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.
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.
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.
Large quantities of disposable and fossil-based items are used in the healthcare sector. The NordicBio project aimed to reverse the trend and has developed a nonwoven material based on cellulose fibers and mechanically recycled textiles.
