Competitiveness and new business

An international patent survey shows that Finnish forest industry companies are at the forefront of technology in developing new products for the forest industry.

The results documented in the report show positive development towards the ambitious goals set by the industry.

To ensure that valuable wood materials are fully utilised, they should be used for manufacturing many kinds of products.

The Forest & Environment section of the event featured presentations from Innomost. and LignoSphere.

Finnish investments in research and innovation must be on a par with other countries or we will fall behind

A recent survey shows that Finnish consumers’ knowledge of the latest product innovations and climate benefits of the forest industry is still limited.

Wood-based innovations from Finnish forests reduce the need for fossil-based products. Read more about the wood-based solutions here.

The forest industry answers to global challenges by making products from renewable, increasing and recyclable raw materials - wood and all its components.