Innovation news
December 22, 2022
77 Horizon Europe call topics relevant for the forest-based sector – FTP Call Topics Manual 2023-2024
To support FTP stakeholders, FTP analyzed the published Horizon Europe Work Programmes 2023 -2024 and identified the Call topics relevant for the forest-based sector. As a result, around 70 Call topics with a budget of € 1 billion were identified as relevant or indirectly relevant to the forest-based sector. These relevant Calls topics were mainly […]
December 16, 2024
A First Look at 2025 Horizon Europe Work Programme Drafts
The next Horizon Europe Work Programme for 2025 is expected to be officially published around March or April 2025. However, Science|Business has already released preliminary drafts for Clusters 4 and 5, allowing an early glimpse into potential opportunities for the forest-based sector. FTP has reviewed these drafts and identified several calls of particular relevance. Woodworking: […]
December 12, 2024
Innovation Fund Call and Auction 2024 is open
The European Commission has announced significant updates to the Innovation Fund in 2024, continuing its focus on accelerating the deployment of low-carbon technologies across Europe. This year, two primary funding mechanisms have been launched: the Innovation Fund 2024 Call and the Innovation Fund 2024 Auction. This funding could be primarily of interest to the pulp […]
December 9, 2024
Who is who in the new European Commission?
Following the hearings in November, the European Parliament approved the new Commissioners at the end of the month, enabling the European Commission to officially assume office on 1 December 2024. In her address to the Parliament, Ursula von der Leyen stressed that the Commission will prioritize “research and innovation, science, and technology as the heart […]
November 4, 2024
FTP joins EFFRA to advocate for relevant manufacturing equipment
FTP represents its members and the forest-based value chain in several key European Partnerships, including Processes4Planet, Built4People and CBE JU. These partnerships bring together stakeholders from industry, research, and public sectors to address pressing societal challenges and foster innovation within specific industries. To further expand its influence, FTP has now joined another important partnership, Made […]
October 31, 2024
Joint Statement: Leveraging European Technology Platforms to boost Europe’s public and private R&I outcomes
FTP joined 17 other European Technology Platforms (ETPs) to call on the European Commission to reaffirm their support for the strategic role of ETPs in the next EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation succeeding Horizon Europe (FP10). The statement reminds the role and importance of ETPs as platforms that mobilised a broad range of […]
