About the project
In the Bubbles with Benefits project, we develop sustainable packaging materials: 100% bio-based bubble wraps, packing foams, and packing puffs. We are optimizing our materials to meet the demands for functionality, sustainability, and aesthetics, while developing scalable production processes to bring our packaging innovations to market.
We are developing our materials with the support of Business Finland’s Research to Business funding at Aalto University and South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk) in Espoo and Savonlinna, Finland.
Our team
We have a dream team bubbling with expertise and passion to transform the packaging industry. Our diverse team blends expertise in design, chemical engineering, production technology, and business development.
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CO-FOUNDER, MATERIAL DESIGNER
M.A. in Fashion Design
Valentin Schwarz
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CO-FOUNDER, DESIGNER & BIOLOGIST
M.Sc. in Microbiology, Design B.A. Student
Satu Paavonsalo
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BUSINESS DEVELOPER
CFO, HR Director, Business Coach, HHJ, M.Sc. in Economics
Marke Tyrväinen
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TECHNOLOGY EXPERT, PROJECT MANAGER
Prof. of Practice for Bioproduct Technology
Juha Lipponen
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CHEMISTRY EXPERT
P.h.D. in Chemical Engineering
Ziba Fathi
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CHEMISTRY EXPERT
Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering M.Sc. student
Jenni Roivas
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SCALE-UP EXPERT
Head of FiberLaboratory at Xamk
Tapio Tirri
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PRODUCTION EXPERT
Research Director of FiberLaboratory at Xamk
Lasse Pulkkinen
