Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd.
- Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd.
infobox company
name = Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd.
type = Crown Corporation
foundation = March 2003
location = Vancouver
key_people = Ken Baker, CEO; Doug Konkin, Chair
area_served = BC
industry = Forestry
services = Marketing, Research
revenue = CDN$22,050,000 (from 2006 BC provincial budget)
num_employees = 18
homepage = [http://www.bcfii.ca bcfii.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 forest research. [ [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 - Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd.] ] [ [http://www.gov.bc.ca/cas/popt/ Crown Agencies Secretariat - Government of British Columbia, list of government owned and operated companies in BC] ] [citation | last=Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd | title=Annual Report | year=2006 | accessdate=2007-05-17 | url=http://www.gov.bc.ca/cas/down/2005_06_annual_reports/fii_annual_report_06.pdf]
Programs
*International Marketing
*Lobbying for Market Access (eg: United States-Canada softwood lumber dispute)
*Product Development
*Market Development in China through FII Shanghai
*Mountain Pine Beetle response
*Domestic Market Development
FII Shanghai
FII operates a wholly-owned subsidiary in Shanghai for market development projects in China. FII Shanghai is responsible for building demonstration centres designed to showcase BC wood as a construction medium.
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.
External links
* [http://www.bcforestinformation.com/links.asp BC Forest Information Site]
* [http://www.infoexport.gc.ca/ie-en/DisplayDocument.jsp?did=53377 BC Minister of Forests Trip to China in conjunction with FII Ltd.]
* [http://www.beijing.gc.ca/templates/documents/Canadian%20Success%20and%20Activity%20in%20China-04.doc Dream Home China project in conjunction with FII Ltd.]
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