InnoRenew CoE and University of Primorska organized a workshop “Wood Science Beyond Europe”, held 20-22 May 2025 at InnoRenew CoE.

The event featured internationally recognized wood science experts Dr. Laurence Schimleck and Dr. Scott Leavengood, who joined online, from Oregon State University, USA.

This three-day workshop aimed to bridge research and industrial practices between Europe and North America. Topics included Oregon’s forest industry, non-destructive testing methods, wood variability, and strategies for commercializing lesser-utilized wood species. The final day an interactive workshop took place, focusing on within-tree variation and its practical implications.

The event was organized in collaboration with NEBA Alliance (GA #101160532) and WoodStock project (GA #101181021).

The project GDI UP is co-financed by the Republic of Slovenia, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, and the European Union – NextGenerationEU. The project is implemented in accordance with the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) under the development area Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth, component Strengthening competencies, in particular digital competencies and those required by the new professions and the green transition (C3 K5), for the investment measure Investment F. Implementation of pilot projects, the results of which will serve as a basis for the preparation of a roadmap for the reform of higher education for a green and resilient transition to a Society 5.0: project Pilot Projects for the Reform of Higher Education for a Green and Resilient Transition