Research and innovation provide essential responses to the ‘grand societal challenges’ of this era. FTP’s Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda sheds light on the pathway towards realizing the ambitious innovation portfolio of the sector. [Photo by Innventia]
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- EU leaders agreed on major cuts to the budget of Horizon Europe
- European Commission introducing Energy System Integration as the pathway towards deep decarbonisation of the European economy
- The European Forest-based Industries Ecosystem calls to be eligible for support by the European Recovery Plan and Industrial Strategy
- Innovation Fund: FAQs on the upcoming first call for proposals
- What wood you do – to boost the forest bioeconomy? – Share your idea to win €25,000
- ForestValue planning a new Joint Call for RDI Proposals
- 2020 BBI JU Call: Relevant call topics for the forest-based sector
- Bio-Based Industries Consortium opens public consultation on new research agenda
- European Commission’s Innovation Fund looking for experts to evaluate its projects
- New 2020 Call for project proposals under the LIFE programme
- European Commission adopted an update of the 2020 Work Programme of Horizon 2020
- A new Circular Economy Action Plan for a Cleaner and More Competitive Europe
- SIRA 2030 – a source of inspiration at BIOEAST high-level conference
- Innovative services and products for the circular economy – insights from Horizon 2020 projects
- The European Green Deal sets out how to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050
- EU Council debated Green Deal grand plan for tackling climate change
- Calls for member states to agree budget that matches EU ambitions in science, digital technologies and greening the continent
- ‘Research’ reinstated in job title of R&D commissioner at last minute
- Forest-based Industries 2050: a vision for sustainable choices in a climate-friendly future
- Registration now closed for FTP conference 2019 – 27 November, Helsinki
- New COST initiative: Cross-Cutting Activity on Science Communication
- Scientists Pledge to Speed up Efforts to Counter Global Forest Threats
- Researchers and academics across Europe call for new commission to change the name of ‘innovation and youth’ portfolio
- Reinforced call for €120 billion Horizon Europe budget
- Bulgaria’s Mariya Gabriel to take charge of research, innovation and education
- Estonian push to produce biodegradable packaging from cellulose
- For the first time ever, Europe’s innovation outperforms that of the United States.
- European Commission starts planning for €91.4 billion Horizon Europe implementation
- Horizon Europe: Key MEPs win re-election
- 2nd Consultation on a new European Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda for the forest-based sector now open!
- SAVE THE DATE: FTP conference 2019
- Marcus Wallenberg Prize 2019: Green technology behind high rise wood-based buildings
- European Commission welcomes provisional agreement on Horizon Europe, the future EU research and innovation programme
- UPM begins the transplantation of threatened species in a unique biodiversity project
- The European forest-based value chain issues position on forest management and sustainable investments
- REINVEST 2050 project launched in Strasbourg
- Consultation opens for new Strategic Research Agenda for forest-based sector
- Next COST Open Call collection date: 5 September
- BillerudKorsnäs wins prize for the FibreForm® owl innovative packaging
- UPM building new ecosystem for wood-based biomedical solutions
- Forest stakeholders call for a stronger EU Forest Strategy to reach United Nations and Paris Agreement goals
- Swedish forest-based sector launches National Research Agenda 4.0
- The European forest-based sector launches its Vision for 2040
- FTP publishes a guide to upcoming H2020 Call topics
- Changes in the FTP secretariat
- Changes in the FTP secretariat
- FTP welcomes Noor de Laat as Communications and Project Officer
- FTP brings the forest-based bioeconomy in Slovakia closer
- New record for EU funding in 2017 – € 180 million
- EU Raw Materials Week to dedicate session to forests
- ESA launches Call for kick-start activities in pulp & paper industry
- FTP joins new EU project
- FTP AC meeting exchange of experiences with Textile ETP
- Bright light for European forest-based sector at the horizon of FP9
- European Parliament favours increased budget for research and innovation
