Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
My research interests revolve around business model changes when the industry (notably the marine/maritime industry or more broadly, the blue economy) adapts to a demand for more sustainable products and operations and to the principles of a circular economy. My current research projects can be divided into two distinct but connected streams. The first stream focuses on the shift in business models when industrial companies move towards service provision and smart and autonomous solutions. The second research stream focuses on sustainable (and circular) business models in industrial settings, especially in the maritime industry and on the need for reducing emissions (notably GHG) in shipping.
Discipline-wise my research embraces areas typical to industrial management and engineering institutions, meaning innovation and technology management, industrial marketing (B2B), and to some extent operations and project management.
Biography
I earned my doctorate degree in industrial management from Åbo Akademi University in 2006 and I hold the title of docent at the same university.
I have earlier worked at Aalto University (2011-2013), Pöyry (2007-2011), and PBI Research Institute (2003-2007).
Teaching
IE00BT39 Advanced Project-based Management, 5 cr
IE00CF61 Industrial value creation and sustainability, 5 cr
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):
External positions
University of Agder
1 Aug 2017 → …
Fingerprint
- 1 Similar Profiles
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
-
L2C: Linear to circular through sustainable management approaches and data-driven business models
Hellström, M. (Principal Investigator)
02/01/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Industry/Business Finland
-
FOR-BLEND: Carbon-neutral low-processed fuel blending component for existing infrastructure (FOR-BLEND)
De Blasio, C. (Principal Investigator), Hellström, M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Palange, R. (Co-Investigator) & Katumwesigye, A. (Co-Investigator)
Interreg Aurora, Regional Council of Lapland
01/10/24 → 30/09/27
Project: EU
-
Flexible Clean Propulsion Technologies
Brink, A. (Principal Investigator), Hellström, M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Murzin, D. (Co-Investigator), Tsvetkova, A. (Co-Investigator), Kurula, M. (Co-Investigator), Heydarian, R. (Project staff), Pakarinen, A. (Project staff), Katumwesigye, A. (Project staff), Björkvik, A. (Project staff) & Ahmed, M. S. (Project staff)
01/05/24 → 30/04/27
Project: Industry/Business Finland
-
MISSION: Maritime just-in-time optimization - Interoperable Port Call and Voyage Optimization tool
Hellström, M. (Principal Investigator), Ringbom, H. (Principal Investigator), Tsvetkova, A. (Co-Investigator) & Chen Zhou, Y. (Co-Investigator)
01/01/24 → 30/06/27
Project: EU
-
SOS: Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Ocean Science
Törnroos-Remes, A. (Principal Investigator), Tynkkynen, N. (Co-Principal Investigator), Lehtonen, M. (Coordinator), Boström, C. (Co-Investigator), Salovius-Lauren, S. (Co-Investigator), Hellström, M. (Co-Investigator), Ringbom, H. (Co-Investigator), Pansch-Hattich, C. (Co-Investigator), Lundberg, C. (Co-Investigator), Salmi, T. (Co-Investigator), Sjöqvist, C. (Co-Investigator), Preston, R. (Co-Investigator), Amir, E. (Co-Investigator) & Portela de Carvalho, T. (Co-Investigator)
01/01/24 → 31/12/28
Project: Foundation
-
Applicability of pre-gate concepts in RoPax terminals and ports
Krüger, S., Willrodt, S., Tsvetkova, A., Hellström, M., Wahlström, I. & Jahn, C., 1 May 2025, In: Maritime Business Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Downloads (Pure) -
Investigating educational solutions in the field of autonomous shipping at Finnish Universities
Morariu, A. R., Tsvetkova, A., Hellström, M., Bolbot, V. & Virtanen, S., May 2025, In: Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives. 31, 101402.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Downloads (Pure) -
Smart port city: Digital interfaces interfaces for enhancing RoPax port and city co-existence
Tsvetkova, A., Wahlström, I., Edelman, K., Franzén, R., Chen Zhou, Y. & Hellström, M., Jun 2025, In: Cities. 161, 105936.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)1 Downloads (Pure) -
Techno-economic assessment of hydrogen application in cereal crop farming
Katumwesigye, A., Hellström, M. & Spohr, J., 10 Feb 2025, In: Frontiers in Energy Research. 13, 1479212.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile21 Downloads (Pure) -
Assessing the decarbonization roadmap of a RoPax ferry
Mayanti, B., Hellström, M. & Katumwesigye, A., 2024, In: Maritime Economics and Logistics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile32 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
-
Acting as opponent
Hellström, M. (Examiner)
10 Nov 2023Activity: Evaluation, assessment or examination › Pre-examination of dissertation or acting as opponent to doctoral students or membership of examination board
-
Green Maritime Corridors
Hellström, M. (Chair), Wahlström, I. (Organiser), Tsvetkova, A. (Organiser), Chen, Y. (Organiser), Gustafsson, M. (Chair of conference), Schwartz, H. (Organiser), Malmberg, J. (Organiser) & Lindberg, A. (Organiser)
31 Aug 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, symposium or workshop
-
Pre-examination of doctoral thesis
Hellström, M. (Examiner)
15 Mar 2023 → 24 May 2023Activity: Evaluation, assessment or examination › Pre-examination of dissertation or acting as opponent to doctoral students or membership of examination board
-
Iisa Eikaas, doctoral studies
Hellström, M. (Supervisor of doctoral candidate), Tynkkynen, N. (Supervisor of doctoral candidate), Eikaas, I. (Participant) & Jørgensen, G. (Supervisor of doctoral candidate)
2023 → …Activity: Supervision, mentoring and other activities › Supervision of postgraduate students
-
Long Duration Energy Storage
Selänniemi, A. (Recipient of Funding), Björklund-Sänkiaho, M. (Supervisor of doctoral candidate) & Hellström, M. (Supervisor of doctoral candidate)
Sept 2022 → …Activity: Supervision, mentoring and other activities › Supervision of postgraduate students
Press/Media
-
UN SDGs and Maritime Shipping (Part 3)
23/11/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Social Media Activity/Appearance
-
Maritime Shipping and Institutional Barriers to the UN SDGs (Part 2)
20/11/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Social Media Activity/Appearance
-
Maritime Shipping and the UN SDGs (Part 1)
16/11/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Social Media Activity/Appearance
-
-
Neste’s decision to locate their new biorefinery in Rotterdam
16/03/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media