ECOLABNET is a network of service providers for eco-innovation
ECOLABNET is a network of research, development and innovation service providers and intermediary organisations for supporting eco-innovation in manufacturing SMEs. The network was developed in the Ecolabnet project funded by Interreg Baltic Sea Region.
You can find the latest news on Ecolabnet’s LinkedIn page. Here
RDI expertise and laboratories
in the Baltic Sea region
The partners providing expert services are from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden.
The competences of the network include knowledge in additive manufacturing, bio-based materials, product-service system design, eco-branding, value chain assessment, business model development, legislation, customer insights, certifications and life cycle assessment.
Project presentation
Life Cycle Assessment
Life cycle assessment calculates the environmental impact of a product or service. It covers the different stages of a product’s life cycle including extraction of raw materials, material processing, manufacturing, distribution, use and the treatment of waste after usage.
Bio-based materials
Bio-based materials refer to products that are derived from biomass . It can occur naturally or maybe synthesized. Examples include bioplastics, bio resins for 3D printing and bio-composites.
Additive manufacturing
Additive manufacturing refers to technologies that build 3D objects by adding material layer upon layer.
Eco-branding
Eco-branding refers to marketing and communication used to convey environment friendliness of a product or process of an organization.
Product Service System Design
Product Service System Design (PSS design) developes both product and service solutions creating a functional and valuable offering for customers. It supports companies in developing service business which can decrease the environmental impact.
Value Chain analysis
While developing eco-innovations, it is important for companies to collaborate with various stakeholders in the value chain to ensure success. The value chain includes suppliers, customers and and other stakeholders relevant for efficient production of customer solutions.
Prototypes in manufacturing eco-innovations
In 2020-2021 the project partners developed prototypes to demonstrate capability of ECOLABNET to support manufacturing SMEs when they deal with the sustainable eco-innovations.
The prototype development will integrate the entire project’s development work into concrete cases and will demonstrate how service packages and collaborative working practice developed in the project are utilized in practice.
Demonstrations
Digital collaboration tool
Digital Collaboration Tool – DCT – is a digital meeting place, where you can find collaboration partners for eco-innovation. DCT is the right place for you, if you want to:
– be up-to-date with the latest news in eco-innovation,
– learn about solutions bringing measurable effects,
– find new, potential partners or customers,
– get in touch with new customers,
– involve customers more effectively
Latest News
Find out what has been happening in the Ecolabnet network.
Physical confinement impacts cellular phenotypes within living materials
Writer: Anett Toom | University of Tartu This is an extract from a research paper by an additive manufacturing specialist Hans Priks from ECOLABNET’s member the University of Tartu. “Living[…]
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3D printing as an experience – a story about a service concept
Writer: Miia Lammi, Vaasa University of Applied Sciences, Design Centre MUOVAConcept image: Veera Hautala, Vaasa University of Applied Sciences, Design Centre MUOVA “You arrive at the airport after an amazing[…]
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Interreg Baltic Sea Region
The Ecolabnet project is part-financed by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund) under the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2014–2020. The content of this website and other outputs reflect the author’s/partner’s views. The EU Commission and the Managing Authority/Joint Secretariat are not liable for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. All images are copyrighted and property of their respective owners.
Partners
ECOLABNET is network of service providers for eco-innovations in manufacturing small and medium sized enterprises.
Design Centre MUOVA
Miia Lammi
miia.lammi@muova.fi
Centria University of Technology
Egidija Rainosalo
Egidija.Rainosalo@centria.fi
Kaunas University of Technology
Jolita Ostrauskaite
jolita.ostrauskaite@ktu.lt
Vilnius University
Mangirdas Malinauskas
mangirdas.malinauskas@ff.vu.lt
University of Tartu
Alvo Aabloo
alvo.aabloo@ut.ee
VIA University College
Lisbeth Jensen
LJEN@via.dk
Czestochowa University of Technology
Izabela Majchrzak-Kucęba
izak@is.pcz.czest.pl
Labsamera MB
Vaidas Talačka
vaidas@ameralabs.com
Estrotech Ltd
Veiko Vunder
veiko@robomiku.ee
Lithuanian Business Confederation
Deivydas Čepas
Deivydas@lvk.lt
Sustainable Innovation
Nigel Claridge
nigel.claridge@sust.se