1. 1 NWH_InnoRM_Winterthur_07Jan30 R&D Platform for the Swiss wood value chain M.-A. Gonin, President Woodnetwork International Partner Meeting Winterthur, 30 January 2007

2. 2 NWH_InnoRM_Winterthur_07Jan30 Moving towards Common Goals with Research Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) How could Switzerland benefit from the SRA EU TP forest-based sector?

3. 3 NWH_InnoRM_Winterthur_07Jan30 Matching SRA with the results of Swiss studies Vision 2030 Europe Strategic Research Agenda European Programs and Implementations Strategic Objectives UBS Outlook 2005 Wood Monitoring Holzindustrie CH 2004 BAFU: Waldprogramm CH BAFU: Branchenprofil NWH 2003: Abklärung des Forschungsbedarfs in der CH Holzwirtschaft HWK 1999: Forschungspolitisches Manifest für den Wirkungskreislauf von Holz in Natur und Kultur SAH 1999: Entscheidungsmotive und Kenntnisse zu Holz Swiss studies Swiss Innovation-Roadmap Vision 2020 Swiss catalogue of measures Strategic Objectives EU-Support Programs (e.g. 7 th Framework Programme) CH-Support Programs (e.g. holz 21, KTI, WHFF) Economy Research Institutions Implementation

4. 4 NWH_InnoRM_Winterthur_07Jan30 Swiss entrepreneurs and researchers weight research areas … First Draft ! Discussions are still in process

5. 5 NWH_InnoRM_Winterthur_07Jan30 … and build possible clusters to concentrate their research efforts. First Draft ! Discussions are still in process

6. 6 NWH_InnoRM_Winterthur_07Jan30 Further discussions of the present results (economy, politics, administrations) Hearings, reassessment Commitment of the main actors (federation of industries, institutions, public agencies) Planning and coordinating the implementation Strategies and competencies for each relevant research area Widespread communication of the results Securing financial resources Swiss entrepreneurs and researchers propose measures.

7. 7 NWH_InnoRM_Winterthur_07Jan30 The Swiss actors join together … Network between research institutes Swiss wood and timber industries Advisory Council of the Woodnetwork as Swiss National Support Group (NSG) Lignum, Swiss Timber Industry, and SME Wood Centre as a gateway to the EU TP forest-based sector Innovation-Roadmap 2020 as a booster

8. 8 NWH_InnoRM_Winterthur_07Jan30 The Swiss R+D-Players wish you an interesting and profitable meeting, a successful participation in the 7 th Framework Programme and would be pleased to contribute with you to the innovation within the European wood value chain. Thank you for your attention … and enjoy collaborating with European partners.