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You are warmly invited to join the ExpandFibre Open Ecosystem Seminar 2025

The hybrid event will be hosted at the Metsä Group HQ in Tapiola, Espoo, on Thursday August 21st, 2025, at 12:30 - 16:15 (EEST). See below for all the details.

What?
The ExpandFibre Open Ecosystem seminar will present updates from Metsä Group and Chempolis regarding the work that has continued after the active phase of the ExpandFibre Veturi Programme came to its close in Aug 2024. The event will also spotlight five newest ExpandFibre Ecosystem projects and present the key findings from three finished ExpandFibre Ecosystem projects. A first peek into a new Veturi Programme close to the themes of ExpandFibre - Andritz’s BioCircleToZero R&D Programme and Ecosystem, co-funded by Business Finland - is also presented at the event.

For whom?
We warmly invite all ExpandFibre Ecosystem members, in addition to all biomaterial enthusiasts interested in the themes of ExpandFibre, to join our seminar.

When?
Thursday August 21st, 2025, at 12:30 - 16:15 (EEST).

Where & how?
The event is organized at Metsä Group HQ, Revontulenpuisto 2 C, 02100 Espoo.

The event location is a walking distance from the Tapiola metro station and bus terminal in Espoo.

Online participants will receive a link to join the event upon registration.

Onsite participation is limited, so register now if you wish to join us in person.

Please note that the DL for onsite registration is Fri Aug 15th, 2025.

If you have any questions about the event, or if you cannot attend the event in person, after registering, please send a message to andreas.lindberg@spinverse.com 

Register here:

Draft agenda:

12:30-13:00 Coffee served for onsite participants

13:00-14:00 First session: Leading company presentations (Link to stream)
Updates from Metsä Group and Chempolis
Introduction of the Andritz Veturi R&D Programme & Ecosystem

14:00-14:30 Coffee & networking

14:30-16:00 Second session: Ecosystem projects in focus (Link to stream)
Project introductions (5): SUPER, ABiCo, COCOBIN, CELLIGHT, SciSustain
Results from ended projects (3): Films For Future, FurBio, BioCarbonValue

16:00 Q&A, wrap up & looking ahead (Link to stream)

16:15 Event closed