Biocomposites, wood & bio-based materials, markets & marketing, labelling & certification
Dr. rer. nat. Asta Partanen is part of the Economy and Policy Department. She manages several customer research and consulting projects as well as EU or national funded projects on bio-based materials, wood and biocomposites. Supporting the nova communication team, she is managing the content of scientific programmes of nova conferences, innovation awards as well as sponsoring activities. She is also a contact person for the “international Directory for Bio-based Businesses (iBIB)”.
Background and expertise
Dr. rer. nat. Asta Partanen is one of the leading senior market experts on biocomposites in Europe. She holds a PhD in Forestry and Wood Science and is a well-known expert in the area of forestry, wood and biocomposite markets and technologies, the political framework and questions regarding social acceptance, green premium prizes and standardization and certification in the wood and bio-based products area. She is the co-author of several leading market studies on bio-based and composite materials.