We accelerate transformation in manufacturing
together
SHAPE Ecosystem is a Business Finland-funded innovation ecosystem led by Mirka. We bring together companies, research organisations and universities to collaborate on RDI projects that advance innovation in circularity, remanufacturing, digitalisation, material innovation and intelligent value chains.
WHAT WE DO
Together with our ecosystem, we turn shared challenges into collaborative RDI projects where partners contribute their expertise to develop and validate new ideas.
By combining research with industrial needs, we create opportunities to explore new knowledge, test concepts and bring promising innovations closer to real-world application.
Our Work Packages
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WP1 Boosting Circularity
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WP2 Sustainable Materials
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WP3 Repair, Refurbish and Remanufacture
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WP4 Intelligence throughout Value Chains
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WP5 Ecosystem Leadership And Shaping The Transition
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WP6 Engineered Recycled & Biobased Material Solutions
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WP7 Regenerative Industrial Value Chains
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WP8 Recyclability of Technical Textiles
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WP9 Process Optimization & Intelligent (Re)Manufacturing Systems
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WP10 Scalable (Re)Manufacturing Pilots & Business Models
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WP11 Virtual design & AI Driven Innovation
Wait - what exactly is SHAPE?
SHAPE is an innovation ecosystem launched by Mirka to create new solutions for transforming the manufacturing industry.
Business Finland has granted 20 million euros in development funding for the SHAPE programme as well as 50 million euros to the ecosystem companies surrounding the project.
SHAPE is a unique project and the first of its kind in Finland.
What makes us unique is our commitment to:
Advancing remanufacturing
Redefining resource efficiency standards in surface finishing
Supporting the transition to lower carbon processes.