The slide set was presented during the introductory event with the aim to familiarize Aalto University and VTT researchers with CERES Flagship strategic goals, upcoming plans and welcome everyone to start discussing the joint research and actions.

1. Competence center for materials bioeconomy
materials.aalto.fi/en/ceres/
Presenters:
Kristiina Kruus,
VTT
Orlando Rojas,
Aalto University
CERES

2. CERES
a flexible
scientific
cluster
with ambitious
impact

3. Academy
of Finland
Flagship
program Academy of Finland has selected the first two
competence clusters to be funded under its
new Flagship Program.
• CERES – the Competence Centre for the Materials
Bioeconomy: A Flagship for our Sustainable Future
(Aalto University, VTT Technical Research Centre of
Finland Ltd)
• 6Genesis – the 6G-Enabled Wireless Smart
Society & Ecosystem (University of Oulu).

4. Academy
of Finland
Flagship
program
An effective mix of cutting-edge research, impact
in support of economic growth or society, close
connections to the business sector and society
at large, adaptability, and a strong commitment
from host organizations.
High-quality, high-impact competence clusters
that work in flexible ways, simultaneously running
several projects and other activities.

5. Academy
of Finland
Flagship
program During the flagship term, the clusters will make
significant progress and make good use
of the flagship funding to systematically improve
and expand their activities
The host organizations of the flagships must be
prepared to make a significant, steadily increasing
investment in supporting the flagships.
Flagships are required to have secured a significant
amount of national and international funding; their
activities can also be supported by funds received
from companies, the public sector or non-profit
organizations.

6. Aalto+VTT = an innovative ecosystem
Research and
Infrastructure
Product
Development
Impact
Ideas generation
Pre-selection
Research
Evaluation
Scale-up
Commercialization
Economy,
Societal
and environmental
impact

7. Aalto+VTT = an innovative ecosystem
Research and
Infrastructure
Product
Development
Impact

8. CERES is a next level
research collaboration
in new lignocellulose-
based materials.
CERES aims
to reinvent the future
of the Finnish forest
industry.
First in the world Strategic Research of its kind
Unique world-class infrastructure

9. CERES
major scientific aims
• Research and control the interactions
of lignocellulosics and water.
• Develop methods for ligno-cellulose
disassembly.
• Create disruptive methods
for analysis (theoretical, experimental
and computational).

10. CERES
major technological aims
• Advanced multi-materials by
deconstructing and re-assembling
lignocellulose building blocks.
• Create new materials that
address major societal needs
(light bio- composites, wearables, food
and organic-inorganic hybrids).

11. CERES research
Our multidisciplinary research is in
physics, chemistry, engineering, art,
design and business.
Our effort will enable materials for the
next generation products, which are
economic and feasible, renewable and
sustainable.

12. Source: :Arasto, Antti; Koljonen, Tiina; Similä Lassi ( eds) 2018. Growth by integrating integrating
bioeconomy and low-carbon carboneconomy-Scenarios for Finland until 2050. VTT Visions 13

13. Lignocellulose: an untapped renewable
resource
COMPLEX
AND FUNCTIONAL
INTERACTIVE MULTISCALE
AND HIERARCHICAL
We will exploiting inherent natural properties to create new materials
Super strong
Responsive
Chemical/thermal resistant
Modular and tunable
Biodegradable
Sustainable

14. Structured and
light weight
materials
Modification
of the building
blocks
MODULES
Research will be
organized to modules
according to research
topics (tentative): all
efforts to be executed
during CERES’s lifetime
(simultaneously), from
start to end, with major
emphasis during the
given periods.
Preparation of
the building
blocks
Solutions
for clean
water
and air
TEA, LCA
Modelling
Controlled
assembly of
the building
blocks
Nanopho-
tonics,
optoelectr-
nics, energy
harvesting
Water
interactions
Next
generation
biocompo-
sites and
multimate-
rials

15. CERES modules will be active
in attracting and securing
the major portion of funds
in the whole ecosystem

16. CERES life cycle: funding evolution
New scientific funding transferred to applications / new research.
Potential exploitation together with industry / new science projects / new partners.
Stakeholder
Co-Design Group (SCG)
Orlando Rojas,
Kristiina Kruus
Stakeholder representatives
Collaborative Applied research
projects
EU RIA/IA/FTI
Business Finland TUTLI
EIT KIC KAVA activities
Contract research activities
together with one industry
Excellence projects (new breakthroughs)
ERC, FET, MSCA
Academy Research Projects
Academy Professors
Academy Fellows
Post-doctoral Researcher Projects
Start-ups with new product or
service also in collaboration with the
existing companies
Licensing results
directly
Other new research openings for example foundation funding
such as Future Makers http://techfinland100.fi/future-makers-funding-program-2018/

17. CERES KPIs 2018-2025

18. VTT CERES Aalto
MinistriesAcademy of FinlandCitizens
Materials
Platform
SONE,
Opportunity CELGRO

19. Governance
Steering group
SG
Executive team
ET
Dissemination group
DG
Industrial
co-creation group
ICCG
International
scientific
advisory group
ISAG
Industrial
exploitation group
IG
Dedicated CERES
support operations
VTT SONEAalto University
Materials platform
board
CoE HYBER,
CoE COMP
For Sc.evatuation

20. Long-term
thematic
projects
Starting
TRL status check
KPI monitoring
Scientific results
IPR potential
Open Access publishing
Stakeholder interaction
Policy briefs
Exploitation
- Science (other research
projects, education)
- Business (for existing
companies, start-ups, etc.)
Novel ideas for
new openings
20% of the budget for
disruptive technologies.
Annual calls Aug-Sept
Decisions Oct
Start Nov
Duration 1 year
In the end of the period
TRL status check
KPI monitoring
If promising new opening
to be a long-term
thematic project
Calls arranged by Aalto’s Materials
Platform and VTT’s SONE
Scientific evaluation
by Aalto MP board, VTT’s
SONE, CoE HYBER, CoE
COMP and CERES SG
Operation enabled and
monitored by the CERES ET,
decisions by CERES SG.
Operation enabled and monitored
by the ET,
decisions by SG
Innovations evaluated by the
Industrial exploitation and
vision group and managed by
the
Impact and Interaction group
Scientific results disseminated
by the research teams,
monitored by the ET
Project flow
Activities with the stakeholders
Co-Creation group
Jointly selected research topics
CERES SG

21. CERES: initial partners