# Canada offers up to C$50 million for digital forestry centre

> Natural Resources Canada announced up to C$50 million on 14 October for a proposed Strategic Innovation Centre in Digital Forestry in New Brunswick. The initiative, led by the Northern Hardwoods Research Institute with ResearchNB, is valued at about C$86 million in total. Federal funding is conditional and subject to final due diligence.

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- Published: 2026-10-15T16:15:27+00:00
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The centre is intended to develop digital tools to track fibre supply, which is exposed to risks such as wildfire and pests, and match it with manufacturers’ needs. The government says the forest sector supports nearly 200,000 jobs and contributed C$23.5 billion to GDP in 2024. The announcement concerns a proposed centre; it does not report a completed facility or realised job outcomes.

## Data

### Funding figures in the announcement

Proposed funding for the New Brunswick digital-forestry centre.

Methodology: The source gives federal funding of up to C$50 million and an approximate total proposed centre cost of C$86 million. The federal contribution is conditional and subject to final due diligence. The source separately reports nearly 200,000 forest-sector jobs.

| Funding or employment measure | Million CAD or people |
|---|---|
| Maximum federal investment | 50 |
| Approximate total cost of proposed centre | 86 |

Sources: <https://www.canada.ca/en/natural-resources-canada/news/2026/10/canada-to-invest-in-cutting-edge-technology-to-modernize-canadian-forest-sector.html> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-digital-forestry-innovation-centre-funding-2026/data/reported-figures?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-digital-forestry-innovation-centre-funding-2026/data/reported-figures?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Natural Resources Canada](<https://www.canada.ca/en/natural-resources-canada/news/2026/10/canada-to-invest-in-cutting-edge-technology-to-modernize-canadian-forest-sector.html>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-14)

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