Innovation News

SweTree Technologies enters partnership with UPSC and VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology to boost tree growth The use of molecular genetic tools to increase forest productivity and tree growth is a challenge that the European forest-based sector is eager to address. This important endeavour, to enhance biomass production in Europe, is at the core […]

The European Commission has opened a public consultation to collect views and opinions on the implementation of the Join Undertakings (JUs) under Horizon 2020 for the period 2014-2016. Participation of all FTP stakeholders is strongly encouraged, particularly to highlight the positive outcomes of the Bio-Based Industries Public-Private Partnership (BBI JU) and the sector’s interest to […]

Pathways and needed investment to reduce emissions of the European pulp and paper industry by 80% while creating 50% more added-value are detailed in the revised version of the 2050 Roadmap to a low-carbon bio-economy, launched by the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) in late February.  The Roadmap estimates the need for € 44 […]

The Joint Call NKJ-SNS Networks, launched by the Nordic Joint Committee for Agricultural and Food Research (NKJ) together with Nordic Forest Research (SNS), is calling for proposal applications for networking activities that foster cross-sectorial cooperation among stakeholders from the forest and agricultural sectors in the Nordic countries. The network grants are for a period of 1-2 […]

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 […]