Partners
National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment
Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environment
INRAE is France's new National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment, created on January 1, 2020. It was formed by the merger of INRA, the National Institute for Agricultural Research, and IRSTEA, the National Research Institute of Science and Technology for the Environment and Agriculture.
Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
Luonnonvarakeskus
Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) is a research and expert organization with expertise in renewable natural resources and sustainable food production. Luke provides innovative solutions for new business opportunities based on natural resources.
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO)
Norsk institutt for bioøkonomi
The Norwegian Institute of Bio-economy Research (NIBIO) is one of the largest research institutions in Norway. The goal of the Institute is to contribute to food security, sustainable resource management, innovation and value creation through research and knowledge production within the food, forestry, and other bio-based industries.
European Forest Institute (EFI)
The European Forest Institute (EFI) is an international organisation, established by the European States. EFI conducts research and provides policy support on issues related to forests.
The Slovenian Forestry Institute (GIS)
Gozdarski inštitut Slovenije
The Slovenian Forestry Institute (GIS) is a public research institute of national importance, which conducts basic and applied research on forests and forest landscapes, forest ecosystems, wildlife ecology, hunting, forest management, and other uses of the resources and services forests provide. The scientific knowledge from these fields helps further the research on forest biodiversity and its management in relation to climate change.
Austrian Research Centre for Forests (BFW)
Bundesforschungs- und Ausbildungszentrum für Wald, Naturgefahren und Landschaft
The Austrain Research Centre for Forests (BFW) is a multidisciplinary training and research centre of the federal government in the legal form of a “public law institution”. The institution consists of six departments and two forestry training centres, Traunkirchen and Ossiach.
National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry “Marin Drăcea”
Institutul Național de Cercetare-Dezvoltare în Silvicultură “Marin Drăcea
The National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry (INCDS) “Marin Drăcea” is the largest forest research organization in Romania in charge of both forest research, national forest inventory, and the preparation of forest management plans.
ETIFOR
Etifor is a spin-off of the University of Padova that provides international consulting services to help organizations grasp the full value of the products and services provided by nature. ETIFOR’s team improves the economic, environmental and social benefits of policies, projects and investments through applied science, proactive innovation and good governance and works with national and international clients.
University of Padova (UNIPD)
Università degli studi di Padova
The University of Padova participates in OptFORESTS with the Department of Land and Agriculture and Forest System (TESAF). The Department TESAF reflects a diversity of disciplines, including ecology, forest management, land and forestry economics and policy, hydrology, soil conservation and agricultural and forest engineering.
INRAE Transfert
INRAE Transfert is a technology transfer and project engineering company that promotes innovations in food, agriculture and the environment. INRAE Transfert leverages and manages INRA's portfolio of technologies via operating agreements with industrial firms.
Office National des Forêts (ONF)
The Office National des Forêts (ONF) is a French public body responsible for managing public forests, under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning.
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
The National Research Council (CNR) is the largest public research institution in Italy, the only one under the Research Ministry performing multidisciplinary activities. CNR’s mission is to perform research in its own Institutes, to promote innovation and competitiveness of the national industrial system, to promote the internationalization of the national research system, to provide technologies and solutions to emerging public and private needs, to advise Government and other public bodies, and to contribute to the qualification of human resources.
TRAGSA Group
Empresa de Transformación Agraria
The TRAGSA Group provides basic services for rural development and the environment in Spain. The Group has been working for more than 40 years in support of the Spanish administration and its activity in the Spanish domestic market, which represents most of its turnover, has been basically focused on environmental activities, rural development, information technologies, water management and technology, and agribusiness and rural facilities.
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) is the largest public research institution in Spain and one of the most renowned institutions in the European Research Area (ERA). It is affiliated to the Ministry of Science and Innovation through the Secretary General for Research.
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU)
Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU) is the third largest public university in Prague, focused on agriculture, forestry, environment, engineering, economy, management, and business. CZU provides complete higher education to over 18 000 people. In scientific performance, CZU is one of the fastest growing universities in the Czech Republic, cooperating with several private and public organizations and research institutions, both at the local and international levels.
Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Technische Universität München
The Technical University of Munich has concentrated its expertise in life sciences at the TUM School of Life Sciences on the campus in Freising, Germany. Members of the Research Department Life Science Systems (LSS) will be represented in the OptFORESTS project, who investigate natural and used systems from an ecosystem perspective, including social and economic aspects - for example in the forestry and agricultural sectors.
Bulgarian Executive Forest Agency (EFA)
The Bulgarian Executive Forest Agency (EFA) is a legal entity financed by the state budget – secondary manager with budget credits within the Ministry of Agriculture and Foods, with central office in Sofia. EFA is responsible for the implementation of the state policy in the Bulgarian forest sector and the control over the fulfilment of the national and EU legislation in the field of management and protection of woodlands, forest territories and resources.
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL)
The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) conducts research into changes in the terrestrial environment, as well as into the use and protection of natural spaces and cultural landscapes. It monitors the condition and development of the forests, landscapes, biodiversity, natural hazards, and snow and ice, and develops sustainable solutions for problems that are relevant to society – together with its partners from science and society.