The ambition of the Bioboost project is to revolutionize the use of kraft lignin, a by-product of the wood pulping process, by developing innovative and sustainable applications for polymers and energy storage.
Supporting European targets related to carbon neutrality and circular economy.
“Our primary goal is to develop a technically feasible and economically viable kraft lignin refining concept that enhances the valorization potential of kraft lignins and enables new business opportunities,” says Miika Nikinmaa, Lead Biomaterial Solutions at VTT.
The Bioboost project is a collaborative effort led by VTT, with contributions from nine companies, including Stora Enso, Valmet, Teknikum, Nokian Tyres, Koskisen, BASF, Grafintec, Premix, and Carbofex.
The project brings together the whole value chain from lignin technology providers to current and future application owners.
“Bioboost is one of our lignin-related initiatives within Valmet’s Beyond Circularity program and its ecosystem. This co-innovation project has been made possible through co-funding from Business Finland and we hope it will enable new possibilities for using lignin in various products. Valmet has over a decade of experience in delivering LignoBoost kraft lignin production technology and collaborating with stakeholders across the lignin value chain is important for us to better understand how lignin needs to be tailored to suit downstream processes,” says Hanna Karlsson, Business Development Manager, Lignin Technology at Valmet
News
Blog – Uppsala research visit, May 2025, Taina Rauhala, VTT
Contacts
Miika Nikinmaa, VTT
miika.nikinmaa@vtt.fi
Chamseddine Guizani, VTT
chamseddine.guizani@vtt.fi
