ForestBased Sector Technology Platform

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Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform
Updated information on the FTPs
web-site www.forestplatform.org
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Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform (FTP)

• CEI-Bois1, CEPF2 and CEPI3 have started a project
  to set up a Technology Platform for the
  forest-based sector.
• Objectives of the project
• Organise the production of a vision document
  which includes e.g. common vision for the sector,
  challenges and strategic goals.
• Mobilise key stakeholders to participate in the
  process.
• Organise the development of the Strategic
  Research Agenda and other deliverables.
• Planning the implementation stage.

1 European Confederation of Woodworking
Industries 2 Confederation of European Forest
Owners 3 Confederation of European Paper
Industries
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Organisation
High Level Group
Advisory Committee
Project Management
ScientificCouncil
National Support Groups
Communication
Education training
Funding, structure and coordination
Strategic Research Agenda
Implementation
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FTPs National Support Groups
Established Austria, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Under establishment Belgium, Czech Republic,
Hungary, Slovakia
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Areas of Forest-Based Sector
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Development matrix of Strategic Research Agenda
IMPACT DIMENSIONS
Energy
Competi-tiveness
Consu- mers
Society
Environ- ment
VALUE CHAINS
Forestry
Pulp and paper products
Wood products
Bioenergy
Specialities/ New businesses
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Key benefits of FTP

• Engages all key stakeholders and provides a forum
  for public-private dialogue and partnership.
• Facilitates targeted investments in research and
  development.
• Mobilizes and focuses existing research and
  development capabilities, thereby fostering a
  more efficient approach to innovation.
• Stimulates coordination of European and national
  research agendas.
• Supports the ongoing development of a relevant
  knowledge base for the sector.
• Contributes to the overall growth of the EU
  economy.

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Funding mechanisms
FP72007-2013 ?? B
Technology platforms ( 32)
TP
National public funding
Integrated projects
TP
Infrastructures
FTP
Basic research
Industry funding
TP
etc.
TP
EIB, banks
TP
European ResearchCouncil
TP
Etc.
Joint European Technology InitiativesJETI (5-6)
Evaluation
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Common VISION of the Forest-Based Sector for
2030

• The European forest-based sector plays a key role
  in a sustainable society.
• It comprises a competitive, knowledge-based
  industry that fosters the extended use of
  renewable forest resources.
• It strives to ensure its societal contribution in
  the context of a bio-based, customer-driven and
• globally competitive European economy.

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Work plan

• Autumn 2003 work initiated?
• June 2004 a technology platform proposed ?
• February 2005 Launching event and publishing of
  the Vision document 2030 ?
• November 2005 Presentation of a Strategic
  Research Agenda (SRA) ?
• May 2006 Event to start the SRA implementation
  phase, Austria

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contacts and links
The European Commission contactsMr. Christos
Tokamanis                                  Mr.
Per-Ove EngelbrechtDG Research 
                                                DG
Enterprise and IndustryChristos.Tokamanis_at_cec.eu
.int                     Per-Ove.Engelbrecht_at_cec.e
u.int
Other platforms related to the FTP Plants for the
Future http//www.epsoweb.org/Catalog/TP/index.h
tm Technology Platform on Sustainable
Chemistry   http//www.suschem.org  The European
Construction Technology Platform
  http//www.ectp.org/ Water Supply and
Sanitation Technology Platform  
http//www.wsstp.org/default.aspx MANUFUTURE -
Platform on Future Manufacturing Technologies  
http//www.manufuture.org/