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Topics: Environmental technology, Recycling

  • Emil Byström, third from the left, together with representatives from companies in the Enzyme Technology Alliance.

    SpinChem joins trailblazing alliance: "We can make a difference in the world"

    The Umeå company SpinChem has joined the Enzyme Technology Alliance, a group of six European companies collaborating to bring competitive solutions to the biotech industry. CEO Emil Byström states the alliance can offer solutions unimaginable before, aiming to replace harmful processes with environmentally friendly alternatives and contribute to a more sustainable industry.

  • In September, Daniel Pacurar and Matt Baida visited Kiruna to collect moss samples. A primer mixture will be produced using this moss and hydro-seeded at two separate test locations.

    Eco-innovation from Umeå breaking new ground for the mining industry

    Restoring natural ecosystems in mining disturbed landscapes is a crucial yet complex process. A groundbreaking Swedish initiative, which employs moss to accelerate this restoration, is now being heralded as a potential game changer for the global mining industry. The mining companies Boliden, Copperstone Resources, LKAB, and Talga are all participating in the ‘re:moss’ project

  • The development project is being conducted av RISE in Örnsköldsvik. Daniel Pacurar, Boreal Orchards, and Frida Sandberg, research- and development engineer at RISE, look forward to the results.

    New collaboration hopes to make the most out of moss

    The Umeå Biotech Incubator-backed ‘Shades of Green’ project, developed by Boreal Orchards, has created a moss that can be used on buildings, infrastructure and for the regeneration of nature. Now founder Daniel Pacurar is collaborating on a new development project with RISE Processum AB and Ecohelix to maximize moss establishment with the help of by-products from the paper pulp industry.