Industrial (White) Biotechnology in Europe

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Industrial (White) Biotechnology in Europe
Colja Laane Corporate Science Manager
DSM Industrial Biotech section ETP Sustainable
Chemistry
EU-Russia Symposium on Biotechnology Moscow,
14-15 March 2005
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EUnited in Diversity
Using natures toolset
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Industrial (White) Biotechnology
Cell factories
Biofuels Biomaterials Biochemicals
Sugars
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The IB Value Chain
Bulk
Biofuels H2 Ethanol
Sugars

• Feedstocks
• Renewable
• - Fossil

Biomaterials Polylactic acid 1,3 propane diol PHAs
Biochemicals Food Ingredients Pharmaceuticals Fine
Chemicals
Bioprocesses
Fine
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Industrial Biotechnology
Cleaner and more (cost) efficient ways of
making Faded jeans Detergents Plastics Vitam
ins Antibiotics Fuel Biosteel Biobatteries DN
A computers
Öko-Institute calculation Reduced environmental
foot-print up to 20 60 McKinsey
Estimate Added Value of 11-22 billion per Year
Present
Future
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IB three Ps go hand in hand
People
sustainability
Planet
Profit
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Growing Interest in IB
Finland IB Forum
Baltic region Inst. for Sustainable Industry
UK Bio-Wise Pro-Bio Faraday
Belgium IB Technology Platform
ERA Net FP7 theme 2
Sweden IB Forum
Austria Kplus
Netherlands Kluyver Centre B-BASIC ACTS
Germany BioProduktion
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The IB Value Chain
Bulk
Biofuels H2 Ethanol
Sugars

• Feedstocks
• Renewable
• - Fossil

Biomaterials Polylactic acid 1,3 propane diol PHAs
Biochemicals Food Ingredients Pharmaceuticals Fine
Chemicals
Bioprocesses

• Strong points Europe
• Enzymes
• Biochemicals

Fine
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Europe has to moveand
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to determine its direction
Technology Platforms?
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New EU instrument Technology Platform!
Tool to Bring all interested
stakeholders together around a
promising technology Develop a vision
strategy and translate it into
roadmap and action plan Develop RD
agenda and policies Set up
demonstration projects Stimulate
Public Private Partnerships
Additional instrument to become the MOST
competitive knowledge-based economy in the world
by 2010
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TP examples

• Hydrogen and Fuel Cell
• Green Biotechnology
• Sustainable Chemistry
• Industrial Biotechnology
• Materials Technology
• Reaction Process Design

Info www.suschem.org
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EU Vision on Industrial Biotechnology (1)
Increasing numbers of chemicals and materials
will be produced using biotechnology in one or
more processing steps Biotechnology will allow
increasingly eco-efficient use of
renewable resources as raw materials for
industry Industrial biotechnology will enable a
range of ìndustries to manufacture products in
an economically and environmentally sustainable
way
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EU Vision on Industrial Biotechnology (2)
Biomass-derived energy based on biotechnology
will deliver an increasing amount of our energy
needs Green biotechnology will make a
substantial contribution to the efficient
production of raw materials European industry
will be innovative and competitive, with
sustained cooperation and support between the
research community, industry, agriculture and
society
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The IB Value Chain
Bulk
Biofuels H2 Ethanol
Sugars

• Feedstocks
• Renewable
• - Fossil

Biomaterials Polylactic acid 1,3 propane diol PHAs
Bioprocesses
Biochemicals Food Ingredients Pharmaceuticals Fine
Chemicals
Fine
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Organisation Section Industrial Biotechnology
Industrial Biotechnology Steering Committee
International Forum
Biomass Bioprocesses
Bioenergy
Bioproducts
Research, Policy, Communication Education
Committees specific for IB
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Stakeholders section Industrial Biotechnology
Member States
NGOs
RD Institutes
IB Section
Academia ESAB
DGs
(Bio)chemical Industry CEFIC EuropaBio
Financial community
Other Industry Pulp paper Agriculture Energy
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Developing a Strategic Research Agenda and
Roadmap (1)
Main RD objectives Strain,
biocatalyst process optimization
Novel and/or improved functionalities and products
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Developing a Strategic Research Agenda and
Roadmap (2)

• Research Technology areas in IB
• Novel enzymes and microorganisms metagenomics
• Microbial genomics and bioinformatics
• Metabolic engineering and modeling
• Performance proteins and nanocomposite materials
• Biocatalyst function and optimization
• Biocatalytic process design
• Innovative fermentation science
• Innovative down-stream processing
• Integrated biorefineries

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Developing a Strategic Research Agenda and
Roadmap (3)
Research Technology areas Biomass BB Bioenergy
Novel enzymes and microorganisms Microbial genomics and bioinformatics Metabolic engineering and modeling Performance proteins and materials Biocatalyst function and optimization Biocatalytic process design Innovative fermentation science Innovative down-stream processing Integrated biorefineries 0, , ,
Survey, Benchmark, SWOT, Needs, Challenges,
Gaps, Focus ? Programme
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Deliverables Section Industrial Biotechnology

• SSA for IB Granted
• 3 Workshops March-July 2005
• Draft Strategic Research Agenda Mid 2005
• Detailed SRA and Road map Sept-Nov 2005
• Action Plan End 2005
• Multi-stakeholders working document March
  2005
• Priority and active participation in FP7 End
  2006
• Supportive regulatory framework and attitude
• towards IB
• Improved competitiveness through innovation

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EU-Russia collaboration on Industrial
Biotechnology
Joint projects funded by ERA and FP7 within ETP
Sustainable Chemistry Biomass Bioproducts
Bioprocesses Bioenergy
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Industrial Biotechnology is hot!

• ESAB Workshop
• 17-18 March Brussels
• BioVision
• 11-15 April Lyon Workshops / Sessions
• 2nd World Congress on IB
• 20-22 April Orlando
• EU-JP Industrial Biotech Summit
• 3-9 September 2005 Tokyo/Yokohama Study trip /
  partnering