- New study proves ERA-NETs and COST actions beneficial for the European forest-based sector
- Updates for FTP Vision and Research & Innovation Agenda Documents
- Stay in the loop for FTP News
- LIFE funding for forest management
- European Commission proposes an increase in funding for research and innovation
- Just released: European Raw Materials Research and Innovation Roadmap 2050
- BBI JU Call for proposals 2018 now open
- ForestValue update
- Jean-Eric Paquet appointed new Director-General of DG Research and Innovation
- New Chair for FTP Advisory Committee
- New transnational Call ForestValue on the forest bioeconomy launched
- In the spotlight: research and innovation roadmap for European raw materials
- Registration open for the VERAM final conference on 17 April 2018
- The Commission releases roadmap for EU Bioeconomy Strategy revision
- Bioeconomy-related ETPs meet with European Commission
- Mission-oriented research and innovation in the EU
- Upcoming submission deadlines for Horizon 2020 Calls for 2018-2020
- FTP update on FP9
- NSG Germany picking up new momentum
- BBI JU Stakeholder Forum brings bioeconomy stakeholders together
- Consultation on the Raw Materials Roadmap extended to 15 January 2018
- New office dedicated to wood construction to open in 2018
- Raw materials innovation partnership ready to act within changing technology and policy context
- European Paper Week tickles both the senses and the imagination
- FTP AC meeting discusses future EU research and innovation opportunities and upcoming Austrian presidency
- Have your say on future research and innovation priorities for the European raw materials sector
- Innovation in the forest-based sector, from idea to practice
- The Bioeconomy Policy Day gives hope for stronger governance for the bioeconomy
- Horizon 2020 Call topics for 2018-2020 now available
- Raw materials stakeholders kick-off discussions on the future of the EU’s raw materials policy
- Registration open for the FTP seminar in Tallinn
- NSG Austria ranks priorities for its national research and innovation
- 50-years old timber frames turned into brand new windows
- Sumforest announces pre-call for transnational research projects
- Lena Ek is the new Chairperson of FTP Board
- Seminar discussed cross-sectoral synergies to unleash innovation potential in forestry, fuel and transportation
- VERAM website goes live
- Commission announces €8.5 billion funding for research and innovation in 2017
- Share your ideas and contribute to shape the research and innovation needs on the use of hardwoods in Europe
- FTP publishes the most relevant Horizon 2020 calls 2016-2017 for the forest-based sector
- Share your vision for European raw materials
- FTP recommendations for the next Horizon 2020 Work Programme released
- European Commission launches public consultation on Horizon 2020
- Slovak EU Council Presidency launches roadmap for re-industrialisation of Europe
- The Indian pulp and paper sector visits the European Forestry House
- European paper industry foresees 40% more investment to lead the low carbon bioeconomy in Europe
- NSG Slovenia leads research consortium awarded €45 million RTD grant
- Apply by 31 January to become a member of the EIP on Raw Materials
- Research project to advance investigation on tree genes that account for growth- and yield-promoting abilities
- Have your say on the BBI JU’s implementation
- EU paper industry estimates the need for an investment of € 44 billion to cut its carbon emissions by 80%
- Joint Call will fund networking activities among Nordic forest and agro sectors
- European Commission to set up a Stakeholders Platform on Circular Economy
- Registration open for the BBI Info Day
- Building with wood the focal point of Value of Wood Forum
- Register your research project in FTP’s Database
- Future infrastructure for advanced research in circular forest bioeconomy well on track
- FTP’s new website goes live
- European Spallation Source raising the profile of the EU research infrastructure
- Did you know…? That you can be an independent expert for the European Commission?
- Novel concepts of biorefineries on the spot
- What does the future for European raw materials research and innovation look like?
- Horizon 2020 to be topped up with € 200 million
- WoodWisdom-NET and 8 years of successful funding for forest-based research and innovation
- Did you know… … that Climate-KIC grants initiatives dedicated to tackling climate change?
