Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd. (FII) is a

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publicly owned, funded and operated company of the province of

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

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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

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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

FII is governed by a Board of Directors that is accountable to th
B.C. Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation
The Minister provides direction to the Board through the issuing of a Shareholder's Letter of Expectations. The Board is responsible for appointing the Chief Executive Officer and for overseeing FII's policies, priorities and strategies. FII operates out of offices in

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and

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References

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.
* ttp://www.gov.bc.ca/caro/ Crown Agencies Resource Officebr>Forestry Innovation Investment Stakeholder Report 2010Shareholder's Letter of Expectations

External links

NaturallyWood: an online resource with an extensive range of materials to promote British Columbia forest products and sustainable forest practices
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