AI and Digital Tools for Climate-Smart Forestry (HORIZON-CL6-2027-03-GOVERNANCE-04)

Latvijas Valsts Meži (LVM) is Latvia’s leading forest management company, responsible for sustainable forest management of over 1.6 million hectares of state-owned forests. We are focused on sustainable, long term forestry management practices, including biodiversity conservation, climate adaptation and innovation in forestry. We combine traditional expertise with advanced technologies. We achieve these goals by integrating advanced geospatial technologies and data analytics into our sustainable forest management practices. For example, our LVM GEO platform combines satellite imagery, LiDAR, and operational data to support decision-making. We also operate a drone fleet for high-resolution monitoring and decision making.

We seek to co-develop AI-driven tools that enhance competitiveness, sustainability, and resilience in forestry. By leveraging our operational expertise, we can cooperate on testing of new technologies and provide the environment for digital innovations, as well as facilitate knowledge transfer to practitioners.

Within the consortium we are open to discuss:

• Providing testing environments for AI solutions.

• Co-development of digital tools for predictive modeling and risk management.

• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and knowledge transfer to practitioners.

Looking for Partners:

• AI and data analytics developers.

• Research institutions specializing in digital governance, AI and environmental modeling.

• Forestry associations and advisory networks for dissemination.

• Startups for innovative tech testing.