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"Our plastic-free control release system allows nutrition to be released in a delayed and multi-phased manner that matches plant needs", says Jonathan Love, CEO and founder of Cropcision.

Plastic-free fertilizers from Swedish startup could boost sustainable sunflower production

In 2025, the Swedish Ag-Tech startup Cropcision will run a trial of its plastic-free precision fertilizers for sustainable sunflower production in Spain, supported by EIT Food. Cropcision aims to improve the financial and environmental performance of farms, forests, and greenhouses, aligning with the EU's Farm-to-Fork goal to reduce fertilizer use by 20 percent by 2030.

Emil Byström, third from the left, together with representatives from companies in the Enzyme Technology Alliance.

SpinChem joins trailblazing alliance: "We can make a difference in the world"

The Umeå company SpinChem has joined the Enzyme Technology Alliance, a group of six European companies collaborating to bring competitive solutions to the biotech industry. CEO Emil Byström states the alliance can offer solutions unimaginable before, aiming to replace harmful processes with environmentally friendly alternatives and contribute to a more sustainable industry.

Umeå based SweTree Technologies currently produces about 100,000 seedlings per year at the pilot plant – the planned factory will produce 20 million seedlings annually, says CEO Christofer Rhén.

SweTree Technologies expands to complete unique plant pilot project

The Umeå based biotech company SweTree Technologies is expanding and is currently seeking two new employees to complete a world-unique pilot for the industrial production of spruce seedlings using Somatic Embryogenesis (SE) technology. ”By 2025, the plan is to start building a factory capable of producing 20 million seedlings per year,” says CEO Christofer Rhén.

In September, Daniel Pacurar and Matt Baida visited Kiruna to collect moss samples. A primer mixture will be produced using this moss and hydro-seeded at two separate test locations.

Eco-innovation from Umeå breaking new ground for the mining industry

Restoring natural ecosystems in mining disturbed landscapes is a crucial yet complex process. A groundbreaking Swedish initiative, which employs moss to accelerate this restoration, is now being heralded as a potential game changer for the global mining industry. The mining companies Boliden, Copperstone Resources, LKAB, and Talga are all participating in the ‘re:moss’ project

"We are confident that rotating bed reactors will be pivotal in successfully remedying PFAS-contaminated sites" says Emil Byström, CEO of SpinChem about their contribution to the Beat-PFAS project.

SpinChem plays crucial role in SEK 19 million PFAS-project

The Umeå based company SpinChem AB is set to play a crucial role in the "Beat-PFAS project", funded by Formas, a Swedish government research council dedicated to sustainable development, with a grant of SEK 19.9 million. The project, led by Professor Jurate Kumpiene, aims to develop an effective solution for removing and destroying PFAS from contaminated soil and water.

The development project is being conducted av RISE in Örnsköldsvik. Daniel Pacurar, Boreal Orchards, and Frida Sandberg, research- and development engineer at RISE, look forward to the results.

New collaboration hopes to make the most out of moss

The Umeå Biotech Incubator-backed ‘Shades of Green’ project, developed by Boreal Orchards, has created a moss that can be used on buildings, infrastructure and for the regeneration of nature. Now founder Daniel Pacurar is collaborating on a new development project with RISE Processum AB and Ecohelix to maximize moss establishment with the help of by-products from the paper pulp industry.

We grow ideas that can change the world

Umeå Biotech Incubator (UBI) is one of Sweden’s state-of-the-art business incubators within the life sciences. We help researchers to use their data to the benefit of patients and citizens, improving their health. We support and train entrepreneurs in the fields of pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and medical engineering, and act as a bridge between academia, medicine and the business community.

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