SEP 10-12

FibRe International Conference 2024

The conference will be held 10-12 September 2024 in Gothenburg, Sweden’s second-largest city, at the campus of Chalmers University of Technology.

FibRe is a research consortium between academia (Chalmers University of Technology and KTH Royal Institute of Technology), industry and public organisation partners in Sweden. The centre is funded by Vinnova, the Swedish Agency for Innovation, and the participating universities and industries. The scope of the centre is to develop knowledge and skills required to replace fossil-based plastics with lignocellulose-based counterparts.

World-leading researchers within the fields of cellulose and lignocellulose-based materials are coming to the competence centre FibRe’s international conference. Take the opportunity to listen to excellent speakers and present your research!

APR 25

IMPACT Forum: Sustainability through innovative bio-based materials

This event, organized by the FinnCERES Flagship and Aalto Bioinnovation Center, brings together top experts to highlight the societal impact of innovative bio-based materials.

Join us to discuss environmentally responsible ways to increase the added value of the forest industry. How does the increasing regulation impact innovative bio-based materials? What is the role of packaging made from renewable raw materials in the current fossil-driven world?

The seminar will be organized as a hybrid event. The online event is open for everyone. On-site participation is by invitation only.

MAR 21

FinnCERES Annual Seminar: Future in the making
Join us for the FinnCERES Annual Seminar: Future in the Making featuring examples of cutting-edge research shaping the future of material science!

The seminar will be organized as a hybrid event. The online event is open for everyone. On-site participation is by invitation only.

JUN 12-16

TAPPI Nano Conference
BPI is part of the organizing team for this year’s TAPPI Nanotechnology on Renewable Materials Conference that will be held in Vancouver, Canada. The program offers a tour of Bioproducts Lab, Forestry Science Centre, and Biodiversity Museum at UBC.

This is the conference to attend if you work, conduct research, or use nanotechnology in any renewable materials.

SEP 4-8

INTERACT Summer School: Harnessing the Power of Interactions for Lignocellulosics Design
Welcome to the FinnCERES Flagship INTERACT Summer School: Harnessing the Power of Interactions for Lignocellulosics Design!

The course aims to give the participants insights into the chemistry and properties of lignocellulosics, focusing on how their interfacial interactions can be harnessed in advanced materials engineering. The course will explore covalent and non-covalent modification of lignocellulose components and give an overview of instrumental techniques for their characterization focusing on surface sensitive techniques. Furthermore, the course will provide a broadened understanding of the decisive role of interactions in various materials such as hydrogels, films, emulsions, and composites, to name a few. In addition, the course will highlight examples of current research on novel materials for the bioeconomy.

APR 28-29

Back To Fundamentals: Fibre, Water, Interactions
FinnCERES Scientific Seminar 2022 will focus on full utilization of the lignocellulose fractions and harnessing their inherent properties and interactions to develop novel bio-based and bioinspired materials.

We will organize a poster session for young researchers from the FinnCERES community and the Boreal Alliance network. Poster abstract submission is open until 27 March. Please submit your abstract here!

Online participation to the seminar is free of charge.

MAY 11-12

Treesearch Progress Conference
The conference will bring together participants from academia, industry, and institutes and highlights groundbreaking research on new materials and specialty chemicals from the forest. Listen to the latest scientific advances, meet old and new contacts, and take the opportunity to present your own research!

The conference fee is free for you who are associated to Treesearch or are working at a Treesearch partner.

MAY 22-25

EMPA Nanocellulose Days
The Nanocellulose Days 2022 aims to gather the leading nanocellulose scientists as well as key researchers from adjacent fields for an in depth exchange focusing on the most important challenges in the field. Specifically, the Nanocellulose Days 2022 will focus on cellulose-water interactions related to processing and performance of nanocellulosic materials. Understanding these underlying interactions is imperative to developing future advanced bio-based products for a sustainable society.

The Nanocellulose Days 2022 will be held on May 22 – 25, 2022 at the Congressi Stefano Franscini (CSF) in Monte Verità, Ascona, Ticino, Switzerland.

JUN 5-8

32nd International Mechanical Pulping Conference
The bi-annual IMPC conference has a long history of facilitating impactful discussions and networking among expert professionals from both academia and industry in the mechanical pulping sector.

The conference includes a full comprehensive technical program covering key topics in the latest mechanical pulping technologies and their applications. Starting from the opening reception, multiple networking events will allow you to connect with industry experts and fellow researchers from across the globe while enjoying some of the most beautiful Vancouver views.

JUN 13-17

TAPPI Nano Conference
Renewable nanomaterials, primarily derived from plants such as trees, have generated much excitement because they are renewable, recyclable, appear to have limited/few safety, health and environmental issues, can be produced in large quantities at costs appealing to materials users, and possess unique properties that enhance the performance of consumer products and applications when used with other materials.

This is the conference to attend if you work, conduct research, or use nanotechnology in any renewable materials.

AUG 7-9

Sustainable Materials Research Summit (SMART)
SMART is a global endeavour for the common good, aiming to gather international experts at the forefront of research in the field of sustainable materials including naturally occurring and manufactured materials.This conference aims to provide a forum for fundamental and applied research in sustainable materials (cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, wood, chitin, silk, other natural materials) and various aspects of these materials.

AUG 10-12

Lignobiotech Conference
Building on the success of previous LignoBiotech symposia, 6th LignoBiotech Conference will emphasize latest advances in biotechnologies that transform cellulose, hemicelluloses, and lignin into fuels, high-value chemicals, and new bio-based materials. Bioprocesses to extract value from mill effluents will also be described. Recent opportunities that have arisen through advances in data analysis, molecular engineering, and the integration bio-conversion pathways with thermochemical processes and material sciences, will be emphasized.

OCT 25-27

Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference
Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference (NWBC) is a leading international event for industry and research professionals in wood-based biorefinery hosted by VTT. The 10th NWBC will be held in Helsinki, Finland.