Nextfor - Advancing Forest Based Innovation

With over 735 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

Wood Fibre Insulation Market Study Workshop

On March 25, 2026, Studio VMA, in collaboration with CRIBE and Nextfor, hosted a stakeholder workshop focused on advancing wood fibre insulation in Ontario. The...

Biomass Utilization and ForestEDGE Workshop

On February 19, 2026, CRIBE hosted a virtual workshop to share highlights and early findings from current initiatives related to biomass and industry engagement, fibre...

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.

Wood Fibre Insulation in Ontario: A Roadmap for Market Growth and Adoption

The future of building isn’t just about reducing impact—it’s about revaluing our materials. Wood fibre insulation turns residuals into performance, and waste into opportunity.