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SUMMARY:France Meets Joensuu/Finland: Driving Circular Bioeconomy Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:France Meets Joensuu/Finland: Driving Circular Bioeconomy Collaboration\n\nXylofutur\, in partnership with Forest Joensuu\, is organizing a webinar titled “France Meets Joensuu/Finland: Driving Circular Bioeconomy Collaboration”\n19 May 2026\n \nIn the context of global challenges linked to the ecological transition and circular economy\, forests are a strategic resource for innovation\, resilience\, and sustainable development. Both in France and Finland\, public policies and economic stakeholders are actively supporting the development of more circular and sustainable bio-based solutions by transforming forest resources into sustainable\, innovative\, and market-ready solutions.\nIn France\, forests cover around one-third of the national territory\, with approximately 75% privately owned\, and a high diversity of deciduous trees. This diversity offers strong potential for innovation and experimentation across the wood and bioresource sectors.\nIn Finland\, forests cover nearly 75% of the country\, mostly coniferous (80%)\, with a well-structured forest industry strongly focused on exports. Finland is strongly committed to developing bio-based materials and strengthening traditional sectors such as puilp and paper\, sawn timber\, and packaging.\nAlthough French and Finnish forests have different characteristics\, they are complementary: the diversity and innovation capacity in France meets Finland’s technological and industrial expertise\, paving the way for promising cross-border partnerships in the circular bioeconomy.\nThis webinar aims to bring together expertise\, identify collaboration opportunities\, and accelerate the adoption of innovative\, sustainable\, and circular solutions. More specifically\, it seeks to support supporting the development of forest territories and SMEs/start-ups in the sector\n \nKey Highlights and Objectives:\n\nExplore collaboration opportunities between France and Finland in the circular bioeconomy\nIdentify trends and markets for solutions based on forest resources\nPresent concrete examples of circular innovations and international partnerships\nHighlight the role of clusters and regional ecosystems in supporting SMEs and start-ups to scale internationally\n\n \nAgenda:\n\n \nSpeakers:\n🗣            GESH CONSULTING\n🗣            Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE)\n🗣           Avec Naturel\n🗣           Holiste\n🗣           Proxipel\n🗣           Hiil\n🗣           Karelian Willow Ltd.\n🗣            Xylofutur\n🗣            Forest Joensuu\n 
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URL:http://tapahtumat.businessjoensuu.fi/-driving_circular_bioeconomy_collaboration
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