| Date | Title | Description |
| 25.10.2024 | Adsorbi and Metsä Group: Pioneering Sustainable Solutions in Air Quality and Packaging | In a world increasingly aware of environmental impacts, two companies are making waves in sustainability. Adsorbi, a Swedish startup, is redefining air quality with its cellulose-based air freshener. Meanwhile, Metsä Group is exploring inno... |
| 24.10.2024 | Potential funding for Metsä Group from the EU Innovation Fund | Potential funding for Metsä Group from the EU Innovation Fund
Thu, Oct 24, 2024 13:31 CET Report this content
The project aiming to develop a new Muoto packaging business for Metsä Group was highly scored in the European Commission's evalua... |
| 22.10.2024 | Adsorbi expands its product portfolio to cellulose-based air freshener for homes, designed to remove air pollutants and odors | Adsorbi expands its product portfolio to cellulose-based air freshener for homes, designed to remove air pollutants and odors
Tue, Oct 22, 2024 10:52 CET Report this content
Made from sustainably harvested Nordic wood, Adsorbi’s cellulose-b... |
| 24.09.2024 | Metsä Group: Navigating Innovation and Challenges in the Wood Industry | Metsä Group stands at a crossroads, balancing innovation with operational challenges. The Finnish company is pioneering sustainable packaging solutions while grappling with production issues at its Joutseno pulp mill. This dual narrative re... |
| 24.09.2024 | Metsä Group begins pre-commercial sales of Muoto™ wood fibre packaging products | Metsä Group begins pre-commercial sales of Muoto™ wood fibre packaging products
Tue, Sep 24, 2024 10:00 CET Report this content
Metsä Group’s new packaging brand is now available for pilot customers looking for packaging solutions that, tha... |
| 10.04.2024 | Metsä Group starts pre-engineering project for Muoto™ wood fibre packaging products | Metsä Group starts pre-engineering project for Muoto™ wood fibre packaging products
Wed, Apr 10, 2024 07:00 CET Report this content
After promising results from the ongoing demonstration phase, Metsä Group has decided to conduct, in paralle... |
| 14.12.2023 | Metsä Spring leads EUR 1 million seed funding round in Swedish startup FineCell to produce dry cellulose powder and hydrogels for beauty, healthcare, and paint products | Metsä Spring leads EUR 1 million seed funding round in Swedish startup FineCell to produce dry cellulose powder and hydrogels for beauty, healthcare, and paint products
Thu, Dec 14, 2023 09:00 CET Report this content
The fresh funds will be... |
| 30.11.2023 | Metsä Group’s Kuura[®] textile fibre gained important recognition in sustainability matters | Metsä Group’s Kuura[®] textile fibre gained important recognition in sustainability matters
Thu, Nov 30, 2023 09:00 CET Report this content
Kuura textile fibre, which is made from Metsä Group’s softwood pulp, received a ‘Green Shirt’ rating... |
| 01.11.2023 | Metsä Spring hires textile fibre industry expert Kishore Shouche to strengthen the Kuura development team | Metsä Spring hires textile fibre industry expert Kishore Shouche to strengthen the Kuura development team
Wed, Nov 01, 2023 10:00 CET Report this content
Kishore Shouche has extensive industry experience from both pilot and commercial texti... |
| 26.10.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: URB-E pivots to last-mile delivery, GoodBytz bags $12m, a new fund for regen ag | This week, URB-E, a company best known for developing e-scooters, took a sharp left turn with both its business and its brand. And while funding rounds are low and slow of late, they nonetheless trickle in despite the tough economic times. ... |
| 26.10.2023 | Montinutra raises €2M to turn forest industry sidestreams into bio-alternatives, replacing fossil-based ingredients in the chemical and cosmetics industries | Montinutra raises €2M to turn forest industry sidestreams into bio-alternatives, replacing fossil-based ingredients in the chemical and cosmetics industries
Thu, Oct 26, 2023 07:00 CET Report this content
Metsä Spring’s portfolio company’s ... |
| 28.08.2023 | Swedish Startup Adsorbi and Metsä Spring: Cellulose-Based Air Purification | Adsorbi raised a €360K seed financing for its patented, bio-based air purification material that can remove pollutants from indoor air and decrease odours.
