Innovation dank Zusammenarbeit von Forstpraxis und -forschung am Beispiel Bucheggberg (SO) | Innovation thanks to cooperation between forestry practice and research taking Bucheggberg (SO) as an example

Innovative developments can be encouraged, increased in number and become more widespread by means of awards and honours and the associated financial support these bring. Taking the example of Bucheggberg (in Canton Solothurn, Switzerland), the article demonstrates how innovations arose through cooperation between practice and research, and how the presentation of the Binding Forest Award led to the realization of the innovative approach on site. It follows the further development and how transfer to other enterprises was favoured. Specifically the article describes the adaptation of the fragmented forest management to the requirements of the economy. To this end it was necessary to introduce modern information technology in the management of wood depots (Ifis Polver) and joint timber commercialisation (Ifis Uno).