July 17, 2026 — Cesefor and the Regional Government of Castile and León have collaborated on a new web application, part of the RetechFOR platform, that will bring together in one place the administrative procedures, maps, and technical recommendations typically used by private forest owners and managers. The platform will streamline many of the procedures that, until now, had to be carried out through different agencies, platforms, and document formats. This fragmentation—and, at times, the outright lack of digital services—is precisely the problem this new development aims to solve. A Single Point of Entry The solution consists of integrating…

July 8, 2026 — Digital transformation is advancing in the forestry sector, and there are an increasing number of tools that allow manual processes to be replaced by connected systems capable of improving efficiency, data quality, and decision-making. In this context, the RetechFOR project has driven the consolidation of SISILV (Comprehensive Forest Marking and Inventory System), a tool designed to comprehensively digitize marking and inventory work, which is already being presented to technical staff from various regional environmental agencies in some of the provinces of Castile and León. The…

June 26, 2026 – Resin tapping is an integral part of Spain’s forestry history and remains an activity with significant economic, environmental, and social potential for many rural areas. However, for decades, information on production, markets, profitability, and available resources has been scattered, hindering decision-making and limiting the visibility of a sector that is strategic for the bioeconomy. With the aim of reversing this situation, the RetechFOR project has launched, updated, and substantially improved the National Observatory of Natural Resins, an open-access digital platform that has become the main hub…

June 26, 2009 - Forest fires are complex situations in which every minute counts. Difficult access to the terrain, the lack of communication coverage in many areas, and the need to act quickly on small fire outbreaks all impact the work of emergency teams and increase the risks for firefighters. With the aim of exploring new tools that contribute to improving the safety and effectiveness of these operations, the RetechFOR project is promoting the development of various autonomous robotic solutions applied to forest emergencies, a pioneering line of work that combines…

June 26, 2026 – The initiative, led by Cesefor, has been validated through a controlled burn in El Bierzo and is preparing for new flight campaigns in the province of Salamanca. As part of the RetechFOR project, a technology validation initiative has been carried out to test the use of unmanned stratospheric balloons (known as microhaps) for forest management applications. The initiative, part of the RetechFOR Continuous Forest Inventory subproject, was coordinated by Cesefor with the participation of two of its project partners, ITCL and Vexiza, and drew on the technology and flight expertise of the company B2Space. The microhaps operate at…

May 15, 2026 – ITCL Technology Center, in collaboration with the Regional Government of Castile and León, has developed an innovative prototype based on artificial intelligence and computer vision to improve the traceability of raw materials in the forestry and timber sector. The solution is part of the initiatives promoted within the framework of the RetechFOR project and aims to provide more precise, automatic, and reliable control over the transport of wood from the forest to the industrial plant. The project, coordinated by Julen Rostan, head of ITCL’s Artificial Intelligence Perception R&D unit, enables the analysis of side-view images…

The Cinegética trade fair, held recently in Madrid from March 19 to 22 at the IFEMA exhibition center, has once again placed the hunting sector at the center of the debate on its future. At this event, which brought together public administrations and companies in the hunting sector, the Regional Government of Castile and León presented a booth dedicated to Regional Hunting Reserves, with the participation of the Cesefor Foundation, which manages the auction portal for these reserves. In this context, subastasdecaza.com has established itself as a key tool for managing hunting resources, functioning as…

The technology developed by ITCL in collaboration with the Regional Government of Castile and León will make it possible to simulate forest fires in realistic environments to train forest rangers and firefighting personnel. The RetechFOR project focuses part of its work on developing an XR simulator that will enable the training of experts in fighting forest fires. This is an innovative technological tool created by ITCL Technology Center in collaboration with the Regional Government of Castile and León, through the Center for Fire Defense (CDF), whose goal is to improve the preparedness and safety of professionals…

RetechFOR submitted its nomination for the 11th Castilla y León Económica and CaixaBank Digital Transformation Awards in the Best Digital Institution category, which recognizes the government agency, public enterprise, or institution that uses digital systems and information and communication technologies to improve the delivery of public services, optimize their management, and/or enhance the sustainability of local communities.   RETECHFOR – Forest Technology Network: A technological and territorial network for forest monitoring and the reduction of environmental disasters as levers for the development of the forest bioeconomy. RetechFOR is a collaboration between the Autonomous Communities of…

RetechFOR is helping to promote a digital and transparent model for the marketing of Tuber melanosporum. The digitization of the forestry sector is one of the strategic pillars of the RetechFOR project, and the development of the new digital auction platform being implemented by Cesefor is a concrete example of how technology can also transform the source markets for non-timber forest products. Very soon, this technological solution will enable the management of online black truffle auctions incorporating real-time data analysis and artificial intelligence, with the aim of improving transparency, competitiveness, and…

On May 5 and 6, the city of Burgos (Castile and León) will host the First International Congress on Forestry Digitalization (Cidifor), an event organized as part of the RetechFOR project, which aims to establish itself as the leading national forum for innovation and digital transformation in the forestry sector. The congress will be held at the Forum Evolución – Burgos Conference Center and Municipal Auditorium, an iconic venue that will bring together public administrations, forest managers and owners, universities and research centers, technology companies, industry professionals, and members of the public interested in…

The RetechFOR project is advancing the modernization of the hunting sector with the development of a telematic catch control system that allows real-time recording and management of hunting activity in the hunting grounds of Castile and León. This technological solution, created within the AG RetechFOR and developed by Cesefor, replaces the traditional system of physical seals with a completely digital model that is more agile, secure, and transparent. The tool responds to a need raised by the Regional Government of Castile and León and consists of a mobile application and a platform...

Over the last few weeks, the RetechFOR project has developed a comprehensive series of Educational Workshops in secondary schools and high schools in Castile and León, with the aim of introducing young people to technological innovation applied to forest management, the bioeconomy, and fire prevention.  These workshops, held in collaboration with the Regional Ministry of Education of the Junta de Castilla y León and with the participation of various project partners, have enabled hundreds of students to learn firsthand how artificial intelligence, drones, satellites, remote sensors, and platforms...

On November 27, 2025, the Center for Fire Defense (CDF) in León organized a workshop on "New Technologies in Forest Fires," with the aim of presenting and exploring emerging technologies and innovative solutions for the prevention and fight against forest fires, promoting the exchange of knowledge among technical personnel from public administrations, specialized companies, and research entities.  The RetechFOR project played a prominent role in showcasing advances in the digitization of forests and the development of technological capabilities applied to forest fire prevention and management. In the morning session, Digitization in the Prevention and Extinction of Forest Fires, Mónica García Ballesteros (Castile Regional Government...

On December 1, 2025, the Regional Government of Castile and León presented DATAGIA, the new Digital Agri-Food Platform developed within the framework of the RETECH-PAN project, which aims to establish an interoperable environment of digital services for the agri-food, forestry, and rural sectors.  An interoperable digital framework for agroforestry management RetechFOR's participation in the presentation of DATAGIA underscores the importance of having a common digital infrastructure where agri-food, forestry, and emergency data can be integrated under a single framework of technical and semantic interoperability.  The advancement of these solutions will make it possible to: improve the quality and availability of territorial data, increase predictive capacity in the face of...

The RETECHFOR project (Technological and Territorial Network for Forest Monitoring and Environmental Disaster Reduction) proposes a profound transformation of the forestry sector through the incorporation of advanced technologies—aeronautics, satellites, remote sensing, artificial intelligence, and big data—creating a forest data space that promotes sustainable, digital, and resilient forest management.   Promoted by Castile and León and the Canary Islands, this project is part of the national RETECH program and Spain's Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan, with the aim of strengthening the forest bioeconomy, improving fire prevention, generating green jobs, and revitalizing rural areas. ...

Landowners, managers, government agencies, and the forest products value chain have expressed their confidence in a digitalization and transformation project that could provide a major boost to the development of forest management, ...

The 𝐀𝐆 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐟𝐨𝐫 group for the project "Technological and Territorial Network for Forest Monitoring and Environmental Disaster Reduction 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 objective is the digitization of processes and the interoperability of information between the different agents in the forestry sector in Castile and León. Solutions will be addressed relating to the improvement of knowledge and management of natural resources, the prevention and extinction of...

The Regional Ministry of Environment, Housing, and Land Planning, through Order MAV/926/2025, activated an investment plan with the granting of subsidies aimed at promoting the digitization and digital transformation of companies involved in the primary processing of wood and other forest products. This capital injection comes within the framework of the RetechFOR project, a joint initiative of the autonomous communities of Castile and León and the Canary Islands, financed through the European Next Generation EU funds. Of the total amount granted, 75% (€517,186.37) is financed by the European Union, while 25% (€172,395.46)...

The Regional Ministry of Environment, Housing, and Land Planning, through Order MAV/927/2025, has awarded grants totaling €507,715.96 for startup entrepreneurship projects in the forestry sector within the autonomous community of Castile and León. (Award published in the Official Gazette of Castile and León No. 156, page 45). This initiative, aimed at startups and small innovative companies, is part of the RetechFOR project and contributes to objective 252 of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR), financed by the European Next Generation EU funds. The financial allocation is distributed...

On August 14, 2025, the Regional Ministry of Environment, Housing, and Land Planning awarded a grant of €9,453,709.90 to the AG Retechfor group for the project "Technological and Territorial Network for Forest Monitoring and Environmental Disaster Reduction as Levers for the Development of the Forest Bioeconomy (Retechfor)." This grant, published in the Official Gazette of Castile and León No. 156, seeks to promote the digitization of the forestry sector and mitigate the impacts of environmental disasters on the community. Financed through the European Next Generation EU funds, it is distributed for...