InnoVäxthus is a project aimed at implementing demand-driven production in Ostrobothnia's greenhouse complex. The project is led by Senior Scientist Irene Vänninen from the Natural Resources Institute of Finland, and it started in 2016.

Critical materials refer to either materials that are not sufficiently available or materials that are dangerous. It is important to secure the reliable and undisturbed availability of metals and other materials necessary for ICT applications, communications and new environmental and energy technologies. In the circular economy of cities, critical materials are needed for instance, in households, buildings, infrastructures, and high technology products. These critical materials must be reclaimed for recycling and reuse towards the end of the product lifecycle.

The project has the aim to facilitate trainings for UNICEF field personnel in the area of warehouse and inventory management.

Hanken uses WWF Green Office as its environmental management system.