Mohawk Researcher speaks to Ontario’s leading forest-based innovation accelerator

Emily Vis

Mohawk Researcher and Manager of Industry Partnerships Emily Vis was recently invited to speak to members of Ontario’s leading forest-based innovation accelerator, the Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy (CRIBE), at their recurring Innovation Forum in Toronto that focuses on Decarbonizing Heavy Industry.

Her presentation, entitled “Considerations and Future Needs for Forest Bioeconomy Climate Projects” described:

• How to use applied research to support the transition to a low carbon economy.
• The other considerations beyond technical feasibility that go into large-scale climate projects, such as upstream environmental impacts, social impacts and public perception, as well as market availability etc.
• The current state and perception of forest biomass projects for emission reductions.
• What information and research do forest biomass projects need to help with scaling effectively and ensuring positive environmental impacts.

Ontario’s forest bio-economy encompasses innovative low-carbon materials derived from sustainably sourced forest biomass and the supply chains that serve to produce those materials.

The Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy is an independent, not-for-profit corporation supporting and developing a sustainable, profitable provincial forest bio-economy, by bringing together researchers, the forest sector, and end users to create and commercialize innovative forest-based, low-carbon solutions. Since 2009, CRIBE has deployed more than $30 million dollars in innovative funding, built the thriving Nextfor collaboration network for bio-economy stakeholders, and developed the ForestEDGE: the first-of-its-kind Forest Economic Development Geospatial Engine.

The Centre for Climate Change Management research team has worked with cleantech, environmental service companies and industry partners to find low-carbon energy solutions that support both industry sustainability efforts and economic growth in Ontario.

More information on the Centre for Climate Change Management’s applied research projects can be found here: Our Work | Mohawk College