Tag: FTP

Estonia is a forest-rich country that has seen the impact of research and innovation reshaping its forest- and wood-based business over the past decades. Meet the forestry experts, industry leaders and funding providers behind this transformation at the FTP seminar, Innovation in the forest-based sector: from idea to practice, on 24 October 2017, in Tallinn, […]

FTP is seeking a highly motivated professional to join its team as Communications and Project Officer at its head office in Brussels, Belgium.  The Communications and Project Officer has a high-visibility role. Both the job tasks and the working environment are very dynamic. The successful candidate will contribute to his/her ability to understand and communicate […]

European forest-based sector stakeholders are convinced that the next EU Research and Innovation Framework Programme (FP9) can significantly increase the visibility of its impact by implementing measures and building on the lessons learnt during the lifespan of Horizon 2020. In a position paper released today, the sector confirms its commitment to working together with the […]

The 41st FTP Advisory Committee meeting will take place in Vienna on Thursday, 29 June 2017.   Please confirm your attendance to Ms Heini Hyrkkö, heini.hyrkko@forestplatform.org Practical details: Date: Thursday, 29 June 2017 Time: from 10:30 to ca. 15:00 Venue: Festsaal, Austrian Research and Training Centre for Forests, Natural Hazards and Landscape (BFW) Address: Seckendorff-Gudent-Weg8 , 1131, Vienna, […]

Conference moderators Esa LAURINSILTA, Director, Strategic Partnerships at UPM, Chair of FTP NSG Finland Antti TAHVANAINEN, Manager, Innovation Policy at Finnish Forest Industries Federation 09:00 – 09:30     Registration and coffee 09:30 – 11:00     Morning session Welcome Timo JAATINEN, Director General, Finnish Forest Industries Federation Keynote Speech Lena EK, Chair of the Board of FTP, […]

Speeding up forest-based sector innovation at national level ​The National Support Groups (NSGs) are vital focal points for FTP at national level. Typically, they are made up of various forest-based sector stakeholder groups in a specific country and bring together researchers and industry representatives, as well as national financial and governmental bodies.  The role of the […]

EUBA FTP is a founding member of the European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA), an informal alliance of leading European organizations representing sectors active in the bioeconomy – agriculture, forestry, biotechnology, sugar, starch, vegetable oils, pulp and paper, bioplastics and renewable ethanol. The Alliance is dedicated to mainstreaming and realizing the potential of the bioeconomy in Europe […]

BIC FTP is an associate member of the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC). BIC represents the private sector in the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU), established in June 2014. Of the overall € 3.7 billion BBI JU budget, the contribution of BIC members for the period 2014-2020 totals €2.7 billion. The EU’s […]