Growing Our Industry
Australia’s forest and forest products industries play a crucial role in tackling some of our biggest challenges—including reducing emissions, addressing the housing crisis, strengthening sovereign manufacturing, and supporting regional communities.
As a renewable and highly versatile material, forest products store carbon and help lower Australia’s emissions by replacing fossil fuel-intensive alternatives.
Our industry underpins regional economies, drives domestic manufacturing, and supports Australia’s construction sector. It also creates new opportunities within the evolving circular bioeconomy.
To meet these challenges, we must go beyond business-as-usual. AFWI is driving innovation across the sector to unlock greater value from our forest resources—redefining what’s possible in construction, advanced manufacturing, and novel bioproducts for a more sustainable future.
Working Together by Design
Collaboration is at the heart of AFWI’s approach to developing solutions for industry. We believe that research delivers real impact when it is built on meaningful partnerships—from idea generation to adoption and application.
Many challenges require diverse perspectives. That’s why we connect the right researchers and industry experts across our network of research centres and partners.
We welcome inquiries from those looking to innovate with AFWI and our research and delivery partners.
Strategic Partners
