# Boreal Bioproducts: Research, Espoo, Finland

> Boreal Bioproducts: Boreal Bioproducts is a Finnish biorefinery startup founded in 2018, focused on transforming forestry side streams, such as sawdust and...

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# Boreal Bioproducts

Boreal Bioproducts is a Finnish biorefinery startup founded in 2018, focused on transforming forestry side streams, such as sawdust and bark from Norway spruce, into high-value bio

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Funding reported Last round: Seed

Research Espoo, Finland

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Company summary

- **Founded:** 2018 8 years old
- **Team:** 16 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** 11M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Seed Oct 2023

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- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

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## About Boreal Bioproducts

Boreal Bioproducts is a Finnish biorefinery startup founded in 2018, focused on transforming forestry side streams, such as sawdust and bark from Norway spruce, into high-value bio

-based chemical extracts. The company is dedicated to replacing fossil-based raw materials with eco-friendly biopolymers, supporting a sustainable, zero-waste circular economy. Headquartered in Espoo, Finland, Boreal Bioproducts employs a fully water-based extraction process that is circular and solvent-free. Their product range includes SpruceSugarTM, SpruceLignoTM, SpruceTanninTM, and LigNoFog®, among others, which serve various industries such as cosmetics, personal care, and industrial adhesives. The company targets businesses seeking sustainable alternatives to fossil chemicals, providing vegan and biodegradable raw materials for applications in coatings, leather tanning, and animal nutrition. Boreal Bioproducts also offers pilot-scale operations to produce natural biopolymers for industrial partners.

## What company datasets say Boreal Bioproducts raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **11M** in the source's currency

Last round **Seed**

Last round size **2.2M**

Last round date **Oct 2023**

## Founders and team

From Boreal Bioproducts's own website: 1 founder, 6 on the team.

**Marja Jaurakkajärvi** Chief Commercial Officer, CCO & Co-founder

- **Aliisa Koskinen** Development Manager
- **Ann-Sofie Fonsen** Development Director
- **Jami Penttilä** Process Development Engineer
- **Pertti Tiitola** Technology Development Director
- **Tainise Lourençon** R&D Manager
- **Tony Tiainen** R&D Manager

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

sprucefiber biotechnology research antioxidative bio-based materials biofillers with functional benefits distribution manufacturing zero-waste production renewable feedstocks sustainable materials upcycled forestry by-products sustainable manufacturing biorefinery lignin forestry side streams bio-based raw materials green supply chains sprucetannin

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- **Sector:** Research
- **Industry code:** NAICS 32521, 325199, 541714, SIC 2899, 2869, 8731
- **Region:** Catalunya

## Research in Finland

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- [**Rappta Therapeutics** Helsingfors · founded 2019](https://millionrounds.com/startup/rappta-therapeutics)

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