Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Forest Sector in Europe
Abstract
The project pursues the following objectives: (1) analysis of knowledge and information fluxes at forest managers as regards technological and procedural innovations; (2) determination of the innovation potential and existing institutional barriers of innovative and entrepreneurial behaviour; (3) elaboration of concepts and instruments for strengthening entrepreneurship and innovations in forestry; (4) further in-depth research on innovation and entrepreneurship and related policies in both forestry and the forestry-wood chain in order to enhance the sustainability of the forest sector and contribute to rural development. The project is a common project of the EFI Project Centre INNOFORCE under participation of 23 research organisations from 18 European countries.
Project staff
Gerhard Weiß
Dipl.-Ing.Dr. Gerhard Weiß
gerhard.weiss@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-73217
Project Leader
01.03.2001 - 31.12.2010
BOKU partners
External partners
European Forest Institute
partner