Espoo, 20.5.2026 Kiilto Ventures and Stephen Industries invest in an Aalto University-originated lignin technology company aiming to disrupt the coatings and adhesives market for industry and construction. Finnish biomaterials company LignoSphere has secured Pre-Seed funding, with Kiilto Ventures and Stephen Industries as lead investors. The investment significantly accelerates the development of LignoSphere's wood-based biomaterial commercial applications and lays the ground

Dr. Noora Yau wins the first place in the IAWS PhD Award 2025 for his groundbreaking work on cellulose chemistry and fiber engineering Noora Yau. Photo: Mikko Raskinen / Aalto University. The Finnish Natural Resources Research Foundation encourages young research students to specialise in research that promotes the sustainable use of Finland’s natural resources by granting an annual award of EUR 10,000 for a doctoral thesis that best advances the Foundation’s goals. This year

Two Research Council of Finland flagships, FinnCERES and UNITE, hosted a joint policy event, "Forest bioeconomy and the alignment of multiple policy objectives", in the heart of the European Union in Brussels, Belgium. UNITE Flagship and FinnCERES, together with the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), brought researchers, EU policymakers, and industry leaders together at the Helsinki EU Office in Brussels to explore how EU policies can be implemented and refined to de

Dr. Lukas Fliri wins the first place in the IAWS PhD Award 2025 for his groundbreaking work on cellulose chemistry and fiber engineering Lukas Fliri Dr. Lukas Fliri has been awarded first place in the prestigious PhD Award 2025 from the International Academy of Wood Science (IAWS) , recognizing his outstanding doctoral research in the field of wood-based materials and fiber engineering. The IAWS PhD Award honors outstanding thesis research in wood science, wood technologies