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Granted funding
Funding granted for the year 2024
The recipients of the year 2024 grants have been decided on the SLTS board meeting on 13 December 2023.
The total value of grant funding awarded for the year 2024 is EUR 567 256
New multiannual projects are:
Hovi Aarne, Biodiversity and albedo of forests: from hyperspectral technologies to climate benefits, Aalto University, EUR 60 000
Serna Rodrigo; New engineering methods to improve the circularity and sustainability of battery raw materials value chains (CircuS), Aalto University, EUR 54 050
Vainio Eeva, Towards practical virocontrol against Heterobasidion spp. using a new vector, Natural Resources Institute in Finland, EUR 60 000
The following multiannual projects will continue:
Beier Christoph, Machine learning approaches for IOCG-style Fe-Cu-Au deposits prospectivity modelling, northern Finland, University of Helsinki, EUR 52 394
Immanen Juha, SpeedBreed – Accelerated breeding for improved hardwood growth and quality, University of Helsinki, EUR 60 846
Lahtinen Manu, Xanthate recovery from mine waste waters, University of Jyväskylä, EUR 57 093
Lastusaari Mika, Soda-lights: utilizing abundant Finnish minerals to produce highly luminescent sodalites for lighting, University of Turku, EUR 54 846
Runtti Hanna, Regeneration of biobased adsorbents, utilization of regeneration solution and used adsorbents , University of Oulu, EUR 58 797
Virtasalo Joonas, FeCoVERY – Recovery and sustainable use of Baltic Sea ferromanganese concretions as a resource of hitech metals, Geological Survey of Finland (GTK), EUR 55 890
Special grant for a Ukrainian researcher from Ukraina:
Hetmanenko Viktoriia, Integfertisol: Integrated solution for production enhanced efficiency fertilizer from wood fiber sludge, Natural Resources Institute in Finland, EUR 53 340
Funding granted for the year 2023
The recipients of the year 2023 grants have been decided on the SLTS board meeting on 14 December 2022.
The total value of grant funding awarded for the year 2023 is EUR 552 081,40.
Project funding can be granted for multiannual projects. In the list below first four are new projects and the latter seven are multiannual projects decided in previous years.
New multiannual projects are:
- Mika Lastusaari, Soda-lights: utilizing abundant Finnish minerals to produce highly luminescent sodalites for lighting, University of Turku, EUR 54 861,40
- Hanna Runtti, Biohiiliadsorbenttien regenerointi, regenerointiliuoksen ja käytetyn adsorbentin hyödyntäminen, University of Oulu, EUR 54 740,00
- Christoph Beier, Machine learning approaches for IOCG-style Fe-Cu-Au deposits prospectivity modelling, northern Finland, University of Helsinki, EUR 56 419,00
New special grant for a Ukrainian researcher:
- Viktoriia Hetmanenko, Integfertisol: Integrated solution for production enhanced efficiency fertilizer from wood fiber sludge, Natural Resources Institute in Finland, EUR 52 593,00
The following multiannual projects will continue:
Funding for the second year
Immanen Juha; SpeedBreed – Accelerated breeding for improved hardwood growth and quality, University of Helsinki, EUR 55 000
Lahtinen Manu; Xanthate recovery from mine waste waters, University of Jyväskylä, EUR 55 000
Nuorivaara Ted; CellFroth Pro: Towards industrial flotation utilization of a novel cellulose based frother formulation, Geological Survey of Finland (GTK), EUR 55 000
Virtasalo Joonas; FeCoVERY – Recovery and sustainable use of Baltic Sea ferromanganese concretions as a resource of hitech metals, Geological Survey of Finland (GTK), EUR 55 000
Funding for the third year
Ho Minh Thao; FinPowder: Design of spray dried powders from Finnish wild berries to protect bioactive compounds for healthy and sustainable diet using wood-based celluloses and hemicelluloses, University of Helsinki, EUR 49 850
Österberg Monika; Smart assembly of wood polymers for high performance biocomposites, Aalto University, EUR 53 618
Funding granted for the year 2022
The recipients of the year 2022 grants have been decided on the SLTS board meeting on 8 December 2021.
The total value of grant funding awarded for the year 2022 is EUR 569 573,78
Project funding can be granted for multiannual projects. In the list below first four are new projects and the latter seven are multiannual projects decided in previous years.
New multiannual projects are:
- Ph.D Juha Immanen, “SpeedBreed – Accelerated breeding for improved hardwood growth and quality”, EUR 49 852,00
Luke Luonnonvarakeskus - Ph.D, docent Manu Lahtinen, “Ksantaattien talteenotto kaivosten jätevesistä”, EUR 55 000,00
Jyväskylän yliopisto - D.Sc. Ted Nuorivaara, “CellFroth Pro: Towards industrial flotation utilization of a novel cellulose based frother formulation”, EUR 55 000,00
Geologian tutkimuskeskus - Ph.D, Docent Joonas Virtasalo, “FeCoVERY – rautamangaanisaostumat uusiutuvana ja ekologisesti kestävänä hi-tech-metallien raaka-aineena”, EUR 55 000,00
Geologian tutkimuskeskus
The following multiannual projects will continue:
- Assistant Professor Antti Haapala, “Biohajoavat selluloosatekstiilikomposiittimateriaalit”, EUR 52 447,50
- Itä-Suomen yliopisto
- Professor Reko Leino, “Metsäteollisuuden jätevirroista uusiin polyuretaaneihin – arvokemikaaleja ligniinin pilkkoutumistuotteista”, EUR 50 294,68
Åbo Akademi - Assistant Professor Daniel Lindberg, “Vaahdotuspiirien yksityiskohtainen liuoskemia pohjoisissa olosuhteissa”,
EUR 57 397,00
Aalto yliopisto - Doctoral Researcher Minh Thao Ho, “FinPowder: Design of spray dried powders from Finnish wild berries to protect bioactive compounds for healthy and
sustainable diet using wood-based celluloses and hemicelluloses”, EUR 49 850,00
Helsingin yliopisto - Doctoral Researcher Josphat Phiri, “New Generation of Low Environmental Impact Energy Storage Systems from Forest Products”, EUR 52 400,00
Aalto yliopisto - Doctoral Student Eva-Maria Roth,
“Comparing the impact of continuous cover forest management and rotation forest management on long-termsoil carbon storage”, EUR 65 714,60
Helsingin yliopisto - Professor Monika Österberg, “Smart Assembly of wood polymers for high performance biocomposites”,
EUR 53 618,00
Aalto yliopisto
Funding granted for the year 2021
FINPOWDER: DESIGN OF SPRAY DRIED POWDERS FROM FINNISH WILD BERRIES TO PROTECT BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS FOR HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE DIET USING WOOD-BASED CELLULOSES AND HEMICELLULOSES, EUR 52 900,00
The responsible leader in the project is Doctoral Researcher Ho Minh Thao from the University of Helsinki
The project researcher will be Doctoral student Abedalghani Halahlah from the University of Helsinki.
SMART ASSEMBLY OF WOOD POLYMERS FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE BIOCOMPOSITES, EUR 51 591,00
The responsible leader in the project is Professor Monika Österberg from Aalto University.
The project researcher is Doctoral student, M.Sc Erfan Kimiaei.
BIOHAJOAVAT SELLULOOSATEKSTIILI-KOMPOSIITTIMATERIAALIT, EUR 54 280,00
The responsible leader in the project is Assistant Professor Antti Haapala from the University of Eastern Finland.
The project researcher is M.Sc. Eija-Katriina Uusi-Tarkka.
NEW GENERATION OF LOW ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS FROM FOREST PRODUCTS, EUR 54 700,00
The responsible leader in the project is Doctor Phiri Josphat from Aalto University.
The project researcher is Doctor Phiri Josphat.
The total value of grant funding awarded in 2020 was 213 471,00 euro.
Funding granted for the year 2020
DETAILED SOLUTION CHEMISTRY OF FLOTATION CIRCUITS IN NORDIC CONDITIONS, EUR 53, 344.00
The responsible leader in the project is Dr. Daniel K. Lindberg
The project researcher is Doctoral student David Sibarani
FROM FOREST INDUSTRY WASTE STREAMS TO NEW URETHANES AND POLYURETHANES: VALUE FROM LIGNIN DEGRADATION, EUR 49,375.00
The responsible leaders in the project are Prof. Reko Leino, Dr. Risto Savela and Dr. Patrik Eklund
The project researcher is Doctoral student Veronika Badazhkova
COMPARING THE IMPACT OF CONTINUOUS COVER FOREST MANAGEMENT AND ROTATION FOREST MANAGEMENT ON LONG-TERM SOIL CARBON STORAGE, EUR 54,235.00
The responsible leaders in the project are Assistant Professor Kristiina Karhu, Prof. Eeva-Stiina Tuittila and Prof. Heljä-Sisko Helmisaari
The project researcher is Doctoral student Eva-Maria Roth
The total value of grant funding awarded in 2020 was EUR 156, 954.00
Funding granted for the year 2019
DEVELOPMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SCANDIUM PRODUCTION PROCESS (SKATUMO), EUR 49,968.00
The responsible leaders in the project are Prof. Timo Fabritius (Metallurgy), Prof. Saija Luukkanen (Mineral Processing) and Prof. Ulla Lassi (Hydrometallurgy).
The project researcher is M.Sc. Rita Kallio.
BOOSTING THE USE OF FAST-GROWING ASPEN: GREEN SOURCE OF HIGH-ADDED VALUE CHEMICALS AND ENERGY (BoostA), EUR 50,000.00
The responsible project leader is Senior Scientist Tuula Jyske, D.Sc. (Agr. & For.), Docent.
The project researcher is Research Scientist Pasi Korkalo, M.Sc. (Chemistry).
NEW METHODS FOR PURE RARE EARTHS (PuREE,) EUR 44,192.00
The responsible leaders in the project are Prof. Tuomo Sainio and Dr. Sami Virolainen.
The project researcher is M.Sc. Santeri Kurkinen.
The total value of grant funding awarded in 2019 was 144,160.00 euro.
DEVELOPMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SCANDIUM PRODUCTION PROCESS (SKATUMO), EUR 49,968.00
The responsible leaders in the project are Prof. Timo Fabritius (Metallurgy), Prof. Saija Luukkanen (Mineral Processing) and Prof. Ulla Lassi (Hydrometallurgy).
The project researcher is M.Sc. Rita Kallio.
BOOSTING THE USE OF FAST-GROWING ASPEN: GREEN SOURCE OF HIGH-ADDED VALUE CHEMICALS AND ENERGY (BoostA), EUR 50,000.00
The responsible project leader is Senior Scientist Tuula Jyske, D.Sc. (Agr. & For.), Docent.
The project researcher is Research Scientist Pasi Korkalo, M.Sc. (Chemistry).
NEW METHODS FOR PURE RARE EARTHS (PuREE,) EUR 44,192.00
The responsible leaders in the project are Prof. Tuomo Sainio and Dr. Sami Virolainen.
The project researcher is M.Sc. Santeri Kurkinen.
The total value of grant funding awarded in 2019 was 144,160.00 euro.