The Maine Wood Innovation Conference will bring together local, national, and global stakeholders interested in opportunities surrounding Maine’s forest bioeconomy. The program will include presentations on building and architectural applications of novel wood-based materials, technology, and innovation.
Event Details
Date:
June 5, 2026
Time:
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Location:
The Smith Center for Education & Research
Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment
184 Burnett Road, Freeport, ME 04032
Registration Fee:
$35
Maine Forest Products Industry
Maine’s economic future, like the past, is inextricably linked to our sustainably managed forests. The forest products industry in Maine is undergoing an exciting re-invention, bridging the old and the new. While pulp and paper manufacturing remain the top contributor to Maine’s forest economy, more mills are shifting production into tissue, label, and packaging grades of paper. Sawmill timber continues to be an important facet of Maine’s forest economy alongside emerging sectors and products including cross-laminated timber (CLT), wood fiber insulation, biofuels, mass timber, biochar, and biomass combined heat & power.
Conference Agenda
8:30
Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:00
Supporting Maine Wood Building Innovation
9:30
Break
9:45
Maine Wood Innovation Case Studies – Part 1
12:00
Lunch
1:00
Maine Wood Innovation Case Studies – Part 2
2:30
Break
2:45
Maine Wood Construction & Supply Chain Panel
3:30
Closing Remarks & Adjourn
3:45
Optional tour of Wolfe’s Neck Center
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