The purpose of the preliminary study is to strengthen regional forestry and its stakeholders by examining the conditions for establishing a permanent forest platform in Västra Götaland. The pre-study points to the lack of actors working on the basis of regional strategies and national programmes to exploit the many opportunities offered by the forestry sector. The pre-study will therefore analyse the needs and challenges of forestry, and identify which actors want to contribute to developing and supporting companies in the forest industries. The work is done through a combination of business intelligence and outreach activities where companies’ need to develop new methods, ways of working and business models are at the core.