Programme completed:

Wood Wisdom Research Programme (1998-2001)

The objective of the Finnish Forest Cluster Research Programme, WOOD WISDOM, is to raise the competitiveness of forestry and the forest industry.

The first phase of the programme (1998-2001) joined the resources of the entire production chain to fulfil the customer's requirements for the end product. It covered both pulp and paper production and mechanical wood processing from end product to raw materials. The first phase of the programme was co-funded by Tekes, the National Technology Agency of Finland, the Academy of Finland, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

The second phase of the Wood Wisdom programme starts 2003. It consist of two sub-programmes: Wood Material Science Programme and the transfer of new knowledge and technology from its producers to the users.

The goal of the international Wood Material Science Programme is to establish of a sound knowledge base in order to enable the development of innovative forest-based products and to add value in the wood products industry. The programme starts with a Finnish-Swedish joint programme. Intention of the funding organisations is to expand the cooperation to European level and even beyond that to North America and Japan.