FCBA is a private non-profit research and innovation institute for the French forest-based sector promotion and development. With more than 280 employees, the Institute is active in research, development and innovation, standardization, certification, technocal assistance, consultancy, expertise, testing, training and information of public and private forest-based and furniture stakeholders. FCBA covers a wide range of clients, e.g. forest management companies, forest owners, suppliers, wood products industries, construction sector, furniture, pulp and paper, etc. FCBA also actively contributes to sectorial policy support actions at national and regional level, while steering pro-active dialog with authorities supporting building with wood, and the circular forest-based bioeconomy.