Fortum y Metsä Group lanzan un programa conjunto de I+D para convertir la fibra de celulosa en bioproductos novedosos

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Fortum y Metsä Group unen fuerzas para crear ExpandFibre, un programa de I+D de 50 M€ en el que la fibra de celulosa procedente de fuentes renovables y sostenibles (paja y madera) es la base.
Nota de prensa: "Fortum and Metsä Group to launch a joint EUR 50 million R&D programme in circular bioeconomy", 18/6/2020.

Figura 1. Fortum y Metsä Group lanzan un programa conjunto de I+D para convertir la fibra de celulosa en bioproductos novedosos (tomada de la página web de ExpandFibre y adaptada)

El programa de I+D liderado por Fortum y Metsä tiene un presupuesto total de 50M€, de los cuales 20 M€ son financiados por Business Finland. La cuota de Fortum es de 32 M€ (12,8 M€ de financiación) y Metsä Group de 18 M€ (7,2 M€ de financiación). Su objetivo es desarrollar tecnologías innovadoras y conceptos comerciales inteligentes para convertir la fibra de celulosa de paja y madera en bioproductos novedosos, como las fibras textiles. El plan se lanzará durante el verano de 2020 y finalizará en agosto de 2024. Se centra en siete temas de investigación:
- Textiles
- Biocomposites
- Materiales de embalaje
- Otros nuevos productos de fibra
- Hemicelulosa
- Lignina
- Abastecimiento y fraccionamiento de paja

Tanto Fortum como Metsä Group tienen objetivos estratégicos para construir negocios biobasados nuevos y sostenibles a grandes escalas. Las dos compañías también tienen una larga experiencia en el desarrollo de sus operaciones a través de la innovación abierta en redes y ecosistemas. Los socios de ExpandFibre alientan a los futuros miembros del ecosistema a acelerar significativamente sus esfuerzos dentro de la bioeconomía circular, permitiendo que nuevos bioproductos y negocios ecológicos alcancen la madurez comercial. Los miembros del ecosistema pueden solicitar financiación de Business Finland o de la UE.

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