SusBio main research areas
• Greenhouse gas emissions in solid biofuel sector
• Torrefaction and bio-coal production
• Biomass storage and security of supply
• Sustainable biomass utilisation
Developing Innovation and Research Environment in five European Regions in the field of Sustainable Use of Biomass Resources (2009-2012)
The project promotes collaboration and integration of cluster regions and strengthens the innovation environment by improving research potential and innovation management. Besides, the project supports sustainable development by improving the use of biomass resources. The development is achieved by:
• Promoting scientific, strategic and business competence at cluster and consortium level
• Developing collaboration capabilities in the clusters and consortium level
• Improving innovation to business environment by mutual learning and by mentoring
The BIOCLUS clusters consist of 20 partners. JAMK University of Applied Sciences is project coordinator and key partners in the Central Finland region are: The Regional Council of Central Finland, University of Jyväskylä, Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT), Benet Oy and Jyväskylä Innovation Ltd.
BEV - Ensuring a skilful bioenergy labour force for the future (2009-2012)
The objective of the BEV project is to ensure the sustainable future of the bioenergy sector in Central Finland. The aim is to ensure skilful labour force for the growing bioenergy markets by ensuring lifelong learning possibilities at different age, task and educational levels.
The idea is to more efficiently utilise current infrastructure and educational facilities across the organisational borders of institutions of higher and vocational education and private enterprises.
Sustainable Utilisation of Biomass (2009-2011)
Biomass in all its forms is a limited raw material resource in which many actors are interested. Products provided by the food, fodder, forest and bioenergy industry are partly produced from the same raw material resources or the cultivation of these raw materials are competing for the same land or water resources.
The Sustainable Utilisation of Biomass project is a Finnish multidisciplinary, discussion platform (Argumenta) for researchers with different background – a series of scientific seminars with invited speakers and participants – where the finite quantities of Finnish biomass resources, as well as their prioritised and sustainable utilisation of these, are discussed.
The aim of the discussions is to find new scientific approaches to study upcoming challenges and find sustainable strategies and solutions of addressing these. The platform also aims to shed light on questions that should be perceived when developing and executing energy-, climate- and natural resource strategies.
Wood Pellet R&D Services in Central Finland (2008-2009)
Participants: JYU, VTT, Jyväskylä Innovation, Regional Council of Central Finland
Central Finland is home to a multi-faceted pellet-related business sector but in the past local pellet research has been primarily of a short-term subscribed nature. This has meant that long-term planning and pellet research collaboration has remained at a modest level.
A study was conducted in which the level and needs of research and development (R&D) services were evaluated and an assessment was made for expected research needs in coming years. The scope of the evaluation included: basic international research regarding pelletisation of raw materials, a mapping of prominent research partners, facilities and apparatus, and current and past supporting research from local institutions.
The main objective of the study was the forming of competitive pellet research clusters in Central Finland among relevant companies and research organisations.
