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*[http://www.bcfii.ca Forestry Innovation Investment Website: Learn more about FII and the forest economy on this site, or link to information about B.C. forest products and companies, building green with wood, and B.C.'s sustainable forest practices.]

*[http://www.leg.bc.ca/cmt/37thparl/session-5/cc/reports/Rpt-CC-37-5-1st-04Dec23.htm#ReviewForestry Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Committee Review]

*[http://www.gov.bc.ca/caro/ Crown Agencies Resource Office]

*[http://bcfii.ca/about_fii/pdf/FII-Stakeholder-Report.pdf Forestry Innovation Investment Stakeholder Report 2010]

Revision as of 22:32, 20 August 2010

Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd.
Company typeCrown Corporation
IndustryForestry
FoundedMarch 2003
HeadquartersVancouver
Area served
BC
Key people
Ken Baker, CEO; Dana Hayden, Chair
ServicesMarketing, Research
Number of employees
16
Websitebcfii.ca

Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd. (FII) is a Provincial Government publicly owned, funded and operated company of the province of British Columbia, Canada.

It was set up by the government to promote BC wood products, educate on provincial forest practices, and provide research around sustainable forest management, life cycle analysis and the benefits of using wood products.

Programs

  • Market Development
  • Market Outreach
  • Business Innovation
  • Market Development in China through FII Shanghai

FII Shanghai

FII operates a wholly-owned subsidiary in Shanghai for market development projects in China. FII Shanghai is responsible for building demonstration projects designed to showcase BC wood as a construction medium. FII has also built two demonstration homes in Mongolia.

Governance

The Minister of Forests and Range is responsible for FII. Other board members include the Deputy Minister of Finance, the Assistant Deputy Minister of Management Services in the Ministry of Economic Development, and the Assistant Deputy Minister of Corporate Services in the Ministry of Forests and Range.

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