1. B IOCHEMICAL T ECHNOLOGY L EADERSHIP R OUNDTABLE (BTLR) Vision: A sustainable chemicals economy Scope: Chemicals made using bio-based and renewable technologies Mission: To facilitate greater industrial implementation of relevant technologies Strategic Priorities Identification of key research enablers to reduce costs and improve performance of feedstock conversion and transformation Development of credible scientific information about trends in the field to support commercialization, standards setting, and policy Promote and advance scientific forums in the field to enable robust best- practice sharing and benchmarking Identification of opportunities to support promising scale-up efforts Development of tools and methodologies to inform the design and use of bio-chemical and renewable chemical technologies Enhance global collaboration among companies to increase the accessibility of green chemistry and engineering expertise by: Sharing best practices among our members, networks, affiliates and researchers Educating and influencing current and future leaders about the business case and scientific merits of a sustainable chemicals economy Vision: A sustainable chemicals economy Scope: Chemicals made using bio-based and renewable technologies Mission: To facilitate greater industrial implementation of relevant technologies Strategic Priorities Identification of key research enablers to reduce costs and improve performance of feedstock conversion and transformation Development of credible scientific information about trends in the field to support commercialization, standards setting, and policy Promote and advance scientific forums in the field to enable robust best- practice sharing and benchmarking Identification of opportunities to support promising scale-up efforts Development of tools and methodologies to inform the design and use of bio-chemical and renewable chemical technologies Enhance global collaboration among companies to increase the accessibility of green chemistry and engineering expertise by: Sharing best practices among our members, networks, affiliates and researchers Educating and influencing current and future leaders about the business case and scientific merits of a sustainable chemicals economy Value proposition: Pre-competitive collaboration will enable more efficient development of proprietary technologies Identification and development of talent across businesses and academia will accelerate innovation Trust will be built among stakeholders through enhanced perception of sustainability performance Creating pull across the entire value chain will support commercialization of bio-based and renewable products Advancement of greener, more sustainable chemistry will help to address global challenges Companies will shape and benefit from research, standardized performance criteria, relationship brokering, and best practice sharing Value proposition: Pre-competitive collaboration will enable more efficient development of proprietary technologies Identification and development of talent across businesses and academia will accelerate innovation Trust will be built among stakeholders through enhanced perception of sustainability performance Creating pull across the entire value chain will support commercialization of bio-based and renewable products Advancement of greener, more sustainable chemistry will help to address global challenges Companies will shape and benefit from research, standardized performance criteria, relationship brokering, and best practice sharing Launch Establish stakeholders Build community Create work plan Develop business plan Agree on strategic priorities Identify key partnerships and collaborations Establish initial collaborative projects Trial “match-making,” e.g, innovation portal Comment on ASTM’s E-62 Design and test tools and metrics Agree on key research enablers Continue to improve the process of “match-making” Advance and promote education Finalize “green chemistry” design principles Create a decision-making assessment framework and methodology Determine how to catalyze and enhance “match making” Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3 Achieving the Vision: Potential Activities of the BTLR ACS GCI Roundtable Antitrust guidelines apply to all aspects of the BTLR