Threading-CO2 Academy Day – Innovatiivisia ratkaisuja teollisuuden vähähiiliseen siirtymään ja kiertotalouteen

5.11.2026 9:00 - 5.11.2026 14:30

Threading-CO2 Academy Day kokoaa yhteen tutkijoita ja yritysasiantuntijoita keskustelemaan CO₂:n talteenotosta, kestävästä polyesterin tuotannosta, tekstiilien kierrätyksestä sekä biopohjaisista materiaaleista. Lue alta lisää kansanvälisestä seminaarista ja ilmoittaudu mukaan.

Hybriditapahtuma
Paikka: LUT-yliopisto, Lappeenrannan kampus, Huone 1318
Etäyhteys: Linkki lähetetään ilmoittautumisen jälkeen
Ilmoittautuminen

Kutsu ja ohjelma:

II INDUSTRIAL SEMINAR

ORGANIZED BY THREADING–CO2 ACADEMY


We are pleased to invite you to the Threading-CO2 Academy Day, an event organized by LUT University, Digiotouch, and the City of Lappeenranta, as part of the European project THREADING-CO2. The event brings together the academia community and the industrial sector, featuring researchers and experts in the field. The program will showcase cutting-edge research and innovations that are redefining the future of sustainability within the process, energy, and textile sectors. Online courses developed as part of the Threading-CO2 project will be presented.

Date: November 5, 2026
Time: 9:00 – 14:30 (Finnish time)
Hybrid event:
Online: The link will be sent after registration
Venue: LUT University, Lappeenranta campus, Finland (Room 1318)
Registration: Link
For further information, please contact Gustavo de Almeida, Gustavo.de.Almeida@lut.fi.

AGENDA

09:00 – 09:15 Opening Remarks, Esa Vakkilainen, Professor Emeritus LUT University

09:15 – 09:40 Waste Streams in the Process Industry, Mariana Carvalho, Business Development Director Andritz

09:40 – 10:05 CO2 Capture Technologies in the Process Industry, Teemu Nevalainen, Director, Solution Development Sumitomo SHI FW

10:05 – 10:30 CO2-Based Polyester in the Textile Industry, Dominic Walter, R&D Chemist, Fairbrics

10:30 – 10:55 Coffee break

10:55 – 11:20 Polyester Recycling in the Textile Industry, Cédric Raoul, Innovation Projects Manager and Directeur des services informatiques Dynergie

11:20 – 11:45 Bio-Based Polyester in the Textile Industry, Iris Elser, Head of Competence Center Polymers & Fiber Composites, German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research (DITF)

11:45 – 13:00 Lunch break, LUT Buffet Restaurant

13:00 – 13:25 Business Suitability & Capacity Building, Terhi Jantunen, International Environment Specialist, City of Lappeenranta

13:25 – 13:50 Online Courses, Digiotouch
Topics: Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), CO2 Value Chain, Market Analysis, Business Models, Deep Techs for CCS
Soumya Datta, Founder and CEO, Digiotouch

13:50 – 14:15 Online Courses, LUT University
Topics: Digital Transformation, Industry, Decarbonization, Sustainable Polyester Production, Textile Industry, Industrial Energy Systems, Industrial AI
Gustavo de Almeida, Researcher, Docent – Industrial AI, LUT University

14:15 – 14:30 Closing Remarks, Esa Vakkilainen, Professor Emeritus, LUT University