LUT University

University

www.lut.fi/enLappeenranta, Finland

About

LUT University (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology) is a pioneering science university in Finland. Here are some key points:

  • Focus Areas: LUT specializes in science, technology, and business, aiming to solve global challenges related to clean energy, water, and air.

  • Campuses: The university has campuses in Lappeenranta and Lahti.

  • Sustainability: LUT is committed to promoting sustainable renewal in society and businesses.

  • Innovation: The university fosters innovative collaboration frameworks between higher education and businesses.

For more details, you can visit their official website.

Circular economy and bioeconomy sectors

1 Novel circular business models to enable the just transition to a sustainable and circular economy2 Improving ecodesign of products and development of testing methods for products prioritised under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation3 Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) of policy and market-relevant product groups4 Development and testing of Extended Producer Responsibility schemes (EPR) within the priority Circular Economy Action Plan value chains5 Consumption patterns and environmental awareness as enablers of transition to circular economy9 Unleashing the potential and advancing the impact of the digitalization/Artificial Intelligence of the climate-neutral bio-based value chains11 Demonstration of reduced energy use and optimised flexible energy supply for industrial bio-based systems13 Reconstructing areas affected by conflicts: the role of the bio-based solutions

Clean environment and zero pollution

6 Provide digital solutions tailored to small and medium-sized farms to monitor and sustainably manage agricultural inputs and natural resources

Biodiversity and ecosystem services

8 Strengthening pathways to alternative socioeconomic models for continuous improvement of biodiversity9 Understanding the perceptions of and improving communication on the biodiversity crisis and nature restoration benefits to sustain citizen engagement and democratic governance

Fair, healthy and environment-friendly food systems from primary production to consumption

19 Open topic: Innovating for onfarm post-harvest operations, storage and transformation of crops into food and non-food products

Representatives

Anas Zyadin

Grant Writer

LUT University