The UK development of industrial biotechnology and bioenergy in the context of the global bioeconomy

The UK development of Industrial

Biotechnology and Bioenergy in the context

of the global Bioeconomy

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the set of economic activities relating to the invention, development,

production and use of biological products and processes.

improve health outcomes, boost the productivity of agriculture and industrial

processes, and enhance environmental sustainability.

Source - OECD

Biological Tools

Biological Raw

Materials

The Bioeconomy

Biobased Biotech


The value of biomass

Biomass

Functional content

Carbon content

Energy content

Materials

Chemicals

Liquid & Gaseous Fuels

Heat & Power

Biorefinery operation

Stranded assets

Food, Feed & Medicine

Cascading use


Attractive

because it’s

inherently

circular

http://www.wageningenur.nl/en/Expertise-Services/Research-Institutes/food-biobased-research/Expertise-areas/Biorefinery.htm


A major

global

employer


A mechanism to drive sustainable development covering Environmental, Economic and Social policy. Today’s bioeconomy in Europe • is worth an estimated €2 trillion • accounts for 22 million jobs • 9% of total employment in the EU Each euro invested in EU-funded bioeconomy research and innovation is estimated to trigger €10 of value added in bioeconomy sectors by 2025.

EUROPEAN BIOECONOMY

Innovating for Sustainable Growth A Bioeconomy for Europe

February 2012

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=eu+flag&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=tlanp6-f5HNbHM&tbnid=jPPmIfhjK6G4EM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cif-green/2009/sep/23/irish-green-party&ei=7mFIUZenFKKI0AW-voGIAQ&bvm=bv.43828540,d.d2k&psig=AFQjCNEymGem-LPeEzs718qaPw33AFykUQ&ust=1363784548550117


Bio-based value propositions

• New or enhanced product performance (in use phase or wider life

cycle)

• Lower cost production routes

• Consumer desire for environmentally friendly products

• Value created through policy intervention


Cost to develop

and win

marketing

approval for a

new drug is $2.6

billion 1

1) Source: Tufts CSDD

http://www.firstwordpharma.com/node/1246255#axzz3KByBqK7a

Clear

functional

value in

biopharma


Emotional value


Changing monetary cost base

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

Commodity Agricultural Raw Materials

Commodity Food

Crude Oil


Source: World Meteorological

Organisation

Policy intervention


Innovation

Research

Development Pilot

Demonstration

Commercialisation

Technology Valley Commercialisation Valley

Knowledge ≠ Invention ≠ Innovation


VISION UK bioscience research delivering products

& processes key to the bioeconomy and driving economic growth for the UK and

worldwide


Industrial Biotechnology – Multidisciplinary science

Biological Chemistry

Bioprocess Engineering

Molecular Biology

Systems Biology

Cell Biology

Synthetic Biology

Bio-prospecting


Create communities and

foster stakeholder

engagement resulting in

collaboration


£2-5M £5M £10M

Early Stage Late Stage

£250K £1m

IB Catalyst Funding streams

Proof of

concept

studies


IB Catalyst Round 1

31%

17% 30%

22%

23

FUNDED

PROJECTS 19%

12%

41%

28%

Fine & Specialities Commodities

Peptides & Proteins Efficiency

TOTAL

GRANT VALUE

£21.5M

Total Project Value = £26.7M


The EU contributes €1

billion to the research

and innovation program,

European industries have

committed to another

€2.7 billion

Bio-based Industries Public Private Partnership

http://biconsortium.eu/


UK process

development

support

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=Beacon+Centre+biorefinery&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=leu7LPRpGBjDtM&tbnid=9WiMGPVbw0FOaM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://beaconwales.org/en/events/beacon-events&ei=Ao9IUYjrG8_s0gX824CYDQ&bvm=bv.43828540,d.d2k&psig=AFQjCNFJbZKQ-_WAucwPTDiMJL-aWrMkJQ&ust=1363796082517903

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=centre+for+process+innovation&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=WtF0K3zRXMIP6M&tbnid=FO3gxMNtETQncM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.airto.co.uk/list/cpi.html&ei=yI5IUcf9LPDZ0QWQpYGgDA&bvm=bv.43828540,d.d2k&psig=AFQjCNFY2bc_YVGMTokYnaGYeWlpbowBXg&ust=1363796023358302

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=Biorenewables+Development+Centre&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=exQhdm1pCv489M&tbnid=HN7C58RH34bE-M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://scy.co.uk/news/new-opportunities-biorenewables-development-centre&ei=NI9IUZufIZCY0AXjyoBo&bvm=bv.43828540,d.d2k&psig=AFQjCNFekrzNfEOMzqOKfvpnVVOeIZH0cQ&ust=1363796143253671

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=Biorefinery+centre+IFR&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=1v2d1kRAl6OZyM&tbnid=QzoBM-1ZirAk4M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.ifr.ac.uk/events/openday/index.htm&ei=349IUca-BorF0QXG9ID4BA&bvm=bv.43828540,d.d2k&psig=AFQjCNHGkh3vh6aG6nGE0_8WA5upPk_Vtg&ust=1363796287939577


Making the most of Europe


The cellulosic ethanol rush

POET-DSM, US,

Operational. Capacity

20M gal (~60,000t/y)

Beta Renewables, Italy,


40,000t/y

Abengoa, US,


25M US gal

DuPont, US, under

construction. Capacity

30M US gal (~90,000t/y)

GranBio, Brazil,


21.6M US gal


Image courtesy of Abengoa

Anaerobic

digestion –

an integral

part of

cellulosic

ethanol

biorefineries


Image courtesy of Poet/DSM

Biorefineries

create

integration

potential


The Graduate (1967)


In 2011 Coca Cola

distributed

5bn plant bottle

packages across

20 countries

Image courtesy of Coca Cola


“The global bio based succinic acid market is expected to reach market

volume of 710.0 kilo tons by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 45.6% during 2013-

2020” - Allied Market Research

Operating a 13,600t/a nameplate capacity plant in Louisiana, US

Constructing a 30,000t/a nameplate capacity plant in Ontario, Canada

Operating a 10,000 t/a nameplate capacity plant in Cassano Spinola, Italy

Operating a 10,000 t/a nameplate capacity plant in Montmeló, Spain


31%

24%

23%

23%

19%

19%

14%

14%

9%

Already using some renewable feedstocks…

Strategic commitment to use of…

Currently investing in research &…

Actively investigating & planning

Currently partnering with other companies

Considering

Strategic interest to back-integrate &…

Little interest at this time

Currently investing in renewables-based…

ICIS chemical business reader survey on sustainability

Based on responses

of 960 participants


High value

products with

extended

value chains

Source: European Bioplastics


The

bioeconomy

will take time

to develop

It’s not

necessarily

what you can

see that’s

important!


Final thought

Ensure your

terminology is

understood by

your audience!

Celebrating 10 years of Bioeconomy

development

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expertise on the conversion of biomass to

bioenergy, biofuels and biobased

products.

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