Second Michigan Forest Bioeconomy Conference

This year’s conference theme is “The circular bioeconomy – a viable path to a sustainable future”. The theme highlights both the circular nature of the bioeconomy and the critically important, low carbon contribution of renewable resources. The conference is designed to inform communities and businesses about the forest bioeconomy, identify challenges for researchers and policy makers and for MiFBI to receive input from sponsors and attendees to guide future actions and activities. In addition to a general session on the forest bioeconomy, the conference will have concurrent sessions addressing key areas: Mass Timber Buildings, wood recycling/circular economy, policy needs, non-timber forest products, wood chemistry/lignin, wood energy, creative design, supply chain, and Bioproduct commercialization for SME’s – areas that we believe are exciting and emerging areas of growth potential for Michigan.