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LignoSphere secures €1.2 million as US materials investor joins round

LignoSphere, an Aalto University spin-off based in Espoo, Finland, has extended its pre-seed funding round with an investment from TekVentures, the corporate venture capital arm of global leader in polymer material science solutions Teknor Apex. The Finnish biomaterials company has also secured research and development funding from Business Finland. Together with previous investment, the external funding awarded to LignoSphere during 2026 amounts to more than €1.2 million. The funding will...

FROM FOREST INDUSTRY BYPRODUCT TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY – LIGNOSPHERE CLOSES PRE-SEED FUNDING ROUND

Kiilto Ventures and Stephen Industries invest in an Aalto University-originated lignin technology company aiming to disrupt the coatings and adhesives market for industry and construction.

ALEXANDER HENN TO WIN THE YOUNG RESEARCHERS CHALLENGE 2022 OF MARCUS WALLENBERG FOUNDATION

Doctoral candidate Alexander Henn from Aalto University was awarded as the winner in the Young Researchers Challenge 2022 for his research on lignin.

BIO-BASED COATING FROM WOOD

Researchers turn a non-toxic residue into wood coating that resists abrasion, stain, and sunlight.