CRUW - Collaborative Research on the Ultrastructure of Wood Fibres. CRUW represents a collaborative research program between the Swedish Forest Industries, SLU, KTH and Mid Sweden University. The program is directed towards energy efficient processes for mechanical pulping and retention of the full fibre potential in chemical pulping. It is believed that research ideas based on insight into fibre ultrastructure can provide openings for breakthroughs in the applied area. The program forms part of the VINNOVA and Industry “Branschforskningsprogram för skogs- och träindustrin”.
FuncFiber - FuncFiber is a Formas centre of excellence in wood science located at UPSC, Umeå. FuncFiber aims to unravel the function of genes underlying the structure and chemistry of wood fibers.
Knowledge management in innovation (MIK) - The purpose is to develop and assess methods for a customer focused product development. Hence we investigate the opportunities for implementing enhanced methods for need assessment and product development. The research will also develop formalised procedures for handling customer related information that will enhance the efficiency of daily operation as well as of increasing innovativeness and product development within the firms.
WURC - The Wood Ultrastructure Research Centre (WURC) is a competence centre which was initiated in 1996 by NUTEK (Swedish National Board for Technical and Industrial Development) and established in cooperation with VINNOVA, SLU, eight companies from the Swedish pulp and paper industry (Stora Enso, SCA, Korsnäs, M-real, Smurfit Kappa, Sveaskog, Södra Cell, Holmen) and one chemical company (Eka Chemicals). NUTEK was replaced by VINNOVA (The Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems) January 2001.
The Centre is based at SLU, but within WURC´s organization, close cooperation has occurred over the years with STFI-Packforsk, KTH (Royal Institute of Technology), UU (Uppsala University), CTH (Chalmers University of Technology), Karlstad and Örebro Universities. WURC is financed jointly by VINNOVA, the industrial companies and by the various research organizations.
WURC provides a creative and stimulating environment for both research and education on wood fibre ultrastructure where industries within the forestry sector are active and involved in the long-term planning of its aims. The Centre´s research should increase the basic understanding of the morphological architecture and chemical structure of wood fibres and thereby contribute in the development of new wood-based processes and products. The Centre should work with a comprehensive view of wood, wood fibre ultrastructure, wood properties and its utilization.