CIRKULAR ECONOMY - "THE VÄRMLAND WAY"

Paper ProvinceA forest bioeconomy hotspot

Villnius 17 maj 2017 Maria Hollander

THE CLUSTER

Göteborg

PAPER PROVINCE

▪ Started as a project in 1999

▪ ~ 100 member companies

▪ ~ 7.000 employees in the member companies

▪ Member companies turnover 2,4 billion EUR 2012

▪ Vinnväxt winner in 2013 (Long term financing)

▪ ESCA Bronze Label may 2016 going for Gold

A forest bioeconomy cluster in mid Sweden

MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

2004-2016

ANNUAL FUNDINGS 2008-2016

0

5000000

10000000

15000000

20000000

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

governmental Regional EU Member fees SUM

WHAT WE DO:

• MEETING PLACES

• NETWORKING

• COMMUNICATION

• PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

• MONITORING TRENDS, CHALLENGES, POLICYS etc

MILESTONES TAKING US FORWARD!

Vinnväxt -

Winner!

Academy for Smart Specialization 2016

A

FOREST BIOECONOMY

AND INNOVATION

HOW SHOULDWE UTILISE THE

FORESTIN THE FUTURE?

STRATEGIC IDEAWe will demonstrate bioeconomy in practice!

MILLS IN PAPER PROVINCE

paper mill

saw mill

Göteborg

bioenergy plant

SAW MILLS

PULPWOOD

BARK

HEAT & ENERGY

WOOD CHIPS

SAWDUST

SAWN GOODS

Bio fuels

TALL OIL

PULP & PAPER

Sludge

Turpentine

Resin

Liquid

biofuels

Bio oil

PHA

Liquid

biofuels

Carbonfiber

Woodplastic compositfilament

PULP MILLS

LIGNIN

TIMBERLOGS

TOPS & BRANCHES

PELLETS

Black liquor

LIGNOCITY

TESTBED LIGNOCITY

Open testbed &

innovation platform

Market needsCapital

Marketing &

CommunicationNetwork

AcademyPublicIn

stitu

tes

Ind

us

try

REGIONAL COOPERATION

TESTBED CONCEPT

Source: Creating value from bioresources May 2014