1. BBI JU and the Bioeconomy A scientific committee perspective
Professor Kevin O Connor
University College Dublin
June

2. Role of the scientific committee (SC)
Advice on the scientific priorities for the Annual Work Plan (AWP)
Advice on the scientific achievements described in the annual activity report

3. Background
Member Lead Market Initiative (LMI) for biobased products ( ).
Member EC expert group biobased products (2013- present)
Chair of the Scientific committee BBI JU (2014- present)

4. Scientific committee Yvonne Vandermeer (NL) Helena Vieria (PT)
Kevin O’Connor, Chair (IRL)
Bruno Jarry, Vice Chair (FR)
Calliope Panoutsou, Vice-Chair (UK)
Uffe Bundgaard-Jørgensen (DN)
Daan Dijk (NL)
Christian Huyghe (FR)
Lene Lange (DN)
Ligia Martins (PT)
Stefan Bringezu (DE)
Yvonne Vandermeer (NL)
Helena Vieria (PT)
Dagmar Stengel (IRL)
Johanna buchert (FI)
Mariya Marionova (BUL/CAN)
Sigurjon Arason(IL)
Ligia Rodrigues (PT)

5. Scientific committee Blue Biotechnology Algae Biomass processing
Biotechnology/Industrial biotech
Enzymology
Genetics
Social Science
Business development
Finance/investment
Agronomy and plant breeding
Life cycle analysis
Material science
Blue Biotechnology
Algae
Biomass processing
Logistics
Green chemistry
Food technology
Aquaculture

6. A bioeconomy for Europe
Europe has to address key inter-related challenges
1. Food security
2. Energy security
3. Climate change
4. Re-industrialisation of Europe
5. Reducing our dependence on fossil resources

7. A sustainable bioeconomy
The sustainable production of renewable biological resources
Integrated system for the conversion of biomass into food, feed, bio-based products, biofuels and bioenergy.
Food production is at the heart of the bioeconomy - We must not negatively impact food production

8. A sustainable bioeconomy
Biomass definition must be inclusive
Agriculture
Agri-food
Marine
Waste
Residues/Side streams/resting biomass
Products definition must be inclusive
Originally – fuels then chemcials/plastics/polymers/ natural fibres but increasingly protein, food and feed ingredients, health promoting molecules, bioactive chemicals

9. Scientific priorities: A balanced sustainable bioeconomy
Improvement of soil quality – COP 21 and 22 (4/1000)
GHG emissions reduction
Resource efficiency – Biomass, water, nutrients, energy
Evidence for environmental claims
Effect of diversion of side streams away from animal feed should be undertaken (economic/enviornmental)

10. Scientific priorities: A balanced sustainable bioeconomy
Coordination and support actions needed to maximise the impact for society
A bioeconomy is complex and requires integration of science, technology, policy, society, environment, certification, standards, labelling, education, training, stakeholder engagement, risk perception, rural and urban development, investment, circularity, sustainability.
A sustainable bioeconomy will not be built on technology alone.

11. Bioeconomy can deliver:
New products, new functionalities, processes, and value chains
Diversification of agriculture, marine, forestry and industrial activity
Reduce/remove dependency on fossil based resources
Socioeconomic and environmental benefits
Rural development
Wealth creation
Stimulation of investment and entrepreneurial activity
Any applications to BBI should demonstrate the impact of the research (solving a European problem/replicability in multiple regions in Europe)

12. Bioeconomy strategy and SIRA
Bioeconomy strategy 2012 – Value chains
SIRA – Gaps and needs of the bioeconomy
SIRA review
Value chains to value web
Pillars to systems
Key Strategic orientations

13. Conclusion Sustainable bioeconomy Creating new value chains
Addressing a critical unmet need