# VTT

the F3 — Films for Future platform (with LUT University) has reached pilot-scale 100% cellulose transparent films and coatings (by March 2026) for packaging and flexible bio-electronics.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/vtt/
Updated: 2026-06-29

- Country: Finland

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Partnership | VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and LUT University (lead) in partnership with 34 industrial companies | https://cris.vtt.fi/en/projects/films-for-future/, https://packagingeurope.com/news/vtt-and-lut-university-wrap-up-cellulose-based-film-and-coating-project/14371.article, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/finnish-bio-based-materials-project-advances-100-cellulose-based-film-and-coating-technology-as-a-scalable-alternative-to-fossil-based-packaging-302796455.html, https://www.vttresearch.com/en/news-and-ideas/finnish-bio-based-materials-project-advances-100-cellulose-based-film-and-coating |
| Research focus | Development and pilot-scale manufacturing of sustainable, 100% cellulose-based transparent films and coatings to replace fossil-based plastics in food and other packaging applications | https://cris.vtt.fi/en/projects/films-for-future/, https://materialdistrict.com/article/100-cellulose-films-and-coatings-offer-scalable-alternative-to-plastic-packaging/, https://packagingeurope.com/news/vtt-and-lut-university-wrap-up-cellulose-based-film-and-coating-project/14371.article, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/finnish-bio-based-materials-project-advances-100-cellulose-based-film-and-coating-technology-as-a-scalable-alternative-to-fossil-based-packaging-302796455.html, https://www.vttresearch.com/en/news-and-ideas/finnish-bio-based-materials-project-advances-100-cellulose-based-film-and-coating |
| Facility | VTT Cellulose Films pilot line and VTT Bioruukki pilot centre in Espoo, Finland | https://cris.vtt.fi/en/projects/films-for-future/, https://www.vttresearch.com/en/ourservices/cellulose-films-and-coatings, https://www.vttresearch.com/en/technology-infrastructures/vtt-bioruukki-pilot-centre |
| Grant | Funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) | https://cris.vtt.fi/en/projects/films-for-future/, https://packagingeurope.com/news/vtt-and-lut-university-wrap-up-cellulose-based-film-and-coating-project/14371.article, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/finnish-bio-based-materials-project-advances-100-cellulose-based-film-and-coating-technology-as-a-scalable-alternative-to-fossil-based-packaging-302796455.html, https://www.vttresearch.com/en/news-and-ideas/finnish-bio-based-materials-project-advances-100-cellulose-based-film-and-coating |
| Principal staff | Ali Harlin (Research Professor at VTT), Vinay Kumar (Senior Scientist at VTT), and Ville Leminen (Professor of Packaging Technology at LUT University) | https://cris.vtt.fi/en/projects/films-for-future/, https://packagingeurope.com/news/vtt-and-lut-university-wrap-up-cellulose-based-film-and-coating-project/14371.article, https://www.packagingstrategies.com/articles/106497-finnish-project-advances-100-cellulose-based-film-and-coating-technology, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/finnish-bio-based-materials-project-advances-100-cellulose-based-film-and-coating-technology-as-a-scalable-alternative-to-fossil-based-packaging-302796455.html, https://www.vttresearch.com/en/news-and-ideas/finnish-bio-based-materials-project-advances-100-cellulose-based-film-and-coating |
| Headcount | 2,386 employees (VTT total as of 2024) [medium confidence] | https://www.vttresearch.com/sites/default/files/2025-03/vtt_annual_and_sustainability_report_2024.pdf |

Independent sources: cris.vtt.fi, materialdistrict.com, packagingeurope.com, packagingstrategies.com, prnewswire.com, vttresearch.com

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