Agenda transForm at the 13th ExpoFlorestal – National Forestry Fair
The 13th ExpoFlorestal took place in Albergaria-a-Velha between May 24 and 26. The transForm Agenda was in the spotlight at what is the largest and most important Iberian forestry fair. On May 25, as part of the Agenda, the seminar “The Potential of Electricity in the Forest” was one of the highlights of Colab ForestWISE’s […]
Forest Sector Representatives Discuss Innovation and Sustainability at transForm OUT EVENT
Yesterday, the Convento de São Francisco, in Coimbra, hosted the transForm OUT EVENT, a moment of sharing and discussion about the Forest Mobilizing Agenda, funded by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR). Led by Altri Florestal and with the technical-scientific coordination of CoLAB ForestWISE, the transForm Agenda is the largest forestry consortium ever created in […]
Training Action on Digitization and Innovative Technologies for the Forest Value Chain
Today, the Coimbra School of Agriculture hosted the “Digitalization and new technologies for forest-based value chain planning” training session, promoted by Agenda transForm as part of the Forest Knowledge Academy project. The event was highlighted by the presence of Mikael Rönnqvist, a forest logistics expert from Laval University, Canada, who acted as one of the […]
E-Marketplace in the spotlight at the 20th Symposium on Systems Analysis in Forest Resources (SSAFR 2024)
The 20th Symposium on Systems Analysis in Forest Resources (SSAFR 2024) took place in the Basque Country, Spain, between May 13 and 17. SSAFR is an international meeting that has been held every two years since 1975 and has made a fundamental contribution to research into forest management and planning over the last century. At […]
Genetic improvement project prepares second grafting campaign
As part of the “Genetic improvement and forest reproduction materials” project, the first graftings were carried out in March 2023 to set up the first of three Pinheiro-Bravo seed-producing orchards with genetic improvement, in an area located in the Alva de Pataias Forest Perimeter. A year later, the PINUS Center, the National Institute for Agricultural […]
Advances and synergies highlighted at transForm Showcase
On March 13, the premises of Fravizel S.A., in Alcanede, witnessed one of the most significant moments to date for the transForm Agenda: the transForm Showcase. The internal event attracted the participation of more than 80 members of the Consortium. Throughout the day, the project coordinators presented the participants with the results and progress achieved […]
Second Annual Meeting of the Mobilizing Agendas
The second Annual Meeting of the Mobilizing Agendas – Partnerships that Transform the Economy was held in Santa Maria da Feira on March 12, where the transForm Agenda was represented by Altri Florestal. The aim of this initiative was to share the main results and current status of the projects promoted under Component 5 – […]
Training and Dissemination Action promotes innovation and new technologies in the establishment of forest stands
On February 28th, a Training and Dissemination Event was held in Coruche, promoted by The Navigator Company and CoLAB ForestWISE, focused on the introduction of innovation and new technologies in the installation and maintenance of forest stands. The event had the special participation of researchers from the Institute for Forest Research and Studies (IPEF), namely […]
Harvester Logset Hybrid is part of the forestry sector’s decarbonization roadmap
In line with the roadmap for carbon neutrality in Portugal and the European Commission’s Green Deal Pact, the “ME – Boosting electric motorization in the forestry sector in Portugal” project, part of the transForm Agenda, has developed a decarbonization roadmap for the sector, where new technologies are identified and disseminated as part of the project. […]
NewChain develops cork extraction machine
Among other objectives, the NewChain project aims to develop technologies to strengthen the value chains of non-wood forest products with the greatest potential and profitability in Portugal. The project will focus on increasing the production capacity and competitiveness of the Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) involved, ensuring that all segments of the value chain […]
