f. sijbesma, chairman europabio, mb dsm lyon, april 10, 2003 white biotechnology: gateway to a more...
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F. Sijbesma, Chairman EuropaBio, MB DSMLyon, April 10, 2003
White Biotechnology:Gateway to a More Sustainable Future
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WHITE BIOTECHNOLOGY NOW READY FOR TAKE-OFF
Examples of white biotechnology
• Biological processes for vitamin production
• Bio-based polymers
• Enzymes for the textile industry
Market penetration
White biotechnology is the application of nature's toolset to industrial production
TimeToday
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PROJECT SET-UP
Proposed policy measures
Individual case studies
McKinsey market perspective
Overall impact of white biotechnology
People
Planet Profit
*Not involved in policy recommendations
Scientific advisory board*
Dr. M. Patel (University of Utrecht, NL)
Dr. I. Gillespie (OECD)
Dr. O. Wolf(EC)
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Biotechnological process
1-step fermentation process
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS – VITAMIN B2
Source:BASF, Oeko Institute
Life cycle assessment of Vitamin B2
Traditional process
8-step chemical synthesis
Impact
Environmental and economic
Environ-mental impact
Lower
Higher
LowerHigher
