RAIZ - Forest and Paper Research Institute

RAIZ - Forest and Paper Research lnstitute is a Center for R & D and knowledge transfer, promoter of sustainable development and bio-economy based on eucalyptus forest.




RAIZ develops research, consulting, specialised services and training on forest, pulp, paper and forest-based biorrefineries areas of expertise. Raiz has a technological scouting activity aiming at assisting the Navigator Company into this adaptation process by monitoring the evolution of base technologies and products, as well as of new technologies and products with disruptive potential, nationally and internationally, and which may represent opportunities and risks for the company. Raiz has a demonstration, scale-up and new business area focused on 4 main emergent technological areas: biorrefinery, advanced biofuels, natural fibers composites and plant extracts. Finally we have a business area in development working on the matters of industry 4.0.