Innovation news
April 28, 2026
Help shape the FTP SIRA 2040 – 2nd Open Consultation
FTP is currently revising its SIRA, and the fourth edition, the FTP SIRA 2040, is expected to be adopted and published in 2027. The SIRA plays an important role in mobilising extra resources and defining the trans-national R&I collaboration that FTP represents. It also helps researchers, policymakers, industry and forest owners to better understand each other. The new […]
March 3, 2026
FTP SIRA Revision Update: Second Stakeholder Consultation Launching Soon
Following the first Open Consultation held last year, the SIRA Editing Team has been working to consolidate a draft of the 4th edition of the FTP Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda. It should faithfully represent the research & innovation needs of the European forest-based sector and challenges and opportunities ahead. We have incorporated the valuable […]
February 18, 2026
Your Guide to the Most Relevant Horizon Europe Calls for 2026 and 2027
In December 2025, the European Commission published the final Work Programmes of Horizon Europe, outlining call topics for the next two years. For the forest-based sector, the most relevant opportunities are concentrated in Clusters 4, 5 and 6, including several Partnerships (Processes4Planet, Built4People, Made in Europe, etc.), the New European Bauhaus as well as the […]
September 2, 2025
Fresh Updates from FTP Database
Earlier this year, the FTP Database was updated with 88 call topics from the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025, most of which will close between September and November 2025. Looking ahead, the Work Programmes for 2026-2027 are expected to be officially released by the end of the year, and the relevant call topics will be […]
August 27, 2025
FP10: Budget Doubled, Governance Questions Remain
€175 Billion Budget Confirmed The European Commission has officially presented plans for the 10th Framework Programme (FP10), following earlier leaked draft proposals that circulated in Brussels in July. The official proposal confirms a substantial increase to €175 billion for the 2028-34 period, nearly doubling the current Horizon Europe allocation. The programme will remain “standalone” within […]
