Nextfor - Advancing Forest Based Innovation

With over 701 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

CRIBE & CFA Wood to Liquid Fuels Workshop

On October 15, 2025, CRIBE and the Canadian Fuels Association (CFA), with facilitation support from Ian McCormack (Compass), hosted a workshop to explore the significant...

Growing Our Forest Future Forum

Nextfor hosted the Growing our Forest Future Forum on May 1st, 2025 in Toronto, ON to provide an update on CRIBE's existing projects and initiatives...

Opportunities

2025 Funding Challenge

Growing Ontario's Forest Sector & Bioeconomy Nextfor has launched this funding challenge to support the commercial development, investment and deployment of next-generation forest-based solutions in...

Advancing Capital Deployment of Next-Generation Forest-Based Solutions

Nextfor has launched this pre-feasibility challenge fund to support the commercial development, investment, advancement and deployment of next-generation forest-based solutions in Ontario.

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Resources

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

October 15, 2025 CRIBE & CFA Wood to Liquid Fuels Workshop Materials

Presentations and proceedings from the October 15, 2025 CRIBE & CFA Wood to Liquid Fuels Workshop

Ontario Wood Biofuel Roadmap

A high-level roadmap to evaluate current and future Technology and Market Pathways for Wood-To-Liquid Transportation Fuels in Ontario.

Unlocking Hardwood Potential: Investment Opportunities in the Thunder Bay Region

The Thunder Bay region has a substantial opportunity to attract investment in the bioeconomy due to an underutilized supply of poplar and birch. With support...

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