[Video] Interview with Paul Hudson (SciLifelab, KTH)
Paul Hudson opens the doors to SciLifeLab, KTH for an exclusive interview and exclusive footage of their work on the S2B project. This footage was shot on 17 October 2025 when the partners of S2B – Solar to Butanol – met in Stockholm, Sweden, to celebrate the project’s first year of activities. Hosted by SciLifeLab […]
[Video] Why solar butanol?
Discover how S2B is revolutionizing solar fuel production with our motion video! In this video, you will find our answer to Why solar butanol?
One year of S2B – Solar to Butanol
On 16–17 October 2025, the partners of S2B – Solar to Butanol – met in Stockholm, Sweden, to celebrate the project’s first year of activities. Hosted by SciLifeLab at KTH, the consortium meeting combined scientific discussions with a lab visit, allowing partners to see where part of the S2B experiments are conducted. Turning sunlight and […]
3 definitions to follow EU policy conversations and S2B’s work
🧪 Biotechnology🏭 Biomanufacturing📐 Engineering biology Biotechnology The practical use of living organisms, as well as parts, products and models of them, for human purposes, and the body of knowledge that pertains to this endeavour. In S2B: Engineered cyanobacteria + nanomaterials to convert light, water and CO₂ into n-butanol Biomanufacturing The commercial scale industrial production of […]
KTH launches a new Master’s in Molecular Biotechnology & Bioinformatics
Paul Hudson is programme director for the new programme and member of the S2B project. Photo: Niklas Norberg Wirtén, SciLifeLab KTH Royal Institute of Technology has announced a new Master’s programme in Molecular Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, starting in 2026. The programme responds to the growing demand for data-driven life science, combining training in cell-wide omics, […]
S2B at RRB25
The 21st edition of the International Conference on Renewable Resources & Biorefineries (RRB) took place from 2nd to 4th June 2025. The event was organized jointly by Åbo Akademi University, its Industrial Chemistry and Reaction Engineering division, and the Department of Life Technologies at the University of Turku, with Yagut Allahverdiyeva-Rinne serving as co-chair. Key […]
Join us at IMES16
We’re excited to share that two members of the S2B Consortium will be participating in 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟏𝟔 in Copenhagen, Denmark.📍 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟏𝟔 is the premier international conference that brings together experts from around the world in the fields of synthetic biology and metabolic engineering. 🧫𝐃𝐫. 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐇𝐮𝐝𝐬𝐨𝐧 (Kungliga Tekniska högskolan) will co-chair the […]
[Video] UTU Lab Tour: S2B
Discover how S2B is revolutionising solar fuel production through the eyes of Elia Marelli, PhD Student from UTU! 🧫In this episode of UTU’s LabTours YouTube series, Elia shares insights into our research on the S2B project.🧪This interview offers a unique behind-the-scenes look at the lab and introduces the science that could shape Europe’s renewable energy […]
Join us at the #RRB2025
The 21st edition of the International Conference on Renewable Resources & Biorefineries will take place is organised by Åbo Akademi University, the Industrial Chemistry and Reaction Engineering at Åbo Akademi University and the Department of Life Technologies, Turun yliopisto – University of Turku with Yagut Allahverdiyeva-Rinne as co-chair. The overall theme of this Turku edition is « 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 ». 📍Turku […]
S2B at Made by Cells 2025
On 10th April 2025, S2B joined Made by Cells Biotech seminar on Pharma & Diagnostics, Food, Materials & Chemicals, Enzymes and Biotech investments held by the Finnish Bioindustries FIB is Finland’s biotechnology industry association. S2B concept – ‘Photosynthetic engineered living materials for solar driven chemical and fuel production’ – was presented by Yagut Allahverdiyeva-Rinne from […]