Nextfor - Advancing Forest Based Innovation

With over 409 individuals, the Nextfor Network drives innovation

through our Innovation Forums, Case Studies, Funding Challenges and online information portal, nextfor.ca

Focus Areas

Why join?

Innovation Forums

Join innovators from across the forest bio-economy value chain to share knowledge and map out opportunities and challenges in targeted focus areas.

Case Studies

Help us realize the opportunities and address the challenges identified in our Innovation Forums through small-scale case studies.

Funding Challenges

Grow your idea through Nextfor’s targeted, solution-focused funding challenges.

Networking

Build cross-sectoral partnerships and meet potential collaborators through our forums and by directly engaging with the Nextfor team.

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Events

Biocomposites and Biomaterials Forum

On Thursday October 13, 2022 Nextfor held an in-person innovation forum in Toronto, ON. This forum focused on bringing Forest-Based Biomaterials to market.

Biocarbon for Heavy Industry Forum

On September 20, 2022 Nextfor held the second in-person Biocarbon for Heavy Industry forum. We want to thank everyone for their participation and for the...

Opportunities

Call for Vendors of Record

Over the next 2-3 years CRIBE and Nextfor will be investing in work that supports the development of Ontario’s Bio-Economy and Forestry Sector. We need...

Forest Biomass Socio-Economic Impact Assessment

Conducted by Suthey Holler Associates for Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Please note that Nextfor will not be leading any parts of this...

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Resources

Access all event materials, case study findings and project updates through our Resources page.

Supply Chain Logistics Final Report

The intent of this project by CRIBE is to provide a summary of bulk handling and shipping logistics and costing within Ontario’s traditional industrial harvesting...