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R&D Platform for the Swiss wood value chain

M.-A. Gonin, President Woodnetwork

International Partner Meeting Winterthur, 30 January 2007

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Moving towards Common Goals with Research

Strategic Research Agenda (SRA)

How could Switzerland benefit from the SRA EU TP forest-based sector?

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Matching SRA with the results of Swiss studies

Vision 2030

Europe

Strategic Research Agenda

European Programs and Implementatio

ns

Strategic Objectives

UBS Outlook 2005

Wood Monitoring

Holzindustrie CH 2004

BAFU: Waldprogramm CH

BAFU: Branchenprofil

NWH 2003: Abklärung des Forschungsbedarfs in der CH Holzwirtschaft

HWK 1999: Forschungspolitisches

Manifest für den Wirkungskreislauf von

Holz in Natur und Kultur

SAH 1999: Entscheidungsmotive und

Kenntnisse zu Holz

Swiss studiesSwiss

Innovation-RoadmapVision 2020

Swiss catalogue

of measures

Strategic Objectives

EU-Support Programs(e.g. 7th Framework Programme)

CH-Support Programs(e.g. holz 21, KTI, WHFF)

Economy Research

Institutions

Implementation

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… and build possible clusters to concentrate their research efforts.

Strategic Objectives

1. Products

Forest-Based Value Chains

2. Manufacturing

3. Availability

4. Forest recources

5. Societal perspective

SpecialitiesBio-EnergyForestry Wood Products Pulp & Paper

1-5 Building with wood

2-5 New manu- facturing technologies

3-2 “Tailor-made” wood supply

1-10 New composites

1-8 Pulp, energy and chemicals from wood bio-refinery

2-6 Boost heat and power output

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Further discussions of the present results (economy, politics, administrations)

Hearings, reassessment

Commitment of the main actors (federation of industries, institutions, public agencies)

Planning and coordinating the implementation Strategies and competencies for each relevant research area

Widespread communication of the results

Securing financial resources

Swiss entrepreneurs and researchers propose measures.

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The Swiss actors join together …

• Network between research institutes

• Swiss wood and timber industries

• Advisory Council of the Woodnetwork as Swiss National Support Group (NSG)

• Lignum, Swiss Timber Industry, and SME Wood Centre as a gateway to the EU TP forest-based sector

Innovation-Roadmap 2020 as a booster

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The Swiss R+D-Players wish you

an interesting and profitable meeting,

a successful participation in the

7th Framework Programme and

would be pleased to contribute

with you to the innovation within the

European wood value chain.

Thank you for your attention

… and enjoy collaborating with European partners.