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The ambition of the European Commission to create a dedicated Stakeholders Platform on Circular Economy was announced during the Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference, that took place on 9-10 March 2010. The initiative is expected to be undertaken by the European Economic and Social Committee (EECS) in partnership with the Directorate General for the Environment (DG […]

The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) has opened registration for its Info Day and Brokerage Event taking place on 28 April 2017, in Brussels.  The aim of the event is to bring together potential participants interested in the BBI JU 2017 Calls for proposals, including SMEs and representatives from large industry and academia.  The […]

“I see more opportunities than challenges for the forest-based sector and this is what is exciting about this sector. My advice to you is: plant more trees, make more timber and build more homes and buildings in Europe.” With these remarks, MEP Paul Brannon wrapped up the Value of Wood Forum, that took place in […]

Nearly 700 ongoing and completed forest-based sector research and innovation projects are registered in the new FTP Database (FTP DB), launched by FTP in March 2017. Featuring relevant Calls for proposals, funding agencies and research consortia, the new version of the FTP DB has been revamped with a more user-friendly interface and equipped with powerful […]

The efforts of the project ERIFORE aim to design a dedicated open access research infrastructure for the circular forest bioeconomy The transition to a circular economy in which resources are used in a more sustainable way became a top priority for EU Member States since the adoption of the new Circular Economy Package by the […]

FTP’s new website is now up and running with a refreshed visual style and more than 100 pages of information about the sector’s Vision, Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda, funding opportunities, as well as special pages for FTP’s 25 National Support Groups (NSGs).  Now fully integrated with the revamped FTP Database (FTP DB), the new […]

The special envoy of the Swedish government and Chairperson of the FTP Board, Lena Ek, presented the European Spallation Source (ESS) to representatives of the Member States and from the European Commission during a breakfast briefing session at the Permanent Representation of Sweden to the European Union in Brussels on 28 March 2017.  The ambitious […]

Forest-based sector stakeholders and all FTP partners are good candidates to join the roster of independent experts and advise the European Commission Services on forest-based related issues. Short-term and occasional assignments may include the evaluation of tenders and proposals, review of projects and design policies or monitoring programmes that receive EU funding from Horizon 2020 […]

In three intensive days, the 7th edition of the Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference (NWBC), that finished on 30 March 2017 in Stockholm, showcased the latest innovative, wood-based biorefineries, novel production processes and evolving concepts of biorefineries.  A flagship concept, the industrial ecosystems around the bioproduct mill that Metsä Fibre is finalising in Äänekoski (Finland) was […]

Partners of the EU-funded project VERAM – Vision and Roadmap for European Raw Materials will explore opportunities and develop solutions which will help shape the landscape of European raw materials research and innovation towards 2050. Save the date of 13 June 2017 on your calendar and join us to share your ideas during the VERAM Experts’ […]