Role of Digitalisation in Circular Economy

The event on digitalisation in the circular economy will be held in Oulu this spring. We will focus on how we can promote the circular economy using digital methods, tools, and data. The speakers will include both national and regional experts.

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

Linnanmaa

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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 Data Spaces for 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

  • Circular Cluster Oulu, BusinessOulu

Registration for the event is open until 9 May 2025. Welcome!

https://link.webropol.com/s/circulareconomyoulu

Last updated: 15.4.2025