THEME 2. ”Smart Components of Tomorrow: Bio-based materials and innovations”.
(Huom. esitykset englanniksi)
09:30 Bio-materials and research. Natural design forces harnessed against the exploitation of nature. Short introduction to the themes of the day by the moderators.
10:00-10:30 Designer Sofia Pia Belenky, Space Caviar (IT): Non-Extractive Architecture –
Space Caviar
10:30–11:00 CEO Daniel Grushkin on Biodesignchallenge and Bio-Based Future.
11:00–11:45 Towards a Biomaterialized Future
Professor Pirjo Kääriäinen, Design and Materialities, Aalto University on ChemArts and material research.
Designer Irene Purasachit, Aalto University: Flower Matters, Flowers matter.

Photo: Flaux, Colour-Scheme Landscape by Irene Purachachit
Designer Manuel Arias Barrantes, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland on Design & Biotech: Growing materials for the fashion industry from fungal mycelium.

Thesis 4 by Manuel Aries Barrantes, Photo Tiina Palm.
11:45-12:00 Jenni Lemettinen, Environmental Specialist, City of Jyväskylä (FI)
Laura Huovinen and Tiina Hirvanen, Designers, 2Loops, Jyväskylä (FI):
The City of Jyväskylä is testing citizens’ ideas on the Circular Economy and 2Loops brings along the design thinking.
12:00–13:30 Lunch
13:30–16.15 THEME 3. ”Intelligent Solutions for Today: Innovative sustainable production for the circular economy”. Moderator Hanna Laikola, designer, Brand Manager, Design Helsinki (Media 10).
13:30-13:45 Outi Suomi, Head of Bio and Circular Finland program, Business Finland (FI):
Finnish Bio and Circular solutions for global challenges.
13:45–14:00 Katariina Kemppainen, VP, Group R&D Metsä Group/Metsä Spring (FI): ExpandFibre-ecosystem accelerates the development of sustainable bioproducts. (V)
14:00-14:30 Coffee Break
CASES
14:30-14:45 Laura Sinisalo, CXO, Partner, Solar Food Ltd (FI):
Solar Foods – food out of thin air. (V)
14:45-15:00 Suvi Haimi, CEO Sulapac Ltd (FI):
Sulapac – a sustainable plastic alternative (V)
15:00-15:15 Lotta Kopra, Chief Product Officer, Spinnova Ltd (FI):
Spinnova – the climate-positive textile fibre
15:15-15:30 Jenni Kiventerä, R&D Manager, Betolar Ltd (FI):
Betolar solutions for sustainable living environments (V)
15:30-15:45 Kati Suomi, VP Sales Partnerships and Eeva Niemelä, Customer Experience & Service Design, Naava Group Ltd (FI): Naava – Innovative and impactful solutions for healthier and human-friendlier indoor environments
15:45-16.15 Closing discussion
Event place: live-presentations broadcast from the Main Building of the University of Jyväskylä, Seminaarinkatu 15, Jyväskylä.
(V) virtual recording
Changes to the event programme are possible