Role of Digitalisation in Circular Economy
The event is organised by the Kvantum Institute, University of Oulu in partnership with the Oulu Circular Economy Cluster funded by the Automotive & Circular Economy Clusters -project, as well as the circular economy experts from the University of Oulu and the Oulu University of Applied Sciences.
Welcome to our event on developing circular economy! This event is open to all interested parties. Registration for the event is open until 9 May 2025.

Event information
Time
Mon 19.05.2025 10:00 - 16:00
Venue location
Saalastinsali, Linnanmaa
Location
Programme
10:00 Coffee
10:30 – 10:45 Role of Digitalisation in Circular Economy – opening words,
Research Director Jussi Paakkari, Kvantum Institute, University of Oulu.
10:45 – 11:00 Oulu Circular Economy Cluster,
Cluster Manager Aila Ryhänen, BusinessOulu.
11:00 – 11:20 The Digital Product Passport – Current Status and Future Potential
Senior Scientist Kristiina Valtanen, VTT.
11:20 – 11:30 Digital Product Passport - case, TBC
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch Break
12:30 Coffee
12:45 – 13:15 DARE-X Lifecycle Data for Re-X circularity (DARE-X), Circular Economy in the context of heavy machinery industries,
Professor Emil Kurvinen, Mechanical Engineering Unit, University of Oulu.
13:15 – 13:40 Digitalisation x Circular Economy – Business Finland’s Services as Catalysts for Change,
Account Manager Jani Jokitalo, ICT & Digitalization, Business Finland.
13:40 – 14:05 Material Flow Analysis in Circular Economy,
Senior Research Scientist Hannu Savolainen, SYKE.
14:05 – 14:30 Big data and AI in Circular Economy,
Data Space Solution Lead Tuomo Tuikka, VTT.
14:30 – 15:00 Circular Economy Project Presentations:
BioDigi-projects, Professor Mika Ruusunen, University of Oulu.
Aviation Circular Economy: Transforming Old Aircrafts into Zero-Emission Electric Planes, Research Lead Kimmo Paajanen, Oulu University of Applied Sciences.
15:00 – Networking and Poster presentations
Organisers and funders of the event:
- Kvantum Institute, University of Oulu
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Circular Cluster Oulu, BusinessOulu