- Join the VERAM Expert Workshop on 13 June 2017
- Impact matters for success in the competitive Calls of the BBI JU Call 2017
- The BBI JU Call 2017 will release € 81 million of funding for the European biobased industries
- Apply now for the very first European “Blue Sky Young Researchers” award
- Announcement of the upcoming transnational research programme ForestValue
- The FTP Pulp & Paper Industry Task Force meets in Vienna
- The Commission launches Bioeconomy Report 2016
- FTP SRA valuable source for SCAR studies
- Demand-driven needs to steer the raw materials sector into the future
- European Bioeconomy Stakeholders Panel wrestles with agreement on a European Bioeconomy Manifesto
- Setting the mission for industry in the next EU Research and Innovation Framework Programme
- BIC launches new roadmap to develop Europe’s circular bioeconomy
- FTP at EuroNanoForum 2017
- Take the chance of presenting at the upcoming EU-presidency event in Estonia
- What to expect from the next work programme of Horizon 2020
- Did you know… that you can promote the results of your research project in the European Commission magazine?
- The bioeconomy age no longer science fiction
- European Bioeconomy Panel reaches consensus on draft Bioeconomy Manifesto
- Unleashing the full power of research and innovation
- The forest sector has a vast potential to provide climate benefits
- Top advisors call for increased EU investment in research and innovation
- FTP nominated as a member of the EIP Raw Materials
- Save the date! FTP event on 24 October in Tallinn
- FTP is hiring
- Increase visibility of impact of research and innovation for European citizens
- Did you know… that the European Commission has launched a new knowledge tool on the bioeconomy?
- Bioproduct mill starts up in Finland
- Register for the Bioeconomy Communication Workshop
- Building future sustainable cities with wood
- Events
- Upcoming events
- World BioEconomy Forum 2020
- NEW DATE – Biological invasions in forests: trade, ecology and management
- NEW DATE – TEUFOR2020: Modern Technologies and Engineering in Sustainable Forest Utilization
- IUFRO Symposium: Socio-economic and socio-ecological value added of non-wood forest products, forestry and the timber processing industry
- International Symposium Forest and Sustainable Development 2020
- Past Events
- European Paper Week
- ThinkForest Webinar: Science Insights to the European Green Deal and Forests
- WOODNET Webinar – Uncertainty and Multifunctionality: Legal Challenges and Opportunities for Green Infrastructure (GI) Policy
- Webinar: Horizon 2020 – UK Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking Information and Brokerage event
- BBI JU Virtual Info Day 2020
- International Day of Forests 2020
- Governing and managing forests for multiple ecosystem services across the globe, Bonn
- Horizon 2050 : Towards a greener, smarter world – webcast (Brussels) 9:00 – 17:45 CET
- Seeing the forest for the trees – the multifunctional role of EU forests
- ROSEWOOD Final Conference and Forest Innovation Workshop, Florence, Italy
- BBI JU Stakeholder Forum 2019, Brussels
- FTP CONFERENCE 2019, Helsinki
- Paper & Beyond 2019 – Our climate, our solutions, Brussels
- EU Raw Materials Week, Brussels
- 5th European Forest Week – Forests and the Circular Economy, Geneva
- Conference WOOD-SCIENCE-ECONOMY 2019, Poznan, Poland
- FORMEC 2019. Exceeding the vision: Forest mechanisation of the future, Sopron, Hungary/Austria
- 21st International Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Wood Symposium, Freiburg
- SAVE THE DATE: Regional Challenges for European Forest-based Sector Coherence, Braşov, Romania
- ThinkForest: How to Respond to Forest Disturbances in Europe, Prague
- International Day of Forests. Theme for 2019: Forests and Education
- RISI European Conference 2019, Vienna, Austria
- InnoRenew CoE 1st International Conference: Timber – A Healthy Future for Sustainable Buildings, Koper, Slovenia
- Civil Society in Action: European Bioeconomy Strategy. Public hearing. Brussels, Belgium
- Innovation in the bioeconomy: overcoming barriers for sustainable bio-based products and biofuels
- G-STIC 2018
- FTP Conference 2018
- Biocities Forum 2018
- 3rd Raw Materials Week 2018
- European Biomass to Power Conference
- 8th European Biomass to Power
- 8th Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference 2018
- 11th annual European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology and the Bioeconomy (EFIB)
- Paper & Beyond, 2018
- EFI 2018 Annual Conference and Seminar
- FORMEC 2018 Improved Forest Mechanisation: Mobilizing natural resources and preventing wildfires
- European Biotech Week: Celebrating Innovation
- PTF BPI 2018 Processing Technologies for the Forest and Bio-based Products Industrie
- Workshop: Green Forest Jobs
- European Summer School – Creating Forest Experiences
- Horizon 2020 Info Day on Societal Challenge 2 calls 2019
- Packaged the 7th Global Summit
- Post grad summerschool ‘conflicting demands in European forests’
- Innovative bio-based products: Investment, Environmental Impacts and Future Perspective
- ThinkForest seminar: Role of bioeconomy in controlling forest fires
- FOREST EUROPE Workshop
- 4th European Agroforestry Conference
- Green Chemistry and White Biotechnology: From Innovation to Business
- Solutions through innovation. What role for the bioeconomy in the next MFF?
