Author: Veera

An increasing part of the world population speaks about environmental pollution and social inequality! What is your company Paradigm? – Do you correlate with Darwin? “It is not the strongest of the species that survive nor the most intelligent – but the one most responsive to change.“ -Charles Darwin VIA University can challenge your present…
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Writer: Nigel Claridge | Head of EU funding | Sustainable innovation Sustainable Innovation is a hub for the market upscaling of sustainable innovations in the areas of energy and resource efficiency. we focus on innovative and market-oriented solutions. We are driven by the practical development, demonstration and scaling up of solutions in national and international markets. Our…
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Edvinas Skliutas, Sima Rekštytė, Mangirdas Malinauskas* (VU) | Migle Lebedevaitė, Sigita Kašėtaitė, Jolita Ostrauskaitė (KTU) | Saulius Lileikis (3DC) VU – Laser Research Center, Physics Faculty, Vilnius University, Saulėtekio Ave. 10, Vilnius, LT-10223, Lithuania | KTU – Department of Polymer Chemistry and Technology, Kaunas University of Technology, Radvilenu Rd. 19, LT-50254, Kaunas, Lithuania | 3DC…
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Writer: Sigita Grauželienė | Researcher Renewable materials for applications With the rapid growth of consumerism, research on the use of eco-innovative starting materials for the preparation of polymers and polymer composites may help to reduce the negative impact of petroleum-based plastic materials on the global ecosystem and on animal and human health. According to the…
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Martin Storkholm Nielsen, VIA University College The map ≠ the territory The world is awash with sustainability models, value chain diagrams and business model visualizations showing us the flows, currents and systems of our businesses and their immediate environment. In academia, there is a predisposition for modelling the complexities in our disciplines. Given the authority…
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Writer: Deivydas Čepas | Lithuanian Business Confederation   Eco-innovation is gaining considerable support across the EU, and its underlying principles of increased efficiency, eco-friendliness, and technology development are steadily being applied to manufacturing businesses. However, many of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are lacking essential competencies and infrastructures. Consequently, SMEs require external support in the…
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Writer: Vaidas Talačka | AmeraLabs AmeraLabs was founded in January 2017 with a purpose to engineer 3D printing materials that would inspire and enable the creativity of 3D printing community worldwide. The idea came 6 years ago from the personal experience of AmeraLabs founder. At that time, after developing his own SLA 3D printing, he…
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Writer: Janne Pekkala | Concept designer | Muova Nowadays, many manufacturing companies are developing services in order to offer integrated sets of product and services that better satisfy customer needs. Such products-service systems (PSS) have significant ecological potential as the finished products are better utilized through complementary services. The focus is on the process and…
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Writer: Deivydas Čepas Eco-innovation has seen surge in relevancy during the past decade. Its emphasis on the sustainable use of materials, energy and human resources, eco-innovation is directly in line with the current societal agenda of circular economy and sustainability. Besides aiding environmental goals, eco-innovation boosts business performance and increases competitiveness by improving material, energy,…
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