Advisory Board for the R2B Project

12.6.2024

The Advisory Board for the Research to Business project has been appointed and will hold its first meeting in mid-June. The composition of the Board brings us long-term and solid expertise in the operations of heavy industry and insights into the renewal of the industry.

Ari Nieminen, Decades of experience leading Andritz's business division focused on chemical recovery cycles in the pulp industry, and former deputy CEO role at Andritz.

Heikki Ilvespää, Decades of experience in leading research and development activities in publicly traded companies, including positions at Valmet, Metso, and UPM.

Stefan Lindfors, Currently the Technology Director at Finnsementti (a CRH Company based in Finland) with extensive experience in leadership roles within the cement industry.

Jukka Isometsä, Works in business development for Air Liquide in the Nordic countries. Air Liquide is a global market leader in the production, distribution, and refinement of industrial gases.

Antti Arasto, Acts as the Director of Energy and Hydrogen Industries at VTT and is a member of the Finnish Climate Panel.

Antti Pirnes, Serves as the IPR Manager at VTT, with a focus on issues related to the commercialization of new innovations at the LaunchPad business incubator.

Kari Kuokkanen. Works as a Senior Business Advisor at Business Finland.

Research to Business funding from Business Finland

1.5.2024

Our business idea and related commercialization activities received funding from Business Finland. This support enables us to develop multiple concepts across different business areas and validate the most promising ones in collaboration with future partners.

The amount of funding was over €600,000, which allows us to operate until the end of 2025.

VTT LaunchPad project Calciner kicks off

11.10.2023

The project Calciner kicks off in the VTT LaunchPad pathway, with the aim to prove to the world that we can produce synthetic fuels that help remove and repair the carbon dioxide emissions and environmental damages caused by the fossil economy!

Electric Calcination The future of Sustainable Industry

1.10.2023

VTT introduces an electric rotary kiln, a groundbreaking low-carbon alternative for traditional lime and cement production. This innovation not only replaces fossil fuels in calcination but also efficiently captures CO2. With renewable energy on the rise, as evidenced by Finland's 75% wind power growth in 2022, the move toward electric calcination offers industries both environmental benefits and a competitive edge. VTT's technology also paves the way for novel revenue streams, harnessing the captured CO2 for various industrial applications. As the electricity market evolves, such innovations may also contribute to balancing the grid.

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