Woodrise 2025
ABOUT WOODRISE 2025
Organizing Societies
FPInnovations (Host)
FPInnovations is a private not-for-profit organization that specializes in the creation of solutions in support of the Canadian forest sector’s global competitiveness.
It is ideally positioned to perform state-of-the-art research, develop advanced technologies, and deliver innovative solutions to complex problems for every area of the sector’s value chain, from forest operations to consumer and industrial products.
FPInnovations’ R&D laboratories are located in Montréal, Quebec City, and Vancouver, and it has technology transfer offices across Canada.
Institut Technologique Forêt Cellulose Bois-construction Ameublement (FCBA)
The FCBA technological institute was born from the merger of the AFOCEL (Association Forêt Cellulose) and the CTBA (Technical Center for Wood and Furniture), on June 1, 2007. FCBA employs about 300 people and is located in Champs-sur-Marne (77) – headquarters, Bordeaux (33), Cestas Pierroton (33), Charrey-sur-Saône (21), Verneuil-sur-Vienne (87), Grenoble (38), Nantes (44) and Nancy (54).
As an industrial technical center, FCBA’s mission is to promote technical progress, to participate in the improvement of yield and to guarantee quality in the industry. Its field of action covers the entire forestry-wood and furniture sectors : forestry, logging, sawmills, pulp and paper, wood-based panels, carpentry, structures, furniture, packaging and various products. It also works with various suppliers in these sectors.
FCBA is the only research organization in Europe that works from the beginning of the forestry and wood industry to the end of the product’s life.
Japan International Association for the Industry of Urban Development, Building and Housing (JUBH)
Japan International Association for the Industry of Urban Development, Building and Housing (JUBH) collects and exchanges a wide range of information with related countries in order to cooperate as an industry for the purpose of developing the building and housing industry in other countries that are closely related to Japan. The purpose is to promote exchanges, foster a healthy relationship in the building and housing industry with other countries, and promote friendship and goodwill with the countries concerned.
Province of British Colombia
The provincial government of British Colombia is responsible for legislation, governance, public services, economic development, environmental management and community support within the province of BC, Canada.
FPInnovations is a private not-for-profit organization that specializes in the creation of solutions in support of the Canadian forest sector’s global competitiveness.
It is ideally positioned to perform state-of-the-art research, develop advanced technologies, and deliver innovative solutions to complex problems for every area of the sector’s value chain, from forest operations to consumer and industrial products.
FPInnovations’ R&D laboratories are located in Montréal, Quebec City, and Vancouver, and it has technology transfer offices across Canada.
The FCBA technological institute was born from the merger of the AFOCEL (Association Forêt Cellulose) and the CTBA (Technical Center for Wood and Furniture), on June 1, 2007. FCBA employs about 300 people and is located in Champs-sur-Marne (77) – headquarters, Bordeaux (33), Cestas Pierroton (33), Charrey-sur-Saône (21), Verneuil-sur-Vienne (87), Grenoble (38), Nantes (44) and Nancy (54).
As an industrial technical center, FCBA’s mission is to promote technical progress, to participate in the improvement of yield and to guarantee quality in the industry. Its field of action covers the entire forestry-wood and furniture sectors : forestry, logging, sawmills, pulp and paper, wood-based panels, carpentry, structures, furniture, packaging and various products. It also works with various suppliers in these sectors.
FCBA is the only research organization in Europe that works from the beginning of the forestry and wood industry to the end of the product’s life.
Japan International Association for the Industry of Urban Development, Building and Housing (JUBH) collects and exchanges a wide range of information with related countries in order to cooperate as an industry for the purpose of developing the building and housing industry in other countries that are closely related to Japan. The purpose is to promote exchanges, foster a healthy relationship in the building and housing industry with other countries, and promote friendship and goodwill with the countries concerned.
The provincial government of British Colombia is responsible for legislation, governance, public services, economic development, environmental management and community support within the province of BC, Canada.
Organizing Committees
- Tim Caldecott, Senior Director, Sustainable Construction, Carbon and Market Economics, FPInnovations
- Jennifer Cover, President and Chief Executive Officer, US Woodworks
- Rick Jeffery, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Wood Council
- Jean-François Levasseur, Director, National Capital Region, Trade, Economics and Industry Branch, Canadian Forest Service at Natural Resources Canada
- Michael Loseth, President and Chief Executive Officer, Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd.
- Sean Maguire, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
- Nathan Nankivell, Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation & Industry Development, BC Ministry of Jobs Economic Development and Innovation
- Stéphane Renou, President and Chief Executive Officer, FPInnovations
- Melanie Turgeon, Director General of Wood Supply and Economic Development, Qc Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests
- Nadine Diner, BC Strategic Partner Lead, FPInnovations
- Sylvain Gagnon, Manager, Building Systems, FPInnovations
- Martin Richard, Vice President, Market Development and Communications, Canadian Wood Council
- Ashley Stefanson, Manager, Industry Development, Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
- Miranda Williamson, Manager, Build Green with Wood, Trade, Economics and Industry Branch, Canadian Forest Service at Natural Resources Canada
- Sonya Zeitler Fletcher, Vice President, Market Development, Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd
- Vanesa Baño, Dr. Eng. Senior Researcher, InnovaWood
- Bradford K Douglas, Vice President, Engineering, American Wood Council
- Sylvain Gagnon, Manager, Building Systems, FPInnovations
- Sarah Hicks, Communications and Outreach Manager, Canadian Wood Council
- Jarrett Hutchinson, Executive Director, Office of Mass Timber Implementation, Province of British Columbia
- Mohammad Mohammad, Senior Research Advisor, Natural Resources Canada
- Hiroyuki Wakabayashi, Secretary General, Japan International Association for The Industry of Urban Development, Building and Housing (JUBH)
- Mario Ramos-Maldonado, Professor, Wood Engineering Department, University of Bio-Bio, Chile
- Frederic Staat, Timber Industry and Construction Department Director, FCBA
- Sonya Zeitler Fletcher, Vice President, Market Development, Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd
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