The Södra Foundation for Research, Development and Education has decided to grant an additional SEK 6.8 million to 13 research projects linked to forestry and the forest industry. “Investing in research is crucial to facilitating the transition of society, regardless of whether we are in a boom or a slump, or in a period of pandemic and uncertainty in the market. It is on the basis of this insight that we have decided to contribute additional funds,” said Göran Örlander, Chairman of the Foundation. Among the projects that have been awarded funding is a project aimed at developing materials based on lignin and tall oil for surface treatments aswell as several forest-related projects, including one concerning the difficult situation involving damage caused by the spruce bark beetle.