Realize Five: Spinnova’s revolutionary sustainability approach
Dive into digital transformation topic one: sustainability
Episode one in our blogcast series introducing Spnninova and their sustainability approach, one of the key topics and customers at Realize LIVE, Siemens digital transformation conference 2025. In this episode we meet Spinnova who talk about their revolutionary approach to improving sustainability in the textile industry. You can read the blog, listen to the podcast and see their approach in action at our live events this summer.
Innovative and sustainable textile production: Spinnova’s revolutionary approach
Textile production is renowned for fast-fashion and decidedly unsustainable processes. The Finnish company Spinnova recognizes this and is offering a different and more sustainable approach to textile production. Their innovative technology, inspired by nature, is transforming the industry, and setting new standards for environmental responsibility.
Nature-inspired sustainable innovation
Spinnova’s process is inspired by the natural methods used by silkworms and spiders to create silk and spiderwebs. This led to their core innovation: creating textile fibres out of wood without any chemical processes. Unlike conventional textile production methods that rely on various chemical treatments, Spinnova’s process is 100% mechanical, eliminating the environmental concerns associated with chemical discharge and the use of hazardous substances.
Raw material agnosticism
One of the most remarkable aspects of Spinnova’s technology is its raw material agnosticism. Their process can utilize various sources such as wood pulp, textile pulp, agricultural waste pulp, and even leather waste. This offers the potential to divert waste streams and utilize more recycled feedstocks compared to relying solely on virgin resources like cotton or petrochemicals for synthetic fibers.
Zero waste production
Spinnova’s first commercial textile fibre production factory didn’t even require environmental permits because they don’t create any waste streams. This is achieved through a strong focus on collecting and reutilizing evaporated water and reusing and returning excess heat from their process. The remaining heat is even returned to the district heating system.
Recyclability, sustainability and circular economy
You can dive deeper into Spinnova’s story on our podcast, where Alex Chavez talks to Juha Salmela, the CTO and co-founder of Spinnova. In addition, Spinnova technology forms part of our live demonstrations in the Solutions Center at Realize LIVE.
See Spinnova in action at Realize LIVE 2025
This event brings together professionals in engineering, manufacturing, product lifecycle management, design, and IT/software administration to share insights and explore the latest trends, technologies, and best practices. Spinnova will be featured in our Solutions Center, a great chance to see their processes in action.
Realize LIVE 2025 will take place in Detroit, MI from June 2-5, 2025, in Amsterdam from June 30 – July 2, 2025 and in Bengalaru, India on 5-6 August. Attendees will have the chance to expand their professional network, gain hands-on training, and uncover insights from a broad range of industries.
Join the community of users, industry experts, and trusted partners at Realize LIVE 2025 to accelerate your digital transformation and contribute to a more sustainable future.
