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Accelerating Forest Transformative Technologies Research in the Forest Sector
New in Canada's Economic Action Plan
Through Canada's Economic Action Plan, the federal government aims to accelerate innovation in Canada's forest sector over the next two years with new funding to extend and expand the Transformative Technologies Program delivered by FPInnovations, a not-for-profit forest research institute. This represents an investment of $80 million over the next two fiscal years.
About the Program
The Transformative Technologies Program is administered by FPInnovations, and the research agenda is delivered in collaboration with provinces, universities and forest product manufacturers. Research focuses on the development and adaptation of emerging and breakthrough technologies such as those related to forest biomass harvesting and conversion, nanotechnology and next-generation forest products.
How It Works
Natural Resources Canada provides funding under the Transformative Technologies Program to FPInnovations to deliver an Annual Research Work Plan of pre-competitive, non-proprietary research and development. Input to the research agenda is provided by Canada's forest industry, while strategic direction is provided by the FPInnovations board of directors, composed of representatives from industry and government. The FPInnovations Annual Research Work Plan relates directly to the work plan guiding the research effort of the Canadian Wood Fibre Centre, which is developing science and technology that maximizes the potential of Canada's forest resources.
Who Is Eligible
Transformative Technologies Program funds will be provided to FPInnovations under a contribution agreement to conduct forest-level and product research as set out in its Annual Research Work Plan. The research will be conducted in collaboration with universities, provinces and industry.
How to Find Out More
For more information, please contact Robert Jones, Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada, at 613-947-9041 or rjones@nrcan.gc.ca, or consult the FPInnovations website under the research program of each division: Feric, Forintek and Paprican.
Initiative Update
The research agenda for the Transformative Technologies Program, administered by FPInnovations Canada, is currently underway in laboratories in Quebec and British Columbia.
Examples of research partnerships with university and industry include: nanotechnology projects in Alberta and Quebec, novel building systems and solutions for multi-storey residential and non-residential buildings in Quebec and British Columbia, converting pulp and paper by-product streams into non-traditional pulp and paper and industrial products in Ontario, and biomass conversion projects to produce energy and chemicals in British Columbia and the Atlantic provinces.
This research represents the best opportunities to develop new products and processes for a growing and competitive Canadian forest products sector. Knowledge and technology developed from this research will benefit Canadian forest companies and communities.
More Info:
http://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/?lang=en
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