FORA FOREST TECHNOLOGIES SLL

Their core work

FORA Forest Technologies is a Spanish SME based in Soria specializing in forestry technology — from satellite-based remote sensing for forest inventory to carbon accounting and climate risk assessment in managed forests. They develop tools and methods that help forest managers make data-driven decisions about sustainable forestry operations. Their work bridges traditional forestry science with digital technologies like remote sensing and cyber-physical systems, positioning them as a tech-forward forestry consultancy.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

FORA's early H2020 involvement (2017–2018) centered on core forestry applications — satellite-based forest monitoring and carbon-smart forestry under climate change. By 2019–2020, they shifted toward digital innovation and next-generation inventory tools, coordinating their own SME Phase 1 project (forecast) and joining a Digital Innovation Hub initiative. This suggests a transition from pure forestry science toward productizing their knowledge as digital tools and services.

FORA is moving from research participation toward commercializing forest technology products, as evidenced by their SME Phase 1 project and engagement with digital innovation hubs.

How they like to work

FORA primarily joins consortia as a participant (3 of 4 projects), contributing specialized forestry expertise to larger teams. They coordinated one SME Phase 1 project (forecast), which is a solo instrument — suggesting they are building toward independence but still rely on consortium partnerships for larger efforts. With 61 unique partners across 17 countries from just 4 projects, they are comfortable operating in large, diverse European consortia.

Despite only 4 projects, FORA has built a broad network of 61 partners across 17 countries, reflecting participation in large Innovation Action consortia. Their reach spans well beyond Iberia into a genuinely pan-European network.

What sets them apart

FORA occupies a rare niche at the intersection of forestry science and digital technology — they are not a pure software company nor a traditional forestry consultancy, but a hybrid that applies remote sensing, data analytics, and carbon modeling to real forest management problems. Based in Soria, a heavily forested province in rural Spain, they bring practical field knowledge that urban tech companies lack. For consortium builders, they offer the credibility of an SME with hands-on forestry operations combined with the technical capacity to work on satellite data and cyber-physical systems.

Highlights from their portfolio

• forecast
  Their only coordinator role — an SME Phase 1 project to develop next-generation forest inventory, signaling commercial ambition.
• MySustainableForest
  Largest funding (EUR 119,863) and their entry into satellite-based operational forestry, a core competency.
• CARE4C
  Five-year MSCA-RISE project on carbon-smart forestry — their deepest engagement with climate science and international researcher exchange.