{"id":9075,"date":"2025-07-11T10:17:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T08:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bioeconomy-austria.at\/?p=9075"},"modified":"2025-07-14T08:55:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T06:55:05","slug":"netzwerktreffen-fuer-eine-nachhaltige-holz-zukunft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bioeconomy-austria.at\/en\/2025\/07\/11\/netzwerktreffen-fuer-eine-nachhaltige-holz-zukunft\/","title":{"rendered":"Styria as a model region for bioeconomy"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the highlight of the three-day BioRegions Study Tour Styria 2025, an international delegation from seven European countries gathered on July 2 for an exclusive networking evening in Graz. Organized by Bioeconomy Austria, Holzcluster Steiermark<\/a> and the Bioregions Facility<\/a> of the European Forest Institute, the evening fostered high-level exchange among leading representatives from politics, research, industry, and cluster organizations. Moderated by Vi\u0161nja Ko\u0161\u0107ak, the event developed into an engaging evening that highlighted the opportunities European cooperation presents for the sustainable transformation of the wood-based bioeconomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex Pinter<\/strong>, Managing Director of Holzcluster Steiermark<\/a>, opened the evening with a warm welcome and emphasized the international significance of the Styrian wood industry, as well as the importance of European networking to ensure competitiveness.
Inazio Martinez de Arano<\/strong>, Coordinator of the Bioregions Facility at the European Forest Institute, provided insights into the platform\u2019s strategic direction. Its goal is to strengthen regional innovation ecosystems in Europe and to promote the bioeconomy sustainably through knowledge transfer and targeted networking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Inazio Martinez de Arano <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Josef Stoppacher,<\/strong> Chairman of the Wood Industry Division of the Styrian Economic Chamber, emphasized the key role that innovative regions play in the economic resilience and further development of the wood industry. Styria, in particular, can set benchmarks thanks to its strong cluster-based approach. Florian Kamleitner<\/strong> presented the development of Bioeconomy Austria \u2013 a platform that translates national bioeconomy strategies into practice with a clear regional focus. Connecting regional anchoring with strategic orientation is essential for effective implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Florian Kamleitner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Kilian Silberschneider<\/strong> additionally provided insights into current regional and national activities of the platform, using concrete examples\u2014such as the research projects SerenoWood, BIOCHARm, and the Wood Vision Lab\u2014to demonstrate how innovation projects are being developed and implemented along the wood value chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kilian Silberschneider<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Regional Minister Willibald Ehrenh\u00f6fer<\/strong>, responsible for economy, labor, finance, science, and research, highlighted the opportunities arising from cooperation with European initiatives such as Bioregions\u2014not only in terms of access to know-how, but also in positioning Styria as a model region for sustainable construction and smart use of wood as a resource. At the same time, he underlined the importance of Styrian expertise for European innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Willibald Ehrenh\u00f6fer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The networking evening marked the grand finale of an intensive tour that included visits to leading companies and research institutions\u2014from MM Holz<\/a> (focus on CLT), MM Forst<\/a> (cutting-edge forest technology), TU Graz<\/a> (wood and timber construction research) to Weitzer Woodsolutions<\/a> \u2013 impressively showcasing Styria’s innovative strength. The delegation also visited pioneering timber buildings such as Reininghaus Q7, Hummelkaserne, the Peter Rosegger Nursing Home, and the Elisabethinen Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The evening was a strong signal of European unity in the field of bioeconomy and a shared commitment to further develop wood as the sustainable material of the future across borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kilian Silberschneider (left), Inazio Martinez de Arano, Florian Kamleitner, Willibald Ehrenh\u00f6fer, Visnja Koscak, Alexander Pinter, Josef Stoppacher (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[:de]Steiermark als Hotspot der Bio\u00f6konomie[:en]Bioregions network evening[:]<\/p>\n

\u00a9HCS\/Florian Fasching<\/div>\n
Styria as a model region for bioeconomy<\/div>\n
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