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HiPER ESPOO, Finland, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and ISKU, a leading Finnish furniture manufacturer, have joined forces to create a new kind of chair that showcases the potential of biocomposite materials. The chair is made from a cellulose-plastic compound that uses natural annual fibres, polypropylene and wood pulp from Finnish forests as raw materials.
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- The chair is made from a cellulose-plastic compound that uses natural annual fibres, polypropylene and wood pulp from Finnish forests as raw materials.
- "The biocomposite material was produced by VTT using foam forming technology, which was originally developed for papermaking.
- The chair, designed by ISKU, has a sleek and modern appearance that highlights the natural texture and colour of the biocomposite material.
- For more information about the biocomposite chair and its design, contact Mikko Porter, Head of Lean Six Sigma, ISKU, at [email protected] or
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Microscope ESPOO, Finland, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The first plasma-FIB scanning electron microscope in Finland has just become operational at VTT in Espoo, Finland.
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- ESPOO, Finland, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The first plasma-FIB scanning electron microscope in Finland has just become operational at VTT in Espoo, Finland.
- A TESCAN AMBER X system, Finland's first Focused Ion Beam (FIB) Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) using Xenon plasma, has been taken into use at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.
- Compared to traditional FIB-SEMs, it provides huge potential for excelling in materials research and multiplying the speed of materials development.
- "The new capability for lightning-fast materials characterization in 3D supports, for example, integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) and materials acceleration platforms (MAPs).
ESPOO, Finland, March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- VTT, one of Europe's leading research institutions, has developed an AI-based tool that can recognise when knowledge workers are under stress.
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- ESPOO, Finland, March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- VTT, one of Europe's leading research institutions, has developed an AI-based tool that can recognise when knowledge workers are under stress.
- The AI-based algorithm assesses an individual's mouse movements and detects changes in behaviour, as unusual behaviour can be an indication of stress.
- Over the past four years, VTT researchers have collected data from real-life workplaces to teach AI.
- The barometer aims to give the organisation a tool to view the workforce's stress situation while preserving the privacy of individuals.
VTT is setting up a DIANA accelerator in Otaniemi, Espoo, in collaboration with Aalto University and the University of Helsinki.
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- VTT is setting up a DIANA accelerator in Otaniemi, Espoo, in collaboration with Aalto University and the University of Helsinki.
- The test centres will be established at the University of Oulu and VTT's Otaniemi site.
- The technology themes of the accelerator and test centres are related to next-generation communication systems, 6G technology, cybersecurity, quantum and space technologies.
- "VTT is honoured to be part of the DIANA network and its accelerator and test centre activities.
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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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VTT The forest industry, technology companies, research organizations, and universities have joined forces to revolutionize the traditional pulping processes under the joint leadership of VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden .
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- The forest industry, technology companies, research organizations, and universities have joined forces to revolutionize the traditional pulping processes under the joint leadership of VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden .
- "Due to the limited nature of forest resources, the growth opportunities for the industry are constrained.
- The key to achieving this lies in fostering innovation and coming together as an industry and as a research ecosystem.
- This transformation is not just about meeting industry standards; it's about setting new benchmarks for environmental responsibility and operational excellence.
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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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Agriculture The research group was able to brew coffee from cells grown in a laboratory for the first time in 2021.
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- The research group was able to brew coffee from cells grown in a laboratory for the first time in 2021.
- Now, the process has been fully documented and released to the public, including the establishment of the cell cultures.
- Two years after the scientists in Finland successfully made coffee in a laboratory, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has released detailed information on the process.
- While demand for coffee is rising, the production of coffee beans faces multiple sustainability challenges, concerning land and water use, labourers' rights, and climate change.
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Wednesday, November 22, 2023
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Industrial design The framework agreement, signed on November 21, initiates long-term cooperation between Lockheed Martin, the Finnish research community, and the Finnish industry, creating relationships that benefit all parties.
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- The framework agreement, signed on November 21, initiates long-term cooperation between Lockheed Martin, the Finnish research community, and the Finnish industry, creating relationships that benefit all parties.
- Research consortium led by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Lockheed Martin have finalised a frame agreement for indirect industrial cooperation.
- The technology cooperation offers us an opportunity to continue to develop our strong expertise in defence technologies and to increase cooperation with other defence industry actors," concludes Eloranta.
- More information about the consortium members: Patria , Aalto University , Tampere University and Harp Technologies Oy .
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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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Lead In a pilot-scale study to find alternative raw materials for rigid plastic packages, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has obtained unprecedented maximum limits of its highly extensible formable cellulose-based webs used for rigid packaging applications.
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- In a pilot-scale study to find alternative raw materials for rigid plastic packages, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has obtained unprecedented maximum limits of its highly extensible formable cellulose-based webs used for rigid packaging applications.
- The results enable the manufacturing of a wide range of sustainable 3D packaging solutions that were previously unattainable.
- Typical commercial boards have between 3-6% extensibility and best commercial formable boards have 10-18% extensibility.
- The VTT behind the research are to present their findings at The Greener Manufacturing Show 2023 in Cologne, Germany between November 8-9.
HELSINKI, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is the first Finnish organization to be approved by the NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency as its research partner within the Not-For-Profit Framework (NFPF).
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- HELSINKI, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is the first Finnish organization to be approved by the NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency as its research partner within the Not-For-Profit Framework (NFPF).
- The agreement, signed on 25 October 2023, provides VTT the opportunity to participate in NATO's research projects.
- The NCI Agency is responsible for this arrangement, which creates a framework for NATO's cooperation with academy and research institutes, defence laboratories, and other non-profit organizations.
- In addition to VTT, NCIA's Not-For-Profit Framework includes 10 organisations from different NATO nations.
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Mobile phone ESPOO, Finland, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the European leader in building quantum computers, IQM Quantum Computers, have completed Finland's second quantum computer. The new 20-qubit quantum computer further strengthens Finland's position among the countries investing into quantum computing. Finland completed its first quantum computer, a 5-qubit one, in 2021.
Key Points:
- The quantum computer is a result of intensive joint technology development between VTT and IQM Quantum Computers, demonstrating the companies' excellence in developing technologies to scale up quantum computers.
- ESPOO, Finland, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the European leader in building quantum computers, IQM Quantum Computers , have completed Finland's second quantum computer.
- Finland announced its efforts in quantum computing development back in November 2020 with a total budget of EUR 20.7 million from the government to develop a 50-qubit quantum computer in 2024.
- Our first goal was to complete a 5-qubit quantum computer, and now we have reached our second goal of a 20-qubit quantum computer.
