The government of Ontario in Canada has announced more than CA\$6.2 million (€5.7 million) in new investments through its Forest Biomass Program, backing eight initiatives focused on research, innovation and industrial modernisation across Northwestern Ontario.The latest round of funding aims to support sustainable harvesting from Crown forests, stimulate regional economic development and unlock new commercial uses for forest biomass – the underutilised by-products of wood processing and sawmilling.It follows earlier investment announcements made in May and July by Kevin Holland, Ontario’s Associate Minister of Forestry and Forest Products.The largest allocation – CA\$5 million (€4.6 million) – has been awarded to the Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bioeconomy (CRIBE) in Thunder Bay.The funding will support CRIBE’s “Growing Ontario: Sustainable Wood-Based Materials for the Future” initiative, which aims to develop and commercialise new bioproducts to drive growth in Ontario’s forest sector.Several Indigenous-led projects are also receiving support under the Indigenous Bioeconomy Partnerships stream. (ICE TORONTO)

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