From left: Nils Skoglund, Kajsa Sigfridsson Clauss and Konstantin Klementiev; hosting a workshop at Umeå, Sweden in November 2024.©AnnaStrom

Breaking Down Benefits of Using Brilliant X-ray Light to Know Bio-based Materials: Workshop

Bio4Energy scientists and partners are offering an opportunity…
Participants of the Nature Refines project on their way from Sweden to Finland, both of which Scandinavian countries are represented. Photos by courtesy of Francesco Gentili and Sarah Conrad.

Water Filtration, Electrodes Expected from EU Project on Smart Use of Biomass Residue

Bio4Energy researchers and partners are laying the groundwork…
A so-called photobioreactor with microalgal content, in the laboratories of Christiane Funk and Martin Plöhn, both Bio4Energy. Photo by courtesy of Plöhn and Funk.

Researchers to Map Composition of Green Algae, Pave Way for Biotechnology Breakthroughs

Bio4Energy’s research team dedicated to creating applications…
Linn Berglund and Kristiina Oksman share a smile in the hydrogel development laboratory, with kelp on display. Photo by courtesy of Kristiina Oksman.

Innovator of Year Award to Bio4Energy Nanotechnology Experts

Bio4Energy experts at nanotechnology have been selected to receive…
Coke-oven coke. Tour of car maker Volvo's GTO Foundry at Skövde, Sweden in insert. Photos by courtesy of David Agar.

Creation of Value Chains for Biochar as Alternative to Fossil Fuels in Industry in New Project

A grouping of Bio4Energy experts on systems analysis have won…
Fakta RISE pilothall i Örnsköldsvik • 3 våningar • 2 405 m2 • 14 meter hög • Miljöbyggnad Silver (Sweden Green Building Council) • Stora delar byggt i korslimmat trä • Komfort- och proceskyla hämtas från Örnsköldsviksfjärdens botten • Sedumtak (hjälper vattenavrinning och biodiversitet)RISE

Giant Park for Development of Bio-based Products, Materials, Opens in Northern Sweden

Development park Bioeconomy Arena opened today, at Örnsköldsvik…
Martin Plöhn and Christiane Funk show green algae and sample plastic flakes in their research laboratory at Umeå University, Sweden. Photos by ©AnnaStrom.©AnnaStrom

Large Project Granted for Making Affordable Bio-based Plastics, Using Algae as Feed

A consortium of Bio4Energy researchers has scored a grant for…
Systems' Perspectives on Biomass Resources is an academic course about placing bio-based technologies and process into context via systems analysis. Elisabeth Wetterlund in insert. Artwork: No copying or sharing permitted.Bio4Energy: No copying or sharing

Systems’ Perspective Needed in Societal Transition Research: Course Start

The application is open to Bio4Energy’s generic course Systems’…
Bio4Energy Advisory Board with guests Alice Kempe, Karin Johnson, 3 September 2024.

May We Tell You About Bio4Energy Advisory Board?

The Bio4Energy Advisory Board, made up of ten distinguished…

UPCOMING EVENTS

Private: Bio4Energy Advisory Board Meeting

2025-02-04

Theme: “Energiberedskap och försörjningstrygghet”. Meeting language is Swedish.

Bio4Energy Researchers’ Meeting

2025-05-01

Bio4Energy researchers meet twice a year, to hear about each other’s progress and as an opportunity to form new collaborations. This event will take place sometime in May 2025.

IO ANTONOPOULOU, Bio4Energy Biopolymers and Biochemical Conversion

IO ANTONOPOULOU, Bio4Energy Biopolymers and Biochemical Conversion

Associate Senior Lecturer

Biochemical Process Engineering
Luleå University of Technology

“Bio4Energy has allowed me to develop new research lines within the field of energy and CO2 sequestration. In the Bio4Energy research environment, I had the opportunity to meet with excellent researchers for building new collaborations”.