Swedish startup Adsorbi AB has secured €360K in seed funding from Metsä Spring, Cha... |
| 28.08.2023 | Metsä Group’s innovation company Metsä Spring invests in Swedish startup Adsorbi that purifies indoor air with cellulose-based material | Metsä Group’s innovation company Metsä Spring invests in Swedish startup Adsorbi that purifies indoor air with cellulose-based material
Mon, Aug 28, 2023 07:00 CET Report this content
Adsorbi raised a EUR 360,000 seed financing for its pate... |
| 28.08.2023 | Finnish Metsä Spring leads €360K round for Swedish biotech Adsorbi | Finnish Metsä Spring leads €360K round for Swedish biotech Adsorbi
28 August, 2023, 16:25
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Gothenburg-based startup Adsorbi has rais... |
| 26.06.2023 | Rami Karhu joins Metsä Spring to lead concept design work for a first commercial Kuura textile fibre plant | Rami Karhu joins Metsä Spring to lead concept design work for a first commercial Kuura textile fibre plant
Mon, Jun 26, 2023 05:00 CET Report this content
With his extensive background working with cellulose derivatives and bringing project... |
| 28.04.2023 | Finnish startup Montinutra transforms forest waste into sustainable personal care ingredients | Most of Europe's forests are in Finland, covering over 70 percent of the land area. The forest industry plays a crucial role in the Finnish economy and now there is more emphasis on how renewable raw materials can replace fossil-based mater... |
| 26.04.2023 | Metsä Spring portfolio company Montinutra brings SpruceSugar™ to consumers through personal care products | Metsä Spring portfolio company Montinutra brings SpruceSugar™ to consumers through personal care products
Wed, Apr 26, 2023 07:30 CET Report this content
Montinutra partners up with Ole Hyvä Luonnontuote in a new personal care product range... |
| 08.02.2023 | Metsä Spring leads €3M funding round in Fiberwood to make insulation and packaging fossil-free | Metsä Spring leads €3M funding round in Fiberwood to make insulation and packaging fossil-free
Wed, Feb 08, 2023 07:00 CET Report this content
This Finnish startup upcycles side streams of the mechanical wood industry to create 100% ecologi... |
| 08.02.2023 | Finnish deeptech Fiberwood secures €3M to make ecological insulation | Finnish deeptech Fiberwood secures €3M to make ecological insulation
08 February, 2023, 12:54
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Finland-based deeptech startup... |
| 02.02.2023 | Metsä Group receives Finland’s most startup-friendly company award for the second year running | Metsä Group receives Finland’s most startup-friendly company award for the second year running
Thu, Feb 02, 2023 07:30 CET Report this content
Metsä Group has been honoured for its support of startup communities, advancing sustainable innov... |
| 25.11.2022 | Helsinki has become a hotspot for socially and culturally responsible new brands and material innovations – the legacy of its egalitarian design paves the way for young designers and researchers | Helsinki has become a hotspot for socially and culturally responsible new brands and material innovations – the legacy of its egalitarian design paves the way for young designers and researchers
Fri, Nov 25, 2022 08:53 CET Report this conte... |
| 22.08.2022 | Metsä Group's and Valmet's 3D fibre product demo plant was inaugurated in Äänekoski | Metsä Group's and Valmet's 3D fibre product demo plant was inaugurated in Äänekoski
Mon, Aug 22, 2022 15:36 CET Report this content
Metsä Group press release 22 August 2022
The 3D fibre product demo plant jointly owned by Metsä Group's inno... |
| 07.06.2022 | Metsä Group’s 3D fibre product Muoto is a significant new initiative in the packaging market | Metsä Group’s 3D fibre product Muoto is a significant new initiative in the packaging market
Tue, Jun 07, 2022 08:03 CET Report this content
Metsä Group press release 7 June 2022
Metsä Spring, Metsä Group’s innovation company, has launched ... |
| 25.05.2022 | Metsä Group’s and Valmet’s 3D fibre product demo plant is now operating | Metsä Group’s and Valmet’s 3D fibre product demo plant is now operating
Wed, May 25, 2022 08:00 CET Report this content
Metsä Group press release 25 May 2022
The operations at Metsä Group’s and Valmet’s 3D fibre product demo plant in Ääneko... |
| 05.05.2022 | Metsä Group awarded as Finland’s most startup-friendly company in 2021 | Metsä Group awarded as Finland’s most startup-friendly company in 2021
Thu, May 05, 2022 08:00 CET Report this content
Metsä Group press release 5 May 2022
Metsä Group has been selected as the most startup-friendly company in Finland in 202... |
| 09.11.2021 | Metsä Group’s Kuura textile fibre recognised in Canopy’s sustainability ranking | Metsä Group’s Kuura textile fibre recognised in Canopy’s sustainability ranking Tue, Nov 09, 2021 10:01 CET
Metsä Group press release 9 November 2021
Metsä Group’s Kuura textile fibre has achieved a major recognition in Canopy’s sustainabil... |
| 10.08.2021 | Metsä Spring invests in Innomost, a startup producing valuable bioactive products from birch bark | Metsä Spring invests in Innomost, a startup producing valuable bioactive products from birch bark Tue, Aug 10, 2021 09:00 CET
Metsä Group press release 10 August 2021
Metsä Group’s innovation company Metsä Spring Ltd has made an equity inve... |
| 10.08.2021 | Cosmetics and pharmaceuticals ingredient producer Innomost raises €5 million | Finnish startup Innomost has raised €5 million to support their effort to replace palm oil, fossil fuels, and food origin ingredients in consumer products. The funding is expected to be used to establish a pilot plant capable of producing 2... |
| 10.08.2021 | Innomost raises €5M to replace palm oil, fossil fuels and food origin ingredients in consumer products | Innomost raises €5M to replace palm oil, fossil fuels and food origin ingredients in consumer products Tue, Aug 10, 2021 09:00 CET
This Finnish startup upcycles valuable birch bark compounds to replace environmentally harmful ingredients in... |
| 10.06.2021 | Metsä Group intensifies its research and development activity | Metsä Group intensifies its research and development activity Thu, Jun 10, 2021 11:00 CET
Metsä Group press release 10 June 2021 at 12
Metsä Group is expanding the operations of its innovation company Metsä Spring that was established in Ju... |
| - | Cosmetics and pharmaceuticals ingredient producer Innomost raises €5 million | Finnish startup Innomost has raised €5 million to support their effort to replace palm oil, fossil fuels, and food origin ingredients in consumer products. The funding is expected to be used to establish a pilot plant capable of producing 2... |