Driving the Sustainable Plastics Industry Transformation
Welcome to the Final Annual Event of the SPIRIT programme on 28th October in Porvoo!
Registration & more information to follow closer to the event!
The SPIRIT programme is driving the Sustainable Plastics Industry Transformation, and we have built an extensive ecosystem around the entire value chain to address this transformation.
Borealis Finland is excited to lead this programme, and we would like to invite you to our final face-to-face Annual Event in Porvoo to discuss all matters related to SPIRIT! Join us to learn about the results of SPIRIT ecosystem projects and key findings after four years of collaboration, and of course discuss with a wide group of top experts to find new opportunities for R&D collaboration and circular economy.
When: Tuesday, 28th October 2025 at 11:00 - 17:00
Where: Taidetehdas, Läntinen Aleksanterinkatu 1, Porvoo
To whom: Key experts in the field (in case you cannot make it, please forward this to your colleague)
How: Onsite event with a limited number of seats.
Programme to be confirmed closer to the event
The event is co-hosted by Jaakko Tuomainen, Borealis and Markku Heino, Spinverse.
11:00 Registration & lunch
12:00 Event starts
17:00 Event ends
Discuss with Borealis about the programme, R&D ideas and future ecosystem project opportunities
Looking forward to seeing you in Porvoo!
Kind regards,
Jaakko Tuomainen, Programme Manager for SPIRIT at Borealis
Markku Heino, Principal Consultant and Ecosystem Leader at Spinverse
For any questions, kindly e-mail [email protected].
Get to know SPIRIT: www.spiritprogramme.com
R&D themes of the SPIRIT programme
Renewable feedstock
Transform plastics feedstock from fossil to renewable/recycled
Circular plastics
Quantum leap in plastics recycling – minimise incineration and maximise material-to-material recycling
CO2 reduction
Carbon-neutral production of plastics
Enablers for green transition
Shaping the market to create pull for circular products
Plastics are irreplaceable materials enabling growth for modern society, but their production and end-of-life are not sustainable today
Plastics are versatile materials and have many superior properties such as durability, formability and light-weight. For example, plastics secure clean water, healthcare, a safe and effective food chain, reduce food waste, enable clean energy and electrification.
The objective is to transform the entire plastics value chain sustainable, addressing the four key industry challenges together with ecosystem partners:
- Transform the fossil feedstock into renewable and recycled feedstock
- Establish efficient systems for the large-scale mechanical and chemical recycling
- Carbon-neutral production of plastics
- Enablers for green transition
