Nextfor brings innovators together to collaborate, build value and drive innovation within Ontario’s forest-based bio-economy. Launched in 2018, Nextfor is an initiative of The Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy (CRIBE).
through our Innovation Forums, Case Studies, Funding Challenges and online information portal, nextfor.ca
Meet the NetworkJoin innovators from across the forest bio-economy value chain to share knowledge and map out opportunities and challenges in targeted focus areas.
Help us realize the opportunities and address the challenges identified in our Innovation Forums through small-scale case studies.
Grow your idea through Nextfor’s targeted, solution-focused funding challenges.
Build cross-sectoral partnerships and meet potential collaborators through our forums and by directly engaging with the Nextfor team.
On November 16, 2023 CRIBE held its first Wood-based Sustainable Building Materials Leadership Summit. The objectives of the summit were to determine the extent to...
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Nextfor hosted an Advanced Wood-Based Building Materials Roundtable on February 22nd 2024 in Toronto, ON to discuss actionable strategies to overcome barriers to sustainable wood-based...
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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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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...
Access all event materials, case study findings and project updates through our Resources page.
All presentations and proceedings from the Feb 22, 2024 Advanced Wood-Based Building Materials Roundtable
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Proceedings from the Feb 2, 2024 Wood-Based Sustainable Building Materials Leadership Workshop
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All presentations and proceedings from the January 30, 2024 Nextfor Decarbonization in Mining Innovation Forum.
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