vs. cotton yarn
• 80% less energy used vs. cotton yarn
• 50% less land used vs. cotton yarn
• Sustainable raw material supply
• Lower production costs than cotton yarn

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INFINITED FIBER COMPANY
REVOLUTIONIZING TEXTILE AND FASHION INDUSTRIES
New manmade fiber made out of textile or
paper waste
• Affordable and economical material for fashion industry
• Process technology (CCA) allows to produce cellulosic
carbamate fibers out of textile waste, paper waste and
renewable biomaterials
• CCA technology licensed to pulp, finer and biomass
producers as well as waste management companies

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INFINITED FIBER COMPANY
The manmade cellulosic market is
expected to grow from EUR 6 to
30 billion by 2030
CUSTOMER BENEFITS
• Sustainable – can be recycled infinitely
• Ecological – better than current
competing alternatives such as viscose
• Affordable fashion – the technology is
20-40% more economical than other
solutions
REVOLUTIONIZING TEXTILE AND FASHION INDUSTRIES
CONTRACTS WITH SEVERAL
GLOBAL BRANDS
• IKEA
• H&M
• VF Corporation (Lee, Wrangler,
North Face, Kipling, Vans etc.)

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PAPTIC
WOOD-BASED ALTERNATIVE TO PLASTICS
Developing, producing and marketing an innovative
wood-based packaging material. PAPTIC® is an alternative
to non-renewable oil-based plastics.
• Renewable, recyclable, re-usable and resource efficient
• The most important component is sustainably sourced wood fiber
• Unique differentiation by combining ecology with premium quality
impression
• Scalable business model based on existing paper industry
infrastructure

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PAPTIC
WOOD-BASED ALTERNATIVE TO PLASTICS
CUSTOMER BENEFITS
• Combines the sustainability of paper
with versatility of plastic
• High value image and possibility of
re-use
• Possibility for brands to differentiate
by sustainability
REFERENCES
• Seppälä, the biggest family-owned
fashion retailer in Finland, has used
Paptic bags since June 2016
• Several customer deals closed and
hundreds of thousands of bags
delivered in 2016
• Collaboration with multi-billion brand
owners to co-develop new packaging
concepts

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WELMU INTERNATIONAL
Finnish startup cleantech company on a mission to develop high-quality
solutions to global marine plastic pollution using renewable resources
Revolutionary biodegradable wood-
based material to replace traditional
plastic film in packaging applications
Creating a more sustainable option for
grocers and consumers everywhere:
Brand value by association
Ecologically sustainable future of
packaging: No plastic waste, unlimited
resources of raw materials
CUSTOMER BENEFITS
• Sustainable / ecological
• Can be manufactured with
existing machinery and processes,
no new investments needed
• Nearly unlimited resources of
raw materials
BIODEGRADABLE MATERIAL TO REPLACE TRADITIONAL PLASTIC FILM

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ARCTIC BIOMATERIALS
BIODEGRADABLE GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLA MATERIALS
• Reduction of carbon footprint and use of
non-renewable energy
• Biodegradable composite which is and
can be processed as current glass fiber
reinforced polymers
• Materials used successfully in the medical
industry
• Suitable also for demanding technical
applications - high-performance
biodegradable and bio-based alternative
Houseware: Microwave, dishwasher, creep,
food approval
Automotive: Temp resistant, high impact, high
stiffness
Telecom: Dimensional stability, flatness, weld
line strength
Healthcare: Medical approved, ISO certified
manufacturing, continuous fiber products

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ARCTIC BIOMATERIALS
BIODEGRADABLE GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLA MATERIALS
PRODUCTS
Biodegradable glass fiber reinforced
products
• Excellent stiffness and strength
• Excellent impact resistance
• Good creep and fatigue behavior
• Dimensional stability and low warpage
Nano-composite products
• Excellent impact resistance, higher than ABS
• Excellent stiffness and strength
• High temperature resistance
• Good surface properties
CUSTOMER BENEFITS
• Unique biodegradable glass technology
• True customer focus with tailor-made bio-
solutions
• Can be processed as current glass fiber
reinforced polymers
• World class research and laboratory
facilities for R&D
• Supply stability in terms of quality, quantity
and long-term relationship

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SULAPAC
THE FIRST PREMIUM ECO-PACKAGE IN THE WORLD
• Fully biodegradable
• Made of wood from sustainably managed forests
• As functional as plastic, but without the waste
problem
• Can be processed as plastic: injection molding,
extrusion, blow molding
• The barrier properties can be further improved by
Sulapac® barrier coatings depending on the
application
• Patent pending technology

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JOSPAK
CUSTOMER BENEFITS
• Sustainable alternative to plastic trays
• Potential to extend product shelf life
• Printed boardtray helps brand owners to
differentiate and reduce over-packing
• Compatible with existing packing process
• Recyclable packaging
CARDBOARD TRAYS FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD INDUSTRY
SOLUTION
• Jospak tray combines the best
functionalities of board and plastic
• Based on renewable and recyclable board
• Contains up to 85% less plastic than rigid
plastic trays
• Gas-proof solution for packing of diverse
food products in MAP

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JOSPAK
CARDBOARD TRAYS FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD INDUSTRY
NEXT STEPS
• Several patents pending
• Pilot-scale operations ongoing
• Commercialization in 2018

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LUMIR
BIOFIBRE BASED ACOUSTIC SOLUTIONS
Aesthetic and durable solution for
decreasing echo and improving
comfort
• Sprayable biobased solution for
ceilings and walls
• Tough, durable and fireproof
• Easy to install and customize
• Contains no harmful glass fibers or
VOCs

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LUMIR
BIOFIBRE BASED ACOUSTIC SOLUTIONS

35. WALL+
CUSTOMISED EASILY INSTALLABLE LIGHT WEIGHT WALL TILES
Finnish design concept offering
materials for decorating and
renovating any spaces
• 100% biobased
• Unique, customized, and recyclable
• Water durable, easy to install - can be
cut or sawn without fragmentations
• CompoFIBER makes the Wall+ 3-6
times lighter than competing tiles

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WALL+
CUSTOMISED EASILY INSTALLABLE LIGHT WEIGHT WALL TILES
Wood composite, advanced molding
technique and unique production system
together allow unlimited possibilities to
make designs no other manufacturers can
do

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WOODIO
Completely new approach to
interior design and building
Environmentally friendly and
recyclable alternative for
ceramics
Disruptive technology in the
bathroom furniture segment
Finnish material development
and design start-up
First product segment is
mass produced wooden
bathroom furniture:
washbasins, toilet seats, tiles,
etc
WATERPROOF AND CAST MOULDABLE WOOD MATERIAL

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WOODIO
REFERENCES
• Sales started May 2017
• 3 customer projects
delivered: luxury hotel, fine
dining restaurant, design
office
• Dozens of new projects on
the table
CUSTOMER BENEFITS
• Unique design and outlook
for your bathroom
• More sustainable building
and home
• Easier installation and
improved comfort of living
WATERPROOF AND CAST MOULDABLE WOOD MATERIAL

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NAAVA
UNIQUE AIR PURIFYING PLANT WALLS
Global leader in biological air purification with
patented technology, solving a $500 billion health
problem
• Naava smart greenwalls combine nature and technology to help
thousands feel better on a daily basis
• Sales & maintenance business model: “healthy air as a service”
• Some of Naava’s associated benefits: Increased productivity,
reduced stress and improved cognitive performance
• Watch how Naava Smart Greenwall works:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDUCKHYxghE

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NAAVA
UNIQUE AIR PURIFYING PLANT WALLS
• The products are already used in hundreds of offices, meeting
rooms and other indoor spaces in Finland and Sweden by over
200 customers including Finnair, Wärtsilä, Valmet, AstraZeneca,
GE Healthcare, Radisson Blu, Hilton, Hanken, HJK and HIFK.
• Currently showcasing international scalability in Stockholm
• Over 3 M€ in cumulative sales - successfully raised 6 M€ in
funding
• Forbes: The Hottest Lifestyle Startup Trends for 2015,
Talouselämä: TOP20 Startup in Finland 2016, Cleantech Finland
flagship company

41. OUTDOOR PRODUCTS MADE FROM NATURAL FIBRE COMPOSITE MATERIAL
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KUPILKA
CUSTOMER BENEFITS
• Ecological choice
• Smoother to touch
• Improved thermal insulation
• Stiff and strong structure
• Organic and unique
appearance
• Wide operating temperature
(-30°C..+100°C)
• More durable and strong – long life span
• Dishwasher safe
• Easy to maintain, no extra care
needed
• Insensitive to water and humidity
• Easy to clean
• Recyclable

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KUPILKA
CUSTOMER BENEFITS
• Ecological choice
• Smoother to touch
• Improved thermal insulation
• Stiff and strong structure
• Organic and unique
appearance
• Wide operating temperature
(-30°C..+100°C)
• More durable and strong – long life span
• Dishwasher safe
• Easy to maintain, no extra care
needed
• Insensitive to water and humidity
• Easy to clean
• Recyclable

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ORGANIC
FORMULATIONS FOR
HEALTH CARE

44. SKIN &
NAIL CARE
ANIMAL CARE
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REPOLAR PHARMACEUTICALS
WOUND AND SKIN CARE PRODUCTS FROM SPRUCE RESIN
• Researches, develops and markets wound
and skin care products for both human and
animal healthcare
• Products and solutions are based on active
components of the Norway Spruce resin
using the Resol Technology developed by
Repolar
• Active ingredients from the resin are
strongly antimicrobial and have anti-
inflammatory and re-epithelialization
enhancing properties
• Products are CE marked medical devices
with comprehensive clinical evidence
WOUND CARE

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NAVITER
NATURAL BERRY EXTRACTS FOR COSMETICS AND HEALTH CARE
• Innovative products for
cosmetics and health care
• Safe natural components
from organic Finnish berries
and with stem cell
technologies
• Customized natural private
label cosmetics

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GWC GOOD WORLD COSMETICS
HIGH QUALITY SKIN CARE LINE FOR HOLISTIC WELL-BEING
KEY CONCEPT
• Clean, Finnish skin care line that is
suitable for everybody - from normal to
sensitive skin types
• Innovative product design respects the
values of nature - from the product itself to
the packaging choices
• The highest quality is secured by using
Finnish luxury raw materials in our
product development
• Our innovative products are 100% natural
cosmetics
CUSTOMER BENEFITS
• High quality products that add to your
well-being everyday
• Antioxidants protect the skin and natural,
high-quality active ingredients provide a
nourishing, firming and moisturizing effect
• 100% cleanliness. No harmful chemicals
or synthetic fragrances have been used in
the manufacturing process
• Suitable for customers who value that
there’s no animal testing and all products
are vegan

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GWC GOOD WORLD COSMETICS
HIGH QUALITY SKIN CARE LINE FOR HOLISTIC WELL-BEING
REFERENCES
• CHOICE Finland is investing in
recyclable product packaging
• We are also developing and widening
our retail channel in Europe and
globally
• Unique, high quality products from
Finland’s nature, 100% natural
• Reliable partnership with proven
processes
• Readiness and willingness for
flexible co-operation of various
kinds

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FOREST OF LAPLAND
ARCTIC BERRY, PLANT AND WOOD EXTRACTS
A producer of standardized herbal extracts and
natural active substances for pharmaceutical,
health food and cosmetic industries
• Increase the use of berry, plant, tree and
coniferous origin extracts in cosmetics products,
lotions and health food
• Natural and organic ingredients are extracted
without synthetic chemicals utilizing pressured hot
water extraction technology
• Reliable & transparent supply and production
chain, access to arctic raw materials
• Own natural cosmetics line Davvi

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FOREST OF LAPLAND
ARCTIC BERRY, PLANT AND WOOD EXTRACTS
STRONG EXPERTISE IN R&D
• R&D for new extracts and cosmetics
products
• Strong collaboration with universities
and research institutes
• Searching for a collaboration partner
for the extracts development
OFFERING
• Effective active ingredients from arctic nature:
extracts and berry waters
• Multiple variety of different arctic origin plant
and berry extracts: liquids and powders
• 100% natural product, no parabens, no
synthetic chemicals - pure arctic raw materials
from Lapland

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INNOMOST
OFFERING
• Ultimately biodegradable, sustainable products
derived from pine and birch
• Strong expertise in the field of organic chemistry
combined with the passion for Finnish nature
WOOD BASED POLYMERIC OILS AND ACTIVE INGREDIENTS FOR COSMETIC APPLICATIONS

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MONTISERA
OFFERING
• Discovering, developing and commercializing bioactive
compounds to be used in novel products in
pharmaceutical and food industries
• Global partner network of universities, science
companies, laboratories, contract research
organizations (CRO)
• Four bioactive compounds in development platform in
different stages of the development.
• Focus in the early stage development of the
compounds, where the development cycle in the
different phases is shorter (1-3 years).
EMPOWERING MOLECULE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH COOPERATION
CUSTOMER BENEFITS
• Shortened time-to-market
• Savings in R&D costs
• More advanced NPD pipeline
• Avoidance of the starting phase risk

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MONTISERA
Alcoholism
Parkinson’s disease
Lower Urinary Tract Diseases
Bark Extracts
Discovery In vitro In vivo Efficacy ADME Tox Phase I
Alzheimer’s disease
EMPOWERING MOLECULE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH COOPERATION

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CIRCULAR
ECONOMY

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RECALKALINE
MICRONUTRIENTS FROM ALKALINE BATTERIES
• Economically efficient
recycling of alkaline batteries
• Micro nutrients to produce
fertilizers for sustainable
farming and food chain
• Process also produces other
raw materials

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OTHERS

56. BIOSAFE
SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF FEED ADDITIVES
For all phases of your product
development
• The authorization of feed additives in the EU
requires a complex set of safety studies
• Comprehensive safety assessment of additives.
A special focus on microbial preparations and
biotechnologically manufactured products.
• Extensive partner network both in Finland and
abroad enabling a flexible respond to the
customer needs
CUSTOMER BENEFITS
• Confidence
• Competence
• Flexibility
• Comprehensive test battery to comply
with the regulatory requirements
• For all phases of your product
development

57. BIOSAFE
SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF FEED ADDITIVES
RELIABLE EVALUATION OF TOXICITY
• Safety assessment of feed additives in the EU: Laboratory tests for European Food
Safety Authority authorization
• Biotests for packaging, paper and board industry
• Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity tests for packaging industry - Test pattern optimized to
ensure the eligibility of the packaging material for food contact
• Screening tests for product development phase and ISO standard protocols for final
product testing
• Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity tests for pet foods