Expertise and Research Activities at the Metla
Expertise and Research Activities at the Metla

Summary/Abstract: This paper provides some basic information about expertise and research projects at the Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla), collected, firstly, with the help of information published at the institute’s website by participating researchers, and, secondly, using research reports, summaries and research plans compiled or collected by the author. The studies concern the Finnish innovative system and innovation performance of the Finnish woodworking industry, co-operation activities of Finnish SME’s in the sawmilling and wood construction industries, process and wood product innovations, horizontal cooperation in forestry and organizational innovations in timber procurement and forestry services, innovative techniques that support horizontal cooperation of NIPF-owners in forest management planning. The paper provides some suggestions for developing future research projects.

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