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One of the world’s biggest startup events, Slush, took place in
Helsinki in November, bringing together 15,000 attendees from
around the globe; startups, investors and journalists. Slush reflects
innovation, collaboration and ambition at its best – themes that
also inspired this issue of our Biofore magazine.
Events like Slush are a good reminder for us to stop and think
where we stand in respect of new ideas, technologies andmaterials.
Sustainable development was strongly presented at Slush this year,
focusing on themes related to bio-basedmaterials and the circular
economy. UPMpresented visions for sustainable growth and new
partnership opportunities to a packed audience crowded around
the Green Stage. You can readmore about our experience at Slush
in this issue on pages 20–21.
Innovation at UPM is a two-sidedmatter. On the one hand,
it is the research and development work done through our own
investments. On the other hand, it is development done through
collaboration. Collaboration and innovation opportunities exist
in several business areas for our partners and one concrete
example is within utilisation of patents and technologies that are
not in our core businesses.
As an example of our innovation and sustainability work, this
issue takes you to the Changshumill in China and to the new paper
machine project that broadens our product portfolio to support
customers in the Asia-Pacific region.
As Jyrki Ovaska, Executive Vice President, Technology, states,
the most significant new innovations are born by breaking the
boundaries of traditional industry (p 15).
I was inspired by the determination, boldness and curiosity
of the young startup entrepreneurs at Slush and hope this issue
inspires you to see the possibilities of cooperation and innovative
thinking.
Wishing our readers a year filled
with fruitful collaboration and
inspiration.
Elisa Nilsson
Vice President,
Brand and Communications, UPM
Inspired by
innovation and
collaboration
UPM
– The Biofore Company
UPM leads the integration of bio
and forest industries into a new,
sustainable and innovation-driven future.
Our company consists of six business
areas: UPM Biorefining, UPM Energy,
UPM Raflatac, UPM Paper Asia,
UPM Paper ENA (Europe & North
America) and UPM Plywood.
Our products are made of responsibly
sourced, renewable raw materials.
They offer alternatives to replace
non-renewable fossil-based materials.
We develop new innovative and
sustainable businesses. Biofuels,
biocomposites and biochemicals are
based on our extensive know-how
and strong position in the forest biomass
sourcing and processing value chain.
We live by our values – trust and
be trusted, achieve together,
renew with courage.
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