Joint Call 5 (2011)

In the 5th call “Sustainable forest management and optimised use of lignocellulosic resources” (call-text) the European Research Area Networks (ERA-Nets) WoodWisdom-Net 2 and ERA-NET Bioenergy joined forces to promote innovative research and cooperation to help optimise the use of trees and forests.
Thirteen countries participated with their national programmes: Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the United Kingdom. In the end the following 13 projects were funded for a total budget of 13.7 million euro. Presentations about the results were held at the final seminar in Hanover, Nov 11th 2014.

1. Maximizing timber and energy wood production by innovative agroforestry systems with short rotation coppice as intercrop (AgroCop abstract)

DE partners: Forest Research Institute Baden-Württemberg (coordinator), Albert-Ludwigs University of Freiburg/ Chair of Forest Growth
FR partners: INRA – Institute National de la Recherche Agronomique
IT partners: Consiglio Nazionale della Ricerca – Istituto di Biologia Agroambientale e Forestale
IE partners: Teagasc – Agriculture and Food Development Authority

2. Bark valorisation into insulating foams and bioenergy (BioFoamBark abstract) (Website)

DE partners: University of Freiburg, Chair of Forest Biomaterials (coordinator), Fraunhofer ISE, Nova-Institut GmbH
ES partners: University of Santiago de Compostela
FI partners: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
IT partners: Ledoga Srl
FR partners: Université de Lorraine
SI partners: University of Ljubljana

3. Self-assembled biomimetic wood-based nanocomposites (CellAssembly Abstract)

FI partners: Aalto University, Department of Applied Physics, Molecular Materials (coordinator), Aalto University/ Department of Forest Products Technology, Forest Products Surface Chemistry
DE partners: DWI at RWTH Aachen University
SE partners: KTH – Royal Institute of Technology/ Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology

4. Competing uses of forest land (COOL Abstract)

DE partners: University of Freiburg/ Chair of Forest and Environmental Policy (coordinator), Forest Research Institute of Baden-Wuerttemberg, European Forest Institute/ Central European Regional Office and the Observatory for European Forests, University of Freiburg/ Chair of Forest and Environmental Policy
FI partners: The Natural Resources Institute Finland/ Finnish Forest Research Institute)
ES partners: Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia
NO partners: Norwegian University of Life Sciences/ Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management
SI partners: University of Ljubljana/ Biotechnical Faculty

5. A novel lipid platform to sustainable bio-based products from low-value forestry streams through multi-functional fatty acids (GREASE_abstract)

FI partners: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (coordinator), University of Helsinki, Stora Enso Oyj, Arizona Chemical Oy
DE partners: Fraunhofer ICT, Rampf Ecosystems GmbH & Co. KG
TR partners: Anadolu University
SE partners: Technical Research Institute of Sweden
IT partners: Novamont S.p.A.

6. Load bearing timber-glass composites (LBTGC_abstract)

AT partners: Vienna University of Technology, Department of Structural Design and Timber Engineering (coordinator), Knapp Ltd., Haas Fertigbau Holzbauwerk GmbH & CO. KG, Ziviltechniker Architekt Werner Hackermüller, Petschenig glastec GmbH, HERMANN OTTO GmbH
SE partners: Glafo AB, Linnaeus University/ Department of Civil Engineering, Södra Timber AB, Pilkington Floatglas AB, Sika Sverige AB, Glasbranschföreningen, NCC Construction Sverige AB, Stora Enso Timber AB
DE partners: Technische Universität Dresden/ Institute of Building Construction, GUMPP & MAIER GmbH
TR partners: Istanbul Technical University/ Faculty of Architecture, Turkish Timber Association, Trakya Cam Sanayii A.S.
SI partners: University of Maribor/ Faculty of Civil Engineering, Contemporary Building Design, d. o. o., University of Ljubljana/ Faculty for civil and geodetic engineering
ES partners: Universidad Catolica; Escuela Arquitectura
BR partners: WOODMetal, AEC–SP: Associação Escola da Cidade – Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo – São Paulo, IPT – Instituto de pesquisas tecnologicas, Penha Vidros

7. Pinosylvins as novel bioactive agents for food applications (PinoBio Abstract)

FI partners: University of Eastern Finland, Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, Department of Clinical Nutrition (coordinator), Åbo Akademi University/ Process Chemistry Centre
ES partners: University of Vigo/ Chemical Engineering
LV partners: Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry
SI partners: University of Lubljana/ Biotechnical faculty

8. Enhancement of fibre and bond strength properties for creating added value in paper products (Powerbonds_abstract)

FI partners: Tampere University of Technology (coordinator), UPM-Kymmene, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Åbo Akademi University, Sappi Finland Oy
DE partners: Papiertechnische Stiftung, OFFIS Institute for Information Technology, Stora Enso Deutschland GmbH, INNOWEP GmbH
FR partners: Grenoble INP-LGP2, Papeteries Emin Leydier, Munksjö Arches SAS
SE partners: KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stora Enso AB
AT partners: Graz University of Technology/ CD-Laboratory for Surface Chemical and Physical Fundamentals of Paper Strength
NL partners: Central Bank of the Netherlands

9. High-value products from lignin side-streams of modern biorefineries (ProLignin Abstract)

FI partners: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (coordinator), University of Helsinki/ Department of Chemistry, Momentive Specialty Chemicals Oy, Valmet, Stora Enso Oyj
US partners: North Carolina State University, AkzoNobel/ Packaging Coatings
DE partners: University of Hamburg, Fraunhofer-ICT, RAMPF Ecosystems GmbH & Co.KG, RAMPF Giessharze GmbH & Co KG
LV partners: Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry
ES partners: Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla
IT partners: University of Milan-Bicocca, Biochemtex Italia Srl
BR partners: Suzano Pulp and Paper

10. A regional IT-based platform for bringing resource needs and land-based resource production together (RegioPower_abstract) (website)

DE partners: University of Bonn – ZEF (coordinator), HCN – High Competence Network e.V.
SE partners: SLU – the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences/ Department of Forest Resource Management
FI partners: University of Helsinki, Simosol Oy
SI partners: Slovenian Forest Institute

11. Wood based materials and fuels (WOBAMA_abstract)

SE partners: KTH Royal Institute of Technology (coordinator), OrganoClick AB, Casco-Akzo Nobel, Processum Biorefinery Initiative AB
FR partners: Grenoble INP – PAGORA
FI partners: Aalto University/ School of Chemistry and Technology, Oy Metsä-Botnia Ab, Stora Enso Oyj, Andritz Oy
PL partners: IBWCh – Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres

12. Improvement in collaboration along the wood value chain through knowledge-based methods and mobile applications (WoodApps abstract)

DE partners: HCN e. V. – Research Association High Competence Network, Scheller Systemtechnik GmbH
SI partners: Slovenian Forestry Institute/ Department for forest techniques and economics
SE partners: SLU – Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Forest Products, Linnæus University
IE partners: Telecommunications Software & Systems Group, Waterford Institute of Technology

13. WoodSupply (WOP_abstract)

FI partners: University of Helsinki (coordinator)
SE partners: SLU – Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
DE partners: Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces