Wood Added
Value Enabler

Grande Région's timber industry development strategy

A common goal

Support the development of a high-performance local timber industry in the Grande Région, based on maintaining and relocating the value chain, while increasing the use of timber-based products.

The Project

More than a third of the Grande Région is covered by forests, which are a major source of timber and is home to many of the key people involved in its processing. In the face of climate change, the profile of the forest is changing and so are the resources available for processing.

Grande Région’s various authorities share a desire to support the development of a high-performance local timber industry.

Project goal

The W.A.V.E. project aims to boost the timber value chain in the Grande Région.

Through its four complementary Work Modules (WM), the project will support the development of a high-performance local timber industry in a system of short circuits based on maintaining and relocating the value chain of a local resource.

A greater understanding of the woodland resources in the Grande Région

Cooperation between players in the timber industry and the creation of added value

Helping small or midsize enterprises (SMEs) in the timber construction industry to innovate and digitise

Supporting the economic development of the timber construction sector

Innovation

The W.A.V.E. project’s innovation lies in the joint desire to establish a link between the preservation of the resource and the transition to an economy based on the local redeployment of timber-based economic activity within the Grande Région.

Networking helps to create new alliances, motivate companies to relocate, provide a space for joint economic activities and develop joint projects.

Our partners

A network of 29 partners from different territories of the Greater Region who come together to exchange and act in the wood sector.

Agenda

To learn more about upcoming events and meetings

News

Discover the news, the major advancements of the project, the press articles…

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08.10.2024 – 16:47

Traceability of wood materials: participate in the W.A.V.E. HACKATHON – November 15 & 16, 2024!

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08.10.2024 – 16:04

Communication event – November 14, 2024 – Libramont Exhibition & Congress – followed by two-day hackathon on November 15 and 16