BioBoosters Business Accelerator
Circular bioeconomy business accelerator BioBoosters connects industry leaders, startups, investors and researchers to develop, test and scale solutions that drive sustainable transformation. We accelerate the green transition by fostering innovation, building know-how, and strengthening collaboration across bioeconomy, agritech and energy.
Our ecosystem brings together deep-rooted industry experience, pioneering ideas, and frontier research to help innovations grow into a globally relevant impact. Together, we create solutions for climate change and food security.
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It's really great what the BioBoosters does by bringing corporations, growth companies, start-ups, scale ups all together.
And what brings us all together, what unites us really is that we all have the same goal and mission accelerating the green transition.
Sven Lanens, Manager, Strategy and PMO, Neste Marketing and Services
BioBoosters Hackathon
Through our extensive partner networks, we provide access to the right experts, technologies and testing environments, far beyond what a single organisation could reach alone. BioBoosters Network is specialised solving circular economy challenges using the BioBoosters Hackathon.
Latest BioBoosters news
New ideas for industrial side streams in the Meri-Lappi region – ReFlow Hackathon winner proposes microalgae-based solution
Nine teams showcased diverse concepts and practical solutions at an innovation competition held in Jyväskylä in late April. Winner was Jamk Leväryhmä, a team of engineering students focusing on the cultivation and further processing of microalgae.
Jukolan Juusto Hackathon delivered high‑value ideas for whey refinement – victory to Aircohol for using whey as a growth medium for algae
At the Jukolan Juusto Hackathon in February 2026, teams sought ways to utilise whey, a cheese‑production side stream from Jukolan Juusto. The winner was Aircohol, which uses whey as a growth medium for microalgae.
BioBoosters Programme 2025 Strengthened Networks and Opened New Opportunities in the Nordic Agrotechnology Market
Growth companies joined forces with industrial partners in the BioBoosters Programme 2025 to co-create solutions for the future of agriculture. The initiative sparked pilot projects, research collaborations, and opened doors to Nordic markets.
Anni Hintikka
Eija Iso-Ahola
