Dalarna Science Park is strengthening its team with a project manager in forest bioeconomy. It is Mats Jacobsson who will work with the project Bioinno which aims to help new forest-based innovations to the market.
Wood as a raw material as a raw material has been used for generationss for building materials, furniture, paper, textiles and energy. However, the of wood we can we can also make completely new productsproducts. Arom artificial turf pitches to batteries and new materials for food packaging. Bioeconomyis a concept that is about about replacing fossil raw materials for products made from renewable resources, such as for example forest.
Bioinno
Forest Bioeconomy Innovation in Dalarna and Värmland, Bioinno, is a project that aimsto that Värmland and Dalarna to work together to help forest-based innovations reach thethe market.
- My mission is to create a cluster for these issues in Dalarna. Next, I'm going out to meet potential companies and organizations that can help bring innovations to the market. Understanding the needs of companies is important to be able to offer the best possible support," says Mats Jacobsson.
The project is is owned by Paper Province in Värmland where Dalarna Science Park is the project node in Dalarna. Öhe other participants areIUC DalarnaandCirclabthroughTorsby municipality.
- There are many exciting things happening right now. Among other things, we have met a delegation from Ontario in Canada consisting of both companies and promoters who want to have an exchange with us here in Värmland and Dalarna. I think this could lead to new business opportunities. Of course, we will also continue our work to offer support to companies that want to develop their innovations and to connect companies, universities and regions to find business opportunities," says Mats Jacobsson.
Mats Jacobsson has worked as a business advisor in recent years and has a background as both a leader and project manager from many different industries. He has a great interest in forests and how the potential of forests can be utilized to create a more sustainable future.
At Dalarna Science Park, Mats will also work with forest bioeconomy in the Focus Industry Spets project.
A warm welcome to Dalarna Science Park we say!
