Vision

To be the premier research institute for the cost-competitive transformation of forest biomaterials into value-added products, including traditional and new forest products, renewable energy, chemicals, advanced materials and pharmaceuticals.

Mission

Provide members solutions to their strategic, economic, and technical challenges by building a research collaborative that enables access to world-class research personnel at IPST, across Georgia Tech, and globally.

Strategic Thrusts

• Operational Excellence - Pulp and Paper:
• Breakthrough Manufacturing Technology
• Manufacturing Cost Reduction
• Laboratory Support
  
  
• Biorefining:
• Enable Pulp & Paper Asset Enhancement by Enriching Existing Manufacturing Site’s Portfolio of Products
• Address Technical Challenges to Biofuel Development
  
  
• New Products from Forest Biomass:
• Green Field Products and Feedstocks: Renewable, Sustainable