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FPInnovations

TM. FPInnovations. A Program for Forest Products R&D and Sector Transformation Alan Potter Executive Vice President I-CAN Innovation School Charlottetown, PEI October 20, 2011. Introduction. FPInnovations – Canada’s National Forest Products Research Institute

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FPInnovations

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  1. TM FPInnovations A Program for Forest Products R&D and Sector Transformation Alan Potter Executive Vice President I-CAN Innovation School Charlottetown, PEI October 20, 2011 www.fpinnovations.ca

  2. Introduction • FPInnovations – Canada’s National Forest Products Research Institute • Canada’s Forest Sector Transformation Strategy • Implications for Future Forest Products Research Program Design 2 Canada’s Forest Sector Innovation Hub

  3. FPInnovationsis a merger in 2007 of Canada’sforestsectorresearch institutes Feric – Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada Forintek – Canada’s National Wood Products Research Institute Paprican – Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada CWFC – Canadian Wood Fibre Centre of the Canadian Forest Service (CFS) of Natural Resources Canada Canadian Wood Fibre Centre 3 Canada’s Forest Sector Innovation Hub

  4. A Collaborative Partnership Industry – 370+ Companies Provincial Governments Shared Priorities, Shared Risks, Shared Benefits, and Shared Costs British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario Québec New Brunswick Nova Scotia Newfoundland &Labrador Yukon FPInnovations’ presence Federal Government 4 Canada’s Forest Sector Innovation Hub

  5. Forest Sector Transformation Strategy 5 Canada’s Forest Sector Innovation Hub

  6. Sector Transformation Sustainable Forests Commodity Wood Products Commodity Pulps & Papers • Building and Living with Wood • Engineered Composites & Building Systems • Sustainable Construction • Appearance Products • Specialty Pulps • & Papers • Modified Fibres • ‘Green’ Papers • & Packaging • Bio-energy & • Bioproducts • Energy Self Sufficiency • Energy Export • Bio-products 6 Canada’s Forest Sector Innovation Hub

  7. 2009/10 Biopathways Study 1 • Sector will continue to be founded on wood products manufacturing • New investment returns will come from converting residual wood to new ‘Bioproducts’ Role of wood in building a Green Future 1 By Forest Products Association of Canada and FPInnovations 7 Canada’s Forest Sector Innovation Hub

  8. The Fibre Tool Box Re-engineer for Value Wood Products Specialty Pulp Pulp MCC CNF NFC NCC Lignin Sugars Wood Constituents 8 Canada’s Forest Sector Innovation Hub

  9. FPInnovations Priorities 9 Canada’s Forest Sector Innovation Hub

  10. An Innovation Hub Needs and Opportunities Collaborative R&D Innovations Implementation, Deployment and Commercialization Canada’s Forest Sector Innovation Hub 10

  11. FPInnovations’ University Networks Next Generation Building Systems Next Generation Pulps & Papers Energy and Chemicals From Biomass Novel Bioproducts Innovation Wood Products & Building Systems SENTINEL Bioactive Paper Green Fibre Lignowork ArboraNano BL-NCE Fibre Centre Value Chain Optimization Biomass Conversion NSERC/NCE/CWFC Strategic Networks UNB UBC Laval UQAR Alberta Victoria Toronto Memorial Montreal Nipissing Lakehead Sherbrooke ForValueNet FPInnovations Sherbrooke Alberta McGill UQTR Laval UQAT UBC Laval UBC UQAT UQAM Toronto Queen’s Dalhousie Lakehead McMaster Polytechnique McGill UBC UNB UQTR Alberta Toronto Guelph Concordia Queen’s Toronto UBC UBC UWO McGill Ottawa Guelph Queen’s Toronto Lakehead Saint Mary’s UNB UBC UQAT Carleton Laval Ottawa McGill Ryerson Toronto Waterloo UWO McMaster Polytechnique Dalhousie Toronto Guelph Alberta McGill UQAM UQTR UNB UBC Laval UBC UNB UQAT UNBC UQAM Alberta Toronto Queen’s Lakehead Canada’s Forest Sector Innovation Hub 11

  12. Advisory Processes Three levels of advisory groups: • FPInnovations Board • Corporate Governance • Strategic direction for FPinnovations • Provide input to the evolving NFSTS*, based on NRAC recommendations • Set high level priorities and KPIs** • National Research Advisory Committee (NRAC) • Set Future Focus Technologies Program direction and priorities • Discuss and make recommendations to the Board re the innovation components in the NFSTS • Guide strategic funding allocations • Monitor progress of FPInnovations’ research • Ensure efficiency and effectiveness of advisory processes • Program Advisory Committees(PAC) • Focused primarily on operational improvements, best practices and implementation • Set research focus areas and priorities to ensure member needs are addressed • Review and approve annual research plans and monitor progress *National Forest Sector Transformation Strategy **Key Performance Indicators 12 Canada’s Forest Sector Innovation Hub

  13. Research Program Groupings FPInnovations Collaborative Research Programs Resource Supply (CWFC) Other Programs: WFORG PIT Forest Operations Primary WP Manf’g Secondary WP Manf’g Advanced Building Systems Market Pulps Paper & Packaging BioMaterials BioChem’ls & BioEnergy Transformative Technologies Inventory and Attributes (CWFC) Building & Living with Wood BioProducts Maximizing Value Provincial Initiatives BC Hem-Fir Initiative CRIBE Hardwood Initiative Sask. Regional Development Member Funded ‘CORE’ Research Reduce Cost & Improve Productivity Product / Process Improvement Reduce Environmental Impact Best Practices FPI Member Services Technology Transfer Annual Member Service Plans Implementation Assistance Workshops and Seminars

  14. Concerted R&D Concurrent Research and Engineering Engineering analysis / design End-usersPartnersCustomers New productideas Delivering to customers • Universities • Research labs • Acquired IPs Market analysis / development R&D FPInnovations in collaboration with industry / governments • Market input early in process • Understand customer needs to develop the right new products • Build partnerships to accelerate the delivery of new products • Capital and production cost known and optimized earlier • Alignment of key players 14 Canada’s Forest Sector Innovation Hub

  15. A Common Language for Innovation 15 Canada’s Forest Sector Innovation Hub

  16. Wood is pivotal to a sustainable future 16 Canada’s Forest Sector Innovation Hub

  17. www.fpinnovations.ca

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