The 𝐀𝐆 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐟𝐨𝐫 consortium for the project “Technological and Territorial Network for Forest Monitoring and Environmental Disaster Mitigation as Levers for the Development of the Forest Bioeconomy (RetechFOR)" held a working meeting on September 11 to present the technological solutions and action plans it will develop over the next eleven months. The goal is to digitize processes and ensure the interoperability of information among the various stakeholders in the forestry sector of Castile and León.
The project will address solutions related to improving the understanding and management of natural resources, fire prevention and suppression, enhancing interoperability between private forest owners and managers and public authorities, the EUDR regulation, and product traceability through disruptive technologies such as robotics and computer vision.
Other key solutions for strengthening the forestry sector and enhancing its competitiveness include the need to standardize data collection for field inventories and marking operations, the full digitization of hunting reserve management in Castile and León, the availability and analysis of forestry statistics, as well as tools that facilitate the online marketing of timber harvests and related auctions.
Funded through the Next Generation EU program, the funding is allocated for the 2025 and 2026 fiscal years, with 75% coming from the European Union (€7,090,282.42) and 25% from the Community of Castile and León (€2,363,427.48).
The RetechFOR Consortium is composed of the following entities, each of which has a clearly defined role in the work plan:
ITCL – ITCL Technology Center
AIR INSTITUTE – AIR Institute
CARTIF – CARTIF
ITAGRA – itagra.ct
CTME – CTME – Miranda de Ebro Technology Center Foundation
LUCE – Digital Marketing
VEXIZA – Vexiza
ULE – University of León
UVA – University of Valladolid
The Foundation for Forestry Services and Promotion and the Forestry Industry of Castile and León (Cesefor) coordinates the group.
