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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 Miia Lammi Manufacturing companies vary in their interest and needs for research, development and innovation services. Therefore, they need different types of services in terms of expertise and collaboration. In Ecolabnetproject, we generated service ideas through analytical and creative service design process. User personas created for manufacturing SMEs, guided and inspired idea generation. First…
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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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Writer: Miglė Lebedevaitė (in the picture) ‘Technorama 2020’ is an international event organized annually by Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania, which attracts over 60 scientists from various universities and more than 2,000 visitors. The innovations presented by young scientists range from products and technologies for health monitoring to concrete made from waste, as well…
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Writer: Deivydas Čepas On 28-30th of April 2020, Lithuanian Business Confederation (LBC) together with partners from Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Poland and Lithuania hosted an important online meeting aimed to discuss the progress and future opportunities of the “ECOLABNET – Network of Service Providers for Eco-innovations in Manufacturing SMEs” project. “ECOLABNET” project is carried out as…
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