Hi everyone,

Bioeconomy Concept Today and Tomorrow –seminar will be held Tuesday 8.4.2014. Participation is free of charge. Registration by 4.4.2014, katja.karppinen@oulu.fimailto:katja.karppinen@oulu.fi . Welcome!

BIOECONOMY CONCEPT TODAY AND TOMORROW

- Final seminar in International Green Chemistry and Bioproduction Educational Programme (VIKEBI)

Tuesday 8.4.2014, University of Oulu, Saalastinsali, Pentti Kaiteran katu 1 Organized by International Green Chemistry and Bioproduction Educational Programme (VIKEBI), University of Oulu, www.oulu.fi/vikebihttp://www.oulu.fi/vikebi Information and registration by 4.4.2014, katja.karppinen@oulu.fimailto:katja.karppinen@oulu.fi

Program 8.15-8.45 Registration and coffee 8.45-9.00 Opening words Taina Pihlajaniemi, Professor, Vice Rector of University of Oulu Session 1: Future Visions of Bioeconomy 9.00-9.30 Sustainable growth from bioeconomy – the Finnish bioeconomy strategy Mika Aalto, Head of Division, Strategic Growth Branches, Ministry of Employment and the Economy 9.30-10.00 Bioeconomy - Dream or truth? Tiina Rajala, Development Director, Council of Oulu Region 10.00-10.30 From field to product: The bioindustrial life cycle Hans Söderlund, Chairman of the University of Oulu Board of Directors Session 2: Biobased Materials and Markets 10.30-11.00 Green chemistry: Biobased renewable materials Avtar Matharu, Deputy Director of the Green Chemistry Centre, University of York, UK

11.00-12.30 Lunch break + poster exhibition

Session 2 continues: Biobased Materials and Markets 12.30-13.00 Speeding up innovation through public-private partnership Christine Hagström-Näsi, CEO at Finnish Bioeconomy Cluster, FIBIC Oy 13.00-13.30 Wood procurement from sustainable sources - a key element of wood-based bioeconomy Karoliina Niemi, Senior Adviser, Finnish Forest Industries Federation 13.30-13.45 Bioeconomy Research Community Oulu Juha Tanskanen, University of Oulu

13.45-14.15 Coffee break + poster exhibition

Session 2 continues: Biobased Materials and Markets 14.15-14.45 High technology biocomposites from forest resources Kristiina Oksman, Professor, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden 14.45-15.00 To Green Markets - Experiences from Lab to Market Course Tuuli Pohjola, M.Sc. in Technology, Student of VIKEBI 15.00-15.45 Panel discussion Esko Kokkonen, Journalist, B.Sc., chairman Hannu Raitio, Project Leader, Natural Resources Institute Finland (General director, METLA) Marjaana Luttinen, Vice President Sustainability, Stora Enso Juha Anttila, Vice President, Technology, Chempolis Ltd Marja Lajunen, Professor, MC-member of VIKEBI, University of Oulu Jouko Niinimäki, Professor, Dean of Faculty of Technology, University of Oulu

15.45-16.00 Closing words Hely Häggman, Professor, VIKEBI-project Leader, University of Oulu

Best wishes,

Katja Karppinen, Ph. D. (Plant Physiology) Coordinator International Green Chemistry and Bioproduction Educational Programme

University of Oulu Department of Biology PO Box 3000 FI-90014 Oulu Finland email: katja.karppinen@oulu.fi phone: +358 50 3503837 / +358 294 481544 fax: +358 8 553 1061 www.oulu.fi/vikebihttp://www.oulu.fi/vikebi