Finland - Päijät-Häme

The Finnish Living Lab will focus on two main food processing residues (FPR), grain and fish. It will be situated within the local “Grain Cluster” cooperation network, composed of 82 food companies and primary producers. The capital city of Päijät-Häme is predicted to become the centre of the food industry in Finland within next few years. In addition, Päijät-Häme region is in Finnish “Waterland” region where a quarter of the surface area is waterbodies with extensive natural fish stock.  The Living Lab has as objective to improve the accessibility and sufficiency of soil improver, considering that there is a high need for recycled and renewable soil improver due to the lack of other organic fertilizer sources such as manures and a steep rise of the prices of fossil fertilizers. 
Food processing residues:

grain (malt industry waste as mash, oat mill waste, and brewery)

fish (both from natural waters and fisheries)

fish (both from natural waters and fisheries)

Processes:

4.1.1. The biogas digestate valorisation route 

Key Exploitable Results (KER):

KER7: Optimised pyrolysis process and combination to digestate  

Partners:

1 Waste4Soil partner is directly involved in the Finnish Living Lab: LAB. LAB is coordinating the Living Lab and is also coordinating the implementation of the regional Food Strategy (2030) by the Regional Council.