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The CTFC is a public consortium based in Solsona, founded in 1996 and made up of the Government of Catalonia, provincial councils, certain universities, CERCA and local entities from El Solsonès. Its goal is to become a flagship center in the Mediterranean and Southern European forestry context by consolidating a hub of excellence in research and technology transfer in sustainable forest management, biodiversity and the circular bioeconomy.
Centres de Recerca de Catalunya (CERCA)
Forests; natural environment; biodiversity; bioeconomy; wood industry; fires; climate change; organic products; forest modeling and management; agroforestry value chains; environmental services; circular economy; resilient landscapes
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Technological capabilities
- Analysis and characterization of solid agroforestry biofuels (chips, pellets, briquettes, pits, husks, etc.).
- Analysis of the combustion emissions of biomass boilers.
- Soil analysis.
- Plant analysis.
- Analysis and characterization of mineral fertilizers.
- Analysis and characterization of liquid organic fertilizers: liquid humus and biostimulants.
- Biochar analysis.
- Inspection and diagnosis of wooden structures and elements.
- Development and characterization of cross-laminated boards and laminated wood beams for construction.
- Development and characterization of laminates and micro-laminates for carpentry work.
- Development and characterization of products.
- Execution of projects to demonstrate construction with wood.
- Research and support for wood companies during innovation, prototyping, new products, manufacturing and market scaling.
- Bio-refinery - Thermo-chemical pilot plant to treat forest by-products and generate biochar and organic chemicals.
- Culinary demonstration area and classification of funguses.
- Equipment for drying and distilling aromatic and medicinal plants.
TOPTechnological fields
Green chemistry
Sustainable materials
Water cycle technologies
Clean energy
Bioeconomy
Relevant equipment
The CTFC has recently built the Forestry Hub, a technological innovation center that seeks to promote research and collaboration between the different agents in the forestry sector and other industrial sectors in need of products of natural and sustainable origin
CTFC location
