We currently support innovative projects through our Nextfor Funding Challenges. Below you’ll find the projects CRIBE has funded to-date.
Projects to date
31
Active Projects
31
total Project value
31
cribe contribution
31
Active
Project Lead: Soprema Consortium Members: Soprema, FPInnovations, West Fraser, Kruger and Noram Engineering Project Goal The goal of this project is to demonstrate the feasibility...
Read More on Sustainable Roofing/Waterproofing Membranes Comprising Lignin
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To provide forest inventory information for private land across Ontario.
Read More on SkyHub for Private Land Forest Inventory Information
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The goal of this project is to increase the commercial readiness of lignin-containing thermoplastics and composites, specifically injection molded and extruded products.
Read More on Commercialization of Depolymerized Lignin in Fire Protection Products
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This project aims to increase the commercial readiness of lignin-containing polymers by scaling up the production of lignin-based polyurethane (PU) flexible foams to move toward...
Active
The goal of this project is to increase the commercial readiness of lignin polymers and fine chemicals through the commercial demonstration of lignin-based asphalt in...
Read More on Use of lignin-based asphalt concrete in a Canadian context
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This project aims to increase the commercial readiness of lignin-based adhesives by replacing 80-100% of phenol with lignin in phenolic adhesives and replacing 100% of...
Read More on Lignin-Based Adhesives for Engineered Wood Products and Cross Laminated Timber (CLT)
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To create value and new revenue streams for Ontario's forestry industry by enabling the production of advanced, second generation biofuels from forest biomass.
Read More on Conversion of Ontario Forest Biomass to Advanced Second Generation Biofuel
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To support a commercially-viable demonstration facility to produce high-carbon (70 to 95%) biochar.
Read More on Renewable Carbon Production as Viable Substitute to Fossil Products
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Woodbridge Foam Corporation (WFC) will establish the capability to provide 8% renewable content in automobile foam, made possible by the use of wood-based amorphous carbon...
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To pilot a publicly accessible, interactive EFSM which would support analysis and optimization of wood fibre and biomass supply by combining harvest and haul cost...
Read More on Economic Fibre Supply Model (EFSM), Development
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To develop an interactive Economic Fibre Supply Model (EFSM) that combines location, forest inventory and terrain data with expert knowledge of harvest and haul cost...
Read More on Economic Fibre Supply Model (EFSM), Development
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To establish an industry-led collaboration network, which will seek to accelerate the creation and adoption of new technologies and new forest-based products.