Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Circular economy and technologies; Process technology and concepts; Biobased products; Sustainability
Education/Academic qualification
Manufacturing and processing, Licentiate
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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CINTEM: Circularity-integrated mining
Heikola, T. (Manager), Lindsay, A. (Participant), Kinnunen, P. (Owner), Orko, I. (Participant), Paavola, M. (Participant), Havisto, J. (Participant), Spegazzini, N. (Participant) & Savolainen, M. (Participant)
1/01/25 → 30/06/27
Project: Business Finland project
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DigInTraCE: A Digital value chain Integration Traceability framework for process industries for Circularity and low Emissions by waste reduction and use of secondary raw materials
Hakola, L. (Manager), Smolander, M. (Participant), Valtanen, K. (Participant) & Orko, I. (Participant)
1/01/23 → 31/12/26
Project: EU project
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tExtended: Knowledge Based Framework for Extended Textile Circulation
Heikkilä, P. (Manager), Järvinen, S. (Participant), Mäkelä, S.-M. (Participant), Torvinen, K. (Owner), Saarimäki, E. (Participant), Kamppuri, T. (Participant), Pinto-Seppä, I. (Participant), Orko, I. (Participant), Tanner, H. (Participant), Salo, M. (Participant), Wiman, L. (Participant), Petänen, P. (Participant), Sormunen, T. (Participant), Mahlamäki, E. (Participant), Mäkelä, M. (Participant), Määttänen, M. (Participant), Vehviläinen, M. (Participant), Valtanen, K. (Participant), Jurmu, M. (Participant), Raipale, N. (Participant), Nakari-Setälä, T. (Participant), Periyasamy, A. P. (Participant), Malik, S. (Participant), Räsänen, P. (Participant), Raiskio, S. (Participant), Kärkkäinen, E. (Participant) & Hylkilä, E. (Participant)
1/12/22 → 30/11/26
Project: EU project
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FINNPASS: Tuotepassien kansallinen koordinaatio
Keränen, J. (Manager), Valtanen, K. (Participant), Orko, I. (Participant) & Hanf, M. (Participant)
12/02/24 → 28/02/25
Project: Other
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CO2 DataHub
Lavikka, R. (Manager), Vainio-Kaila, T. (Participant), Kiviniemi, M. (Participant), Vatanen, S. (Participant), Orko, I. (Participant) & Mehnert, J. (Participant)
1/03/22 → 30/06/23
Project: Consultancy
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The Economic and Environmental Motivations of Commercial Tailings Reprocessing for Added Value
Kinnunen, P. & Orko, I., Aug 2026, In: Circular Economy and Sustainability. 6, 4, 369.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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A circular economy framework for assessing minerals processing concept options
Orko, I. & Kinnunen, P., 2025, 2nd International Conference of the Hellenic Society for Circular Economy: the pathway towards a sustainable development: e-book of abstracts. Hellenic Society for Circular EconomyResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference abstract in proceedings › Scientific
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Digitaalinen tuotepassi: Pelikirja
Keränen, J. (Contributor), Orko, I. (Contributor), Valtanen, K. (Contributor) & Åkerman, M. (Contributor), 25 Mar 2025, SITRA. 59 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report
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Implementing the digital product passport - A guidebook for businesses
Keränen, J., Orko, I., Valtanen, K. & Åkerman, M., 2025, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 71 p. (VTT Technology; No. 436).Research output: Book/Report › Report
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Reprocessing tailings to advance circular economy in mining
Kinnunen, P. & Orko, I., 2025, 2nd International Conference of the Hellenic Society for Circular Economy: the pathway towards a sustainable development: e-book of abstracts. Hellenic Society for Circular EconomyResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference abstract in proceedings › Scientific