Our vision it that Sweden will have made the conversion into a bioeconomy in 2050. A bioeconomy means a society based on renewable biological resources. For the vision to become reality we need a strong, co-operative industry and to work across disciplines. We need new knowledge from research and development and new forms of co-operation.
More and more people seek out nature. So perhaps it is not so strange that BioInnovation has seen an increase in the number of research projects linked to outdoor life.
Click on the video to the right to see more about some of the projects.
A Swedish project is the first in the world to 3D print a full-size kayak in one piece. The kayak is made of recycled plastic and is reinforced with wood fibre from Swedish forests.
For the first time recycled textiles has been used in making 3D-printed shoes. "The demand for more sustainable products is huge. There's no doubt that there will be consumers who would like to buy these kinds of shoes if we put it on the market", says Chris Margetts, founder of The Sole Theory.
Swedish innovations can become global solutions for a sustainable textile industry. BioInnovation is now making a major investment initiative. The goal is to contribute to a more sustainable textile industry and to increase Sweden's importance in this area.
BioInnovation is a strategic innovation program initiated by the Swedish Forest Industries Federation, IKEM (the Innovation and Chemical Industries in Sweden) and TEKO (Swedish Textile and Clothing Industries Association). The program is funded by Vinnova, the Swedish Energy Agency and Formas as well as by the participating stakeholders from business, academia, institutes and public sector. Our mission is to create the best conditions for the development of the Swedish biobased sector, and to create sustainable solutions for a global market.
A highly original research project on developing joint production of edible mushroom and biofuel is Comush – a part of the innovation project BioEconomy 2.0 – Improved valorisation of residue streams.
