Finnish Bioindustries Well Represented at BIO 2008
Kemia-Kemi Vol. 35 (2008) 5
Riikka Paasikivi
Introduction
The Scandinavian presence at BIO 2008 was the largest ever, gathering almost seventy life science companies and organisations from Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway under the same roof. Finnish biotech research and industry attracted keen attention from the exhibition visitors.
Rich Potential in Biotechnology
Kemia-Kemi Vol. 35 (2008) 5
Saara Hassinen
Introduction
Over the past 20 years, Finland has invested heavily in research and development in the field of biotechnology. As a result, Finns are forerunners in several core fields of biotech.
Finland is a Forerunner in Biomass Refining
Kemia-Kemi Vol. 35 (2008) 5
Niklas von Weymarn
Introduction
Over the years, Finnish companies have been highly successful in building an industry around the activity of refining biomass into different value-added end-products. In certain segments Finnish companies are, in fact, world leaders.