Multi-Year Collaboration Agreement between the Galician Forest Industry Agency (XERA) and the University of Santiago de Compostela
A multi-year collaboration agreement between the Galician Forest Industry Agency (XERA) and the University of Santiago de Compostela for the valorization of fast-growing forest species in Galicia and the promotion of timber in construction.
Period: 2019–2022
Budget: €517,000
The “Collaboration agreement for the valorization of fast-growing forest species in Galicia and promotion of timber in construction,” signed between XERA and the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), is part of the strategic framework for promoting timber construction, as defined in the Galician Forest Industry Development Agenda of the Xunta de Galicia. The agreement has two main objectives: first, to enhance the value of fast-growing forest species in Galicia through the structural characterization of the most representative species in the territory; and second, to promote timber in construction by supporting local products and transferring research outcomes.