A row of pine trees in the forest.
Bioeconomy in Lapland creates sustainable growth potential
Photo by: Lapland materialbank, Arto Komulainen

Bioeconomy

Lapland has abundantly renewable raw materials for bioeconomy and top-tier know-how in the refinement of those materials. In Lapland, economic growth is not based on the wasteful use of natural resources but on sustainability and circular economy.

The forest sector is the biggest and the most apparent field in Lapland and other bioeconomy industries are also growing and developing the same. According to estimates from experts, Lapland’s sustainable bioeconomy could become a billion-class business in the future.  The large investments in the bioindustry will lead the whole business ecosystem to growth.

The bioeconomy in Lapland is more than just forestry and forest industry. The pure raw materials from the Arctic environment provide opportunities for refining natural products and provisions.

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Opportunities & Solutions

Unique innovative log product from Lapland responds to growing wood construction trend
Pellopuu invests in new innovative production.
Arctic environment enables new bioeconomy industries
An entire bioeconomy ecosystem is emerging around the planned bioproduct mills in Lapland.
Lapland’s natural product sector is growing through collaboration
The door to the international market is already ajar
Lapland's business is based on nature and natural resources
Northern nature creates an excellent framework for businesses in the bioeconomy sector.

Facts & figures

Industry brief: Forest sector and bioindustry in Lapland
Forest sector and bioindustry
Infographic: Bioeconomy in Lapland 2018
Bioeconomy in Lapland uses renewable natural resources and creates added value.
Industry brief: The natural products industry
Natural resources have the possibility to develop into strong brands.
More facts & figures