Bioeconomy

Jamk is a developer of business and promoter of export activity within bioeconomy. It creates new material economy and circular economy saving natural resources. Several areas of expertise are connected to bioeconomy (e.g. forestry, agriculture, industrial management, energy production, business economics and tourism).

We promote the development of a sustainable and profitable bioeconomy in the society. Our vision is to create a bioeconomy centre of excellence that focuses on utilising new technology and circular economy solutions, as well as management and marketing expertise. Jamk strengthens the status of the Tarvaala Bioeconomy Campus and the Institute of Bioeconomy as a regional centre of excellence.

Jamk's extensive substance competence in bioeconomy (agriculture and forestry, energy and water) is a strength that enables extensive education and business cooperation. Our updated agrologist training focuses on business competence in the natural resources sector.

The Business Accelerator of Bioeconomy creates a channel for the growth of global business cooperation, produces new business in the region, and opens the door for students to innovative high-growth companies. We also invest in making automation, robotics, digitalisation, and cyber security part of the education and RDI activities of bioeconomy.

Promoting the business of bioeconomy

We are a strong developer of bioeconomy business and promoter of export activities. We offer companies and communities testing, training, and expert services in the bioeconomy sector. We work closely with research institutes, companies, and educational institutions both internationally and regionally.

Our areas of expertise include ecological solutions for renewable energy, sustainable and profitable agricultural entrepreneurship, smart agriculture, digitalisation opportunities, the multivalued utilisation of forests, measuring and limiting nutrient emissions in the rural environment, and the insect economy.

Jamk's bioeconomy experts are at your service when you need help in testing, measuring, studying, and analysing, or strengthening competence through training or consulting.

BioPaavo - business accelerator

Bioeconomy business accelerator is a hub for companies and experts with bioeconomy as common denominator. BioPaavo accelerates the development and growth of companies by systematically seeking solutions to innovation challenges and helping to implement concrete solutions through its network.

Research, testing, and product development environment in bioeconomy

In the premises of the Jamk Institute of Bioeconomy in Tarvaala, Saarijärvi, there is a versatile bioeconomy research, testing, and product development environment with various laboratories. There it is possible to carry out official type testing of boilers according to EN 303-5 standard, analysis of solid biofuels and biomass, as well as emission measurements.

Experienced bioeconomy developer

We are an experienced developer in the bioeconomy sector and the implementer of business-oriented research and development projects. We work closely with research institutes, companies, and other educational institutions internationally and regionally.

In applied research on smart agriculture, we focus on cross-disciplinary Smart Farming and the related digitalisation. Our main objective is to accelerate the introduction of smart agriculture innovations.

Examples of our projects

RDI2CluB and ConnectedByBiobord: Connecting bioeconomy developers around Balti…

Biopooli: Future opportunities in biomass terminal operations

Bioeconomy experts for the world

In the degree programme in Agriculture and Rural Industries, we organise education leading to the Bachelor of Natural Resources degree (Agrologist). The core of the Natural Resources studies is in AgriBusiness. How to produce clean food and energy, grow multivalued forests and take care of clean water and the environment? At the same time, the students learn to develop profitable business activities.

In the extensive degree, students familiarise themselves with sustainable and profitable business activities, innovation activities, and management in the bioeconomy sector, as well as versatilely study agricultural and forestry production, related technologies, and energy efficiency. Themes related to the well-being of the environment follow through the studies.

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Resource-wise Bioeconomy Campus

The Tarvaala Bioeconomy Campus is a place for developing expertise and business in the bioeconomy sector. A place where entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, developers, and students in the field meet. A business park is being developed at the campus, where both start-up and active companies have a unique opportunity to utilise the resources of the campus in cooperation with educational institutions and other companies in the region. Several laboratories and demonstration environments related to bioeconomy are available at the Bioeconomy Campus.

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More information

Minna Lappalainen

Johtaja Biotalousinstituutti, Director Institute of Bioeconomy

Biotalousinstituutti, Institute of Bioeconomy

Teknologia, School of Technology

+358406300384

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