SmartForest will position the Norwegian forest sector at the forefront of digitalization resulting in large efficiency gains in the forest sector, increased production, reduced environmental impacts, and significant climate benefits.

SmartForest will result in a series of innovations and be the catalyst for an internationally competitive forest-tech sector in Norway. The fundamental components for achieving this are in place; a unified and committed forest sector, a leading R&D environment, and a series of progressive data and technology companies.

However, without a large-scale long-term industry focused centre such as SmartForest, the sector will lack the momentum required for Norway to achieve the potential large-scale digitalization and business development potential inherent in the forest sector.