Utilisation of Forestry Side Streams in High-Value-Added Products - CEForestry webinar

Welcome to the webinar exploring the untapped potential of forestry residues. Experts from across Europe will present recent research and innovations, ranging from the use of coniferous needles in food applications to tannin-based bioproducts and market opportunities.

The program includes:

• Insights into market demand for forest innovations
• Applications of spruce needle extracts and tannins in new products
• Methods for characterisation and business model development
• Policy perspectives on forestry side streams

Webinar Agenda: (Time below  is time in Finland)

Agenda

13:30                                              Opening of the webinar

Reija Harlamow, Centria

13:35 – 13:50                                 Introduction and availability of forestry side streams from saw mills

Dimitris Athanassiadis, SLU

13:50 – 14:05                                 Beyond timber: market demand for forest innovations

Ilona Vanaga, JSC "Biolat"

14:05 – 14:20                                 Forestry side streams – coniferous needles as source of high added-value products

Linards Klavins, University of Latvia

14:20– 14:35                                  Application of spruce needle extracts in meat analogue development

Darius Černauskas, Kaunas University of Technology

14:35 – 14:50                                 Tannins as replacing biocides and in leather tanning

                                                          Risto Korpinen, Luke Natural Resources Institute Finland

14:50 – 15:05                                 Characterization methods for tannins

Leif Hed, Centria

15:05 – 15:20                                 Most potential business models from forestry residues

Jarosław Osiadacz, Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences

15:20 – 15:35                                 Techno-economic feasibility of tannins

Rofice Dickson and Susanna Forsell, Aalto University

15:35 – 15:50                                 Policy recommendations for utilizing forestry side streams

Leena Favén, Centria

15:50 – 16:00                                 Discussion and conclusions

We look forward to your participation in this exciting exchange of knowledge and ideas.

The event concludes with a joint discussion and recommendations.

This webinar is hosted by the CEForestry project, funded by the Interreg Aurora.

This is the link for the registration:

https://link.webropolsurveys.com/EventParticipation/EventPublic/8cd30d7c-afac-4093-b5b1-1cad55040201?displayId=Fin3454735