1. Industrial (White) Biotechnology in Europe
Colja Laane
Corporate Science Manager DSM
Industrial Biotech section ETP Sustainable Chemistry
EU-Russia Symposium on Biotechnology
Moscow, March 2005

2. Using nature’s toolset
EUnited in Diversity
Green
Agro-Food
Red
Health Care
White
Industrial
Health
Unmet Needs
Economy
Sustainability
Using nature’s toolset

3. Industrial (White) Biotechnology
Cell factories
Biofuels
Biomaterials
Biochemicals
Sugars

4. The IB Value Chain Bulk Biofuels Sugars Feedstocks Biomaterials
Ethanol
Sugars
Feedstocks
Renewable
- Fossil
Biomaterials
Polylactic acid
1,3 propane diol
PHAs
Biochemicals
Food Ingredients
Pharmaceuticals
Fine Chemicals
Bioprocesses
Fine

5. Industrial Biotechnology
Cleaner and more (cost) efficient ways of making:
Faded jeans
Detergents
Plastics
Vitamins
Antibiotics
Fuel
Biosteel
Biobatteries
DNA computers
Öko-Institute calculation:
Reduced environmental foot-print up to 20 – 60 %
McKinsey Estimate:
Added Value of
11-22 billion € per Year
Present
Future

6. IB: three P’s go hand in hand
People
sustainability
Planet
Profit

7. Inst. for Sustainable Industry IB Technology Platform
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

8. The IB Value Chain Bulk Biofuels Sugars Feedstocks Biomaterials
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

9. Europe has to move…and…

10. …… to determine its direction
Technology Platforms?

11. 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 R&D 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

12. TP examples Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Green Biotechnology
Sustainable Chemistry
Industrial Biotechnology
Materials Technology
Reaction & Process Design
Info:

13. 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

14. 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

15. The IB Value Chain Bulk Biofuels Sugars Feedstocks Biomaterials
Bioenergy
Bulk
Biofuels H2
Ethanol
Biomass
Sugars
Feedstocks
Renewable
- Fossil
B & B
Biomaterials
Polylactic acid
1,3 propane diol
PHAs
Bioprocesses
Biochemicals
Food Ingredients
Pharmaceuticals
Fine Chemicals
Fine

16. Organisation Section Industrial Biotechnology
Steering Committee
International Forum
Biomass Bioprocesses Bioenergy
&
Bioproducts
Research, Policy, Communication & Education Committees
specific for IB

17. IB Section Stakeholders section Industrial Biotechnology Member States
NGOs
R&D Institutes
IB Section
Academia
ESAB
DGs
(Bio)chemical
Industry
CEFIC
EuropaBio
Financial
community
Other Industry
Pulp & paper
Agriculture
Energy

18. Developing a Strategic Research Agenda and Roadmap (1)
Main R&D objectives
Strain, biocatalyst & process optimization
Novel and/or improved functionalities and products

19. Research & Technology areas in IB
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

20. Developing a Strategic Research Agenda and Roadmap (3)
Research & Technology areas
Biomass
B&B
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

21. 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
                       

22. EU-Russia collaboration on Industrial Biotechnology
Joint projects funded by ERA and FP7
within ETP Sustainable Chemistry:
Biomass
Bioproducts & Bioprocesses
Bioenergy

23. 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