In Canada, the Government of Ontario is investing over C$6.2 million under the Forest Biomass Program in eight research, innovation and modernization initiatives throughout Northwest Ontario. The program funds projects that sustainably harvest more wood from Crown forests, increase regional economic growth and find new uses for underused wood and mill by-products, known as forest biomass. This latest round of investment follows recent announcements of Forest Biomass Program funding by Kevin Holland, Associate Minister of Forestry and Forest Products, in May and early July.
Since its launch in May 2023, the Forest Biomass Program has committed over C$45 million in targeted investments to more than 55 projects, creating forest sector business opportunity and accelerating forest biomass innovation.