- Forwarder2020 project knowledge transfer seminar
- 11th International Conference on Bio-based Materials
- EUBCE 2018: 26th European Biomass conference & exhibition
- Unfolding Circular Economy Roadmaps
- 2018 LIFE Information & Networking Day
- Forest innovation workshop 2018
- Operations Management in Wood Products Industries 2nd Symposium
- Global Bioeconomy Summit 2018
- EU Raw Materials 2050: Roadmap to Success
- BBI JU Info Day 2018
- 6th International Forest Engineering Conference
- 43rd FTP AC meeting
- Training: Financial Management of Horizon 2020 Projects
- World Bio Markets 2018
- Roundtable on Sustainable Forest Management
- European Industry Day
- Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference
- IMPACT event
- Lignofuels 2018 – Advanced Biofuels & Materials
- Bioeconomy Impact 2018
- Final conference for the IMPACTPapeRec Project, boosting seperate paper collection
- 2017 Bioeconomy Investment Summit
- BBI JU Stakeholder Forum 2017
- Adriatic Wood Days
- ERIFORE final workshop: Lunch debate
- Welcome Cocktail European Paper Week
- 42nd FTP Advisory Committee meeting
- European Paper Week 2017
- VALERIE Final Symposium
- Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 2 Infoweek
- Wood Building Summit
- 2nd Raw Materials Week 2017
- Innovation in the forest-based sector: from idea to practice
- G-STIC 2017
- International Scientific Conference: Wood Science Economy
- Final Conference of the SIMWOOD
- 4th European Forest Week 2017
- EFI 2017 Annual Conference and the Seminar
- Industrial Innovation Info Days
- Bio, what else? How to spread the word about the bioeconomy
- ThinkForest: Implementing Natura 2000 in forests
- 2nd Global Congress & Expo on Materials Science and Nanoscience
- European Biotech Week
- 50th International Symposium on Forestry Mechanization
- IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress
- The 1st World Congress WOODRISE
- What a wood can do? Concrete solutions for sustainable bioeconomy
- PTS Coating Symposium
- 90% indoors: Solutions for healthy and energy efficient buildings
- 41st FTP Advisory Committee meeting
- Increasing impact from publicly funded research – Lessons from the bioeconomy
- EuroNanoForum 2017
- Packaged. The 6th Global Summit
- VERAM Experts’ Workshop
- EUBC 2017 – 26th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
- 2017 World Conference on Natural Resources Modelling
- World Circular Economy Forum 2017
- 16th World Nano Conference
- Ligna 2017
- Think Forest: Leading the way to a new European bioeconomy strategy
- International Conference on Bio-based Materials
- BioMat 2017
- BBI JU 2017 Open Info Day & Brokerage Event
- EMR 2017 Conference
- 7th Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference 2017
- 2nd open ERIFORE Workshop
- World Bio Markets XII
- ICBBB 2017: 19th International Conference on Bioplastics, Biocomposites and Biorefining
- 5th Mediterranean Forest Week
- Successful R&I in Europe 2017
- SRA Policy Forum: Risk Governance for Key Enabling Technologies
- Bioeconomy Impact 2017 – The Journey to Innovation
- Lignofuels 2017
- IMPACTPapeRec Project Conference and Networking Informative Meeting
- CLIB International Conference 2017
- 5th Central European Biomass Conference
- Launch of the Swedish forest industry’s new research agenda
- Climate Policy and Land Use – the potential of well-managed boreas forests and farm land
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