Sustainable textile systems: Co-creating resource-wise business for Finland in global textile networks
We need a sustainability revolution
in how we make, use and dispose of textiles.
The Finix project produces new scientific research on sustainability aspects of textile systems.
Based on that Finix helps co-creating resource-wise textile business in Finland in ways that promote global sustainable development.
Finix aims to make scientific breakthroughs in several core areas:
Producing textile fibers from recycled cellulose-based material through the Ioncell process, in the detection and removal of impurities from the material and providing a proof-of-concept of industrially viable textile-to-textile upcycling.
Producing a state-of art, feasible information system for storing and tracing the material information of textiles throughout their lifecycle.
Formulating new design strategies for different lifetimes of textiles, powered by new materials and digital innovations.
New breakthroughs in the area of managing circular economy, including a better understanding of service-intensive and systemic business models and business models under decreasing consumption as well as novel business ecosystems that balance the interests of private ownership and public resources.
Scrutinizing the sustainability impacts of the current and future textiles system, including the impacts of the studied material and digital innovations. Novel scientific knowledge on how proactive policies can support a transition to circular textiles system.
Currently worthless materials become valuable through sorting, treatment and processing technologies. They enable upcycling textile waste, using agricultural and other waste for fibre-making, and closing chemical loops.
Development of digital technologies for tracking and traceability make possible design for multiple lifetimes and new service-intensive business models.
With new forms of ecosystem governance, these make up a textile system, where fibres remain in circulation through long use lives.
Finix works in interaction with people, businesses, NGOs and public sector.
Finix aims at broadening stakeholders’ minds into thinking holistically about the entire life cycle of textiles and changing the way we value textiles.
Miten FINIXin kanssa voi tehdä yhteistyötä?
Millaisia mahdollisuuksia eri alojen toimijoille on kestävien tekstiilien ekosysteemissä?
Aika: 23.3.2020 klo 13-16:15
Paikka: Harald Herlin -oppimiskeskus, Otaniementie 9, Espoo
Puttonen & Vilkkumaa -sarjan podcastissa vieraina Minna Halme ja Jenni Rotonen.
See the interview (in Finnish) of professor Minna Halme and CEO Matti Lamminsalo from Ivalo.com. The interview starts at 1:00:00
The research group consists of material researchers, textile designers, sustainability science skills, legislative and communications professionals and digital technology experts.
Prominent career with sustainability in business with current focus on sustainable business models and collaborative sustainability innovation. Frequent advisor and speaker in corporate fora and media, advises the Finnish Parliament as a member of the National Sustainable Development Panel.
Extensive industrial and academic career with a major focus in man-made cellulosic fibres. Leads the Ioncell team at Aalto.
Strong competence in design research and in design-driven multidisciplinary collaboration, with experience from the textile and fashion industries. Director of the Fashion/Textile FUTURES research group in Aalto and is one of the leading researchers in the field of sustainable fashion globally.
Strong competence in sustainable and circular economy business and innovations from projects for both national and European clients. Director of the Programme for Sustainable Circular Economy at SYKE.
Expertise in ecosystems and partnerships for sustainable development, circular economy governance as well as institutional change processes during sustainability transitions.
Expertise in socio-cognitive aspects of sustainability management and circular economy. In Finix, Jarkko focuses on sustainability implications of new materials, technologies and practices, especially in developing countries.
Expertise in software engineering, systems engineering and data management, as well as digital transformation in industrial setting.
Areas of specialization: transition to sustainability, legal innovations, proactive law and proactive contracting, empirical research regarding contracting, value chain management, corporate social responsibility and legislative and regulatory research.
Managing Director of Heureka Science Center. Treasurer of the European Science Centers Network, founder of the Finnish Science Centers Network.
