It is located in the Technological Park of Galicia (Tecnópole), in the province of Ourense. It depends on the Regional Ministry for Rural Affairs (Consellería do Medio Rural) of the Galicia Regional Government (Xunta de Galicia), being framed within the Galician Forest Industry Agency (XERA).
CIS Madeira is a public entity created in 1996 with the aim of providing support services for innovation in the wood processing industry and contributing to the sustainable economic development of the forestry sector in Galicia.
Initiatives oriented towards applied research and knowledge transfer.
Studies in the field of the use of wood in construction and the development of sustainable advanced materials..
Training and communication activities related to the forest-industry value chain.