Building a bio-based economy: European cooperation with BRIC

Building a bio-based economy: European cooperation with BRIC John Claxton Deputy head of unit Biotechnologies DG Research European Commission The views expressed are those of the writer and should not be regarded as stating an official position of the European Commission

Policy context: Europe 2020 The financial crisis GDP: -4% in 2009, the worst since 1930s Industrial production: -20%, back to the 1990s European unemployment expected to be >10% Call for growth that is: Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive OECD St Petersburg 2

Policy context: Technology push and market demand Funding for research and innovation Framework programmes for research Competitiveness and innovation programme Use of other fund sources: Structural funds Driving demand Lead Market Initiative Green procurement Bio-based products Key Enabling Technologies Biotechnology Strategic Energy Technologies The bio-economy OECD St Petersburg 3

The concept of the Bio-Economy The European bio-economy Is a sustainable economy that brings together all sectors of the economy processing and/or using biological resources from land and sea; Aims to deliver coherent, effective and concrete solutions to major societal challenges, such as the economic crisis, climate change, finite fossil resources, food security; Relies on research in bio-sciences, information technologies, robotics and materials and aims to transform the knowledge and new technologies into industrial and social innovation. Market of ~ 2 trillion and ~22 million jobs OECD St Petersburg 4

Building on European biotechnology research OECD St Petersburg 5 1980s: Biomolecular engineering Gene transfer & genetic engineering EU a world leader 1990s: GM debate intensifies Safety issues of GM predominate Bioremediation using plasmids EC-US task force on biotechnology research created 2000s: Development of the Bio-economy Environmentally friendly technologies Life sciences and biotechnology strategy KBBE in the seventh framework programme New Communication on the bio-economy

Biotechnology in the Framework Programmes OECD St Petersburg 6 The Framework Programmes for Research FP1 & 2 1982-1990 Biomolecular engineering FP3 1990-94 Life sciences and biotechnology FP4 1994-98 Biotechnology Innovation FP5 1998-2002 Quality of life and management of living resources the cell factory Innovation and SMEs FP6 2002-2006 biotechnology for health Food Quality and Safety NEST

KBBE Activities in FP7 KBBE - Activity 2.2 Fork to farm : Food (including sea-food), health and well being KBBE - Activity 2.1 Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest and aquatic environments KBBE - Activity 2.3 Life sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for sustainable non-food products and processes OECD St Petersburg 7

Biotechnology in FP7 Marine and Fresh water biotechnology Bioprospecting, Algae Environmental Biotechnology Sustainable processes-waste Bioremediation Environmental management Novel Sources of biomass and bioproducts New energy, Industrial crops, Bioproducts Industrial Biotechnology Biorefinery Emerging trends in Biotechnology Synthetic biology, Bioinformatics, Nanobiotechnology OECD St Petersburg 8 Fine and speciality chemicals Commodity products Biofuels Bio-based materials and polymers Active compounds Green processes for chemical and chemistry-using sectors

Accumulative project/topic budget, M Cumulative financial weight/area 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 2.3.1 Novel sources 2.3.2 Blue 2.3.3 Industrial 2.3.4 Biorefinery 2.3.5 Environmental 0 2.3.6 Emerging 2007-1 2007-2A 2008-2B 2009-3 2010-4* 2011* KBBE Calls OECD St Petersburg 9

Strategy for international research Opening the ERA to the world Fostering strategic cooperation with key third countries Global research infrastructures Mobility of researchers and global networking More open research programmes Mutual interest & mutual benefit 5 th Freedom: movement of knowledge OECD St Petersburg 10

OECD St Petersburg 11 International cooperation in Biotechnology Participation of third countries in topics General opening: All activties/topics to third countries Targeted opening: Some topics encourage participation of third countries Specific International Cooperation Actions: require participation of third countries Coordination at programme level Coordinated calls on topics of shared interest (Russia 2008, India 2009) ERA-nets coordinating at an international level (Mediterranean agriculture) Twinning of similar research projects (Argentina, Canada) Global and partnership initiatives: funding for coordinating programmes (Russia)

Participation by country group in selected proposals for funding under the 2007-2010 KBBE main and related Calls 8% 3% 10% EU Member States ICPC FP7 associated Countries Industrialised Countries 79% OECD St Petersburg 12

Number of partners Top 30 of the participation of the Third Countries (AC excluded) in selected proposals for funding under the FP7 2007-2010 Calls 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Canada India Australia Argentina United States Russian Federation China (P. R. of) South Africa Brazil Morocco Tunisia Egypt New Zealand Mexico Ukraine Senegal Kenya Thailand Mali Viet Nam Benin Colombia Ethiopia Lebanon Malaysia Peru Chile Syrian Arab Republic Tanzania (U. R. of) Uganda FP7-ERANET-2007-RTD FP7-KBBE-2007-1 FP7-KBBE-2007-2A FP7-KBBE-2008-2B FP7-KBBE-2009-3 FP7-2009-BIOREFINERY FP7-KBBE-2010-4 FP7-ERANET-2010-RTD FP7-OCEAN-2010 FP7-AFRICA-2010 FP7-INFLUENZA-2010 OECD St Petersburg 13

Russia interactions with the FP EU-Russia Working Group on Agro-Bio-Food Russia Federal Agency for Science and Innovation and EC Research RTD-E, since 2006 RF bioncp and regional contacts, since FP6 7 RF Technology Platforms mirroring and interacting with KBBE ETPs Industrial Biotechnology, Biofuels, Food, Plants, Animal Health, Forestry, Aquaculture & Fisheries (national research agendas and EU-Russia joint research agendas) Annual EU-Russia Symposia on Biotechnology ( I to V, since 2004) OECD ERA-NETs St Petersburg 14 links (industrial biotechnology, forestry )

India and China interactions with FP India Systematic governmental dialogues: Department of biotechnology & Department of Science and Technology (Annual meetings) Joint events: Workshops and conferences Pilot initiative: Water and biotechnology China Joint events with China National Centre for Biotechnology Development and China Academy of Agricultural Sciences OECD St Petersburg 15

Russia interactions with the FP EU-Russia Working Group on Agro-Bio-Food Russia Federal Agency for Science and Innovation and EC Research RTD-E, since 2006 RF bioncp and regional contacts, since FP6 7 RF Technology Platforms mirroring and interacting with KBBE ETPs Industrial Biotechnology, Biofuels, Food, Plants, Animal Health, Forestry, Aquaculture & Fisheries (national research agendas and EU-Russia joint research agendas) Annual EU-Russia Symposia on Biotechnology ( I to V, since 2004) OECD ERA-NETs St Petersburg 16 links (industrial biotechnology, forestry )

European Technology Platforms Launched in 2003 during FP6 bringing together technological know-how, industry, regulators and financial institutions to develop a strategic agenda for leading technologies Industry driven, but a wide range of stakeholders To define R&D priorities, timeframes and action plans Development of a vision over next 10, 15, 20+ years Development of a Strategic research agenda aiming at attaining that vision Integration of research across the community European research National research Industry funded research Focus on engaging with societal challenges OECD St Petersburg 17

www.suschem.org http://etp.ciaa.be Industrial biotechnology www.biofuelstp.eu www.forestplatform.org www.fabretp.org Farm Animal Breeding European Technology Platform For Global Animal Health Ddd www.ifah.be/europe/euplatform/platform.htm Global Animal Health KBBE Technology Platforms www.manufuture.org www.eatip.eu www.epsoweb.org Plants for the Future OECD St Petersburg 18 Agricultural engineering Aquaculture

BECOTEPS The Bio-Economy Technology Platforms joining forces to address synergies and gaps between their Strategic Research Agendas Support action funded by the FP To facilitate a better coordination of activities of the KBBE ETPs Exchange views and approaches in implementing the SRAs Address issues such as education and training Final conclusions put into BECOTEPS white paper OECD St Petersburg 19

ETPs: Organisational aspects Organised by industry and independently run Independently financed some support for coordination activities especially for new platforms Wide range of stakeholders Including public bodies, research institutes, financial community, civil society Clearly defined governance structures European wide consultations and workshops Mirror groups at national level Official recognition dependent on meeting a range of criteria http://cordis.europa.eu/technology-platforms/ OECD St Petersburg 20

ETP Impacts Shaping community research: Shaping of FP7 Contributions to the work programmes Shaping community policy European research area Lead Market Initiative Strategic Energy Technology plan Mobilising funds EIB Structural funds Joint technology initiatives innovative medicines; fuel cells and hyrdrogen OECD St Petersburg 21

Issues and challenges Maintaining momentum Adjusting the SRAs Maintaining focus Not just European funding Maintaining a broad stakeholder base Not limited to major industrial players Maintaining strategic nature Not a me-too instrument OECD St Petersburg 22