Australia's forest and wood products industries are set to benefit from more than $6 million of new research funded through the Mount Gambier Centre of the National Institute for Forest Products Innovation (NIFPI).
Support has been extended for 8 new projects to be conducted out of the existing NIFPI centre in Mount Gambier.
Six research facilities will share in the funding:
- Central Queensland University
- University of South Australia
- Flinders University
- Swinburne University of Technology
- University of Tasmania
- Tree Breeding Australia.
The 2022-2023 October Federal Budget committed $100 million over 5 years for an expanded National Institute for Forest Products Innovation (Australia-wide NIFPI). This supports research and development to address challenges in the forest and wood products industries.
To date, total investment in the 19 projects supported by the Mount Gambier NIFPI has been almost $14.5 million, through government, industry, and research.
For more information, see the Mount Gambier NIFPI website.