This document summarizes the FIBIC Seminar 2013, which included presentations on various topics related to the forest industry such as efficient fibre supply, resource efficient fibre technologies, new cross-cluster opportunities, future biorefineries, new cellulose products, sustainable bioenergy solutions, and collaborative innovation. It also summarizes FIBIC's updated strategy for 2013-2015, which focuses on creating competence platforms through research programs and projects to facilitate industry renewal, utilizing various funding sources, including new partners, and maintaining research volume while increasing business-led consortium programs. Key performance indicators include business impact, platform attractiveness, and scientific significance. In closing, obstacles like IPR issues need to be addressed to fully realize the competence platforms

1. Summary and closing remarks
Kaija Pehu-Lehtonen, Metsä Fibre Oy
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2. FIBIC Seminar 2013
09:00
Welcome
Christine Hagström-Näsi, FIBIC
09:10
Value through efficient fibre supply and new pulp mill concepts
Program manager Pauliina Tukiainen
Industrial view: Ilkka Hämälä, Metsä Fibre Oy
09:50
Resource efficient fibre web technologies
Scientific coordinator Erkki Hellen
Industrial view: Heikki Ilvespää, UPM-Kymmene Oyj
10.30
Break
11.00
New Cross Cluster Opportunities
Program manager Jaakko Jokinen
Industrial view: Päivi Paakkarinen, Neste Oil Oyj
11.40
Future Biorefineries
Program manager Annaleena Kokko
Industrial view: Reetta Strengell, Kemira
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3. FIBIC Seminar 2013
12.20
Lunch
13.30
New Cellulose Products and Process Technologies:
Program manager Anna Suurnäkki
Industrial view: Kalle Ekman, Stora Enso Oyj
14.10
Sustainable Bioenergy Solutions
Program manager Kaisu Leppänen
Industrial view: Kasperi Karhapää, Fortum Oyj
14.50
Coffee break
15.20
"Not Apportioning but Integrating Knowledge: Semi-Open Practices for Collaborative Innovation"?
Liisa Välikangas, Aalto University
15.40
Summary and closing remarks,
Kaija Pehu-Lehtonen, Metsä Fibre Oy
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4. FIBIC’s UPDATED STRATEGY FOR 2013-2015
Strategic Objectives:
FIBIC‘S VISION
IS TO HAVE
STRONG
AND
ACKNOWLEDGED
POSITION
IN
BIOMASS CENTRIC
RESEARCH
BY 2015
1.Research program portfolio is
changed to match Fibic
Bioeconomy strategy.
Programs and projects create
and develop Competence
Platforms which facilitate
industry renewal.
2.The programs and projects are
steered to utilize best available
funding to ensure
comprehensive execution of
the Competence Platform.
3.New research programs
include contributions of new
partners.
4.The overall research volume is
maintained. The number of
business led consortium
programs is substantial.
Strategy 2013 - September draft
Strategic performance
indicators
a. BUSINESS –IMPACT
indicators
b. COMPETENCE
PLATFORM
ATTRACTIVENESS indicators
c. SCIENTIFIC
SIGNIFICANCE indicators

5. Conclusions
‒ FIBIC has an updated strategy and a well-defined vision in the field of bioeconomy
‒ Competence platforms are a great achievement and an essential part of SHOK
‒ We need various types of funding to exploit the competence platforms comprehensively
‒ IPR issues are slowing down program building
‒ Open discussion is needed to tackle the obstacles and to reach our targets
‒ 2014 research volume will probably be smaller than 2013
‒ High quality of research will be maintained
‒ Business impact of results is an important performance indicator which should be
communicated both internally and externally
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6. Thanks!
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