Bamboo thematic network

Project Information

BTN

Grant agreement ID: ICA4-CT-2001-10089

Project closed

Start date 1 January 2002

End date 31 December 2004

Funded under

• Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Confirming the international role of Community research,1998-2002"

Total cost € 470 000,00

EU contribution € 470 000,00

Coordinated by

OPRINS PLANT N.V.
Belgium

Objective

BTN is a knowledge infrastructure that fosters bilateral co-operation between Europe and Developing Countries in order to valorise international scientific research on bamboo. 16 participants representing research and industry from thee and DC, including the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan INBAR)direct their efforts towards defining strategies for the commercial and industrial validation of research on bamboo as a timber substitute and renewable source of bio energy. BTN will enhance cooperation among EU and DC researchers and industries through a clear focus on technological advances in fundamental and applied research on bamboo. The goal is to make the most of research on bamboo and to optimise the added value of bamboo through an EU/DC exchange of knowledge and scientific networking.

Programme(s)

• FP5-INCO 2 - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Confirming the international role of Community research,1998-2002"

Topic(s)

Data not available

Call for proposal

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Funding Scheme

THN - Thematic network contracts

Coordinator

OPRINS PLANT N.V.

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Sint-Lenaartsteenweg 91 ; 2310 RIJKEVORSEL ; Belgium
• Total cost: No data

Participants (14)

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF GEMBLOUX

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Chaussee de Namur 146 ; 5030 GEMBLOUX
• Total cost: No data

CAB INTERNATIONAL

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Bakeham Lane ; TW20 9TY EGHAM,SURREY
• Total cost: No data

CENTRE TECHNIQUE DU BOIS ET DE L'AMEUBLEMENT

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 10,AllTe de Boutaut ; 33028 BORDEAUX
• Total cost: No data

COBELGAL, LDA

Portugal

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Foros dos Vales ; 7630-711 BICOS-ODEMIRA
• Total cost: No data

FEDERAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Leuschnerstrasse 91 ; 21031 HAMBURG
• Total cost: No data

Forest Research Institute Malaysia

Malaysia

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Kelong ; 52109 KEPONG /KUALA-LUMPUR
• Total cost: No data

GENT UNIVERSITY

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Coupure Links 653 ; 9000 GENT
• Total cost: No data

GENT UNIVERSITY

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35 ; 9000 GENT
• Total cost: No data

IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Campus at Silwood Park, Road A329 (Virginia Water ; SW7 2AZ LONDON
• Total cost: No data

INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR BAMBOO AND RATTAN

China

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Anyuan Building, 10 Anhui Beili, Asian Games Villa ; 100101 BEIJING
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 91,Leuschnerstrasse 91 ; 21031 HAMBURG
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES AT LOS BANOS

Philippines

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Molave street, UPLBCFNR Campus College, Laguna ; 4031 LOS BANOS
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF WALES - BANGOR

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Deinol Road ; LL57 2UW BANGOR (GWYNEDD)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY SAINS MALAYSIA

Malaysia

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Minden Penang ; 11800 PENANG
• Total cost: No data