Invitation to BioHub final conference

BioHub – Final Conference

The bioeconomy in northern Sweden and Finland is based on forest biomass. To support the development of the traditional and new industries, our research shows increased need for terminals. Terminals are needed to make the supply chain more profitable and more assortments available. A clear business plan is the most important step to take to ensure terminal profitability. We have investigated where the raw material is, where and how a terminal can be established and how to run it. Not forgetting how to preserve the raw material quality.

We now invite you to come and listen to our results.

Time: May 7- 8

Place: SLU, Umeå

Language: English

Sign up no later than 29 th of April.  Link to sign up

Program

May 7 13.00 – 17.00 Including coffee

Opening words and history of research cooperation, Juha Nurmi, LUKE

Key note speech: Bioeconomy in Finland, Deputy Head of Dpt, Liisa Saarenmaa, from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Finland

What does a profitable forest terminal look like? Anna Claydon, LUKE

Forest terminals – Location and supply chain, Dimitris Athanassiadis, SLU

The BioHubmodel – a web based tool for terminal development. Barbro Kalla, Magnus Matisons, BioFuel Region

May 8 09.00 – 13.00 including coffee and lunch

Opening session

Activities at the terminal, research and practical advice, Tomas Nordfjell, SLU

Quality changes during storage of forest biomass, Hanna Brännström, LUKE

More about the BioHub model

Closing of the conference and conference lunch (to all, incl. audience)

12.00 – 13.00 LUNCH

13.15 – 15.30 Study visit

Study visit to the forest terminal at Dåva, Umeå Energi