Neste brought victory in the invention competition to Finland

The Neste team has received the 2023 European Invention Prize. The prestigious recognition is awarded by the European Patent Office.

The award went to Neste’s experts in the industry category. The winning team consists of Pia Bergström (Senior Specialist, Feedstock), Annika Malm (Senior Associate), Jukka Myllyoja (R&D Fellow), Jukka-Pekka Pasanen (Senior Associate) and Blanka Toukoniitty (Technical Support Lead, Feedstock Growth). They received their awards at a ceremony in Valencia, Spain, on July 4.

The team was awarded for their work in transforming waste and residues into high-quality renewable solutions. The inventors have been involved in innovation and related patents in the area.

“We would like to sincerely thank everyone involved for their expertise, commitment and unwavering support. They have fueled Neste’s unique achievements in transforming waste and residues into high-quality renewable solutions. We have now been rewarded for our collaboration and long-term efforts towards the company’s shared goals,” says the winning team.

Neste processes waste, residues and various raw materials into renewable fuels and raw materials for plastics and other materials. The Finnish company is the world's leading producer of renewable aviation fuel and renewable diesel, and is also investing in the chemical recycling of plastic waste.

Neste is committed to achieving carbon-neutral production by 2035. The company also plans to reduce the emission intensity of the products it sells by 50 percent by 2040.

Text: Päivi Ikonen/ Kemiamedia.fi

Photo: EPO. Neste's winning team: Annika Malm (left), Pia Bergström, Jukka-Pekka Pasanen, Blanka Toukoniitty and Jukka Myllyoja.