Menu
(British Columbia); Developing a patented biocomposite wall system that provides healthy and durable shells to homes and buildings using waste wood from lumber mills to create carbon-negative building products.
(Pennsylvania): Fyrwood is developing a centralized digital marketplace that helps firewood sellers manage their operations and connect with more buyers through an automated merchant portal.
(California): Produces woodstraw mulch from forest byproducts to control erosion and support forest restoration.
(Maine): Starting the only plywood underlayment plant in North America to meet customer demand throughout the country.
(Oregon): Developing bio-based and low carbon construction materials from small diameter trees that reduce the building industry's environmental footprint and contribute to a circular economy.
(California): Creating precious woods from food and other waste products that will replace rare high-cost wood seen in many high end products and to empower designers with more sustainable, high-performing materials.
(British Columbia): Developing a tree-to-tile production methodology that utilizes undervalued Western Hemlock trees to create wooden tiles that easily replace ceramic.
(Vermont): Uses satellite mapping technology to create 3D wood models that capture and celebrate place-based experiences.
The Forest Business Accelerator is guided by a group of dedicated advisors with industry, startup, and entrepreneurial experience. They support program development and provide industry connections, technical expertise, and guidance to companies participating in the Accelerator
The Forest Business Accelerator connects participating companies with industry experts, customers, suppliers, and investors. The following individuals participate in the program as panelists or experts.
Northern Forest Center
Weyerhauser
Vermont Natural Resources
Oregon State Wood Innovation Lab
President, Passumpsic Savings Bank
Department of Energy
University of New Hampshire
University of Maine
New England Forestry Foundation
Government of British Columbia
Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation
Vermont Natural Resource Department
USDA Rural Development
Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Whiteout Solutions
Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies
Mass Kingdom
US Forest Service
Entrepreneur
Vermont Woodworking School
Georgia Pacific Ventures
SBIR Advisors
US Forest Service
Ecovative
BC Office of Mass Timber
Georgia Pacific Ventures
UFP Ventures
UNH Extension
US Forest Service
Entrepreneur
US Office for BC Wood
UFP Ventures
Vermont Manufacturing Collaborative
US Forest Service
Woodworks
TimberHP
UFP Ventures
The Forest Products Accelerator is made possible by support from the Northern Borders Regional Commission. To continue this program and support innovation and commercialization in the forest industry, we are actively seeking support and partnerships with businesses and organizations.
Accelerator sponsors support industry innovation and receive recognition, access to the next generation of innovation and ideas, and a range of other benefits. For more information on supporting the Forest Products Accelerator, emails us at forestaccelerator@vsjf.org.
