TORONTO — recently hosted the first-of-its-kind North American BioBoosters Hackathon, where seven teams from Canada, Norway, Sweden and Finland explored scalable, sustainable building solutions that could be implemented directly in Stelumar’s manufacturing operations.
In particular, the Hackathon addressed the need to accelerate housing supply through innovation in construction and the opportunity to unlock new value for Ontario’s forestry sector through advanced building products.
The event was hosted in partnership with the Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy (CRIBE) and the Interreg Norway Sweden project Circular Bioeconomy Arena.
“Innovation will be critical to the future of housing in Canada, particularly as we look for new ways to increase supply while improving sustainability and performance,” said Peter Hass, general manager of Stelumar, in statement. “Through the unique approach and opportunity of the Hackathon, we were able to see first-hand the depth of talent and creativity focused on solving real-world challenges in housing and sustainable construction. We were excited by the quality of ideas presented and look forward to working with the winning team as we evaluate opportunities to bring these solutions into our manufacturing environment.”
Held Feb. 11 and 12 at the in Toronto, participating teams presented concepts ranging from advanced wood-based chemicals, materials and solutions supporting circular material approaches, and low-carbon manufacturing processes, a release notes.
The winning team, Svenska Termoträ, from Järbo, Sweden, was selected for its sustainable wood-based insulation, which stood out for its acoustic, thermal and fire performance properties.
As an early-stage product with promising technical properties, Vancouver-based Plantee Bioplastics was selected as an honourable mention.The wood fibre-based insulation was recognized for its potential for applications outside the scope of the presented challenge, the release adds.
As part of the next phase, Stelumar will now explore further collaboration with Svenska Termoträ and Plantee Bioplastics, conducting feasibility studies and supporting research and development efforts.
CRIBE will also be providing ongoing support to the winning teams to help advance the projects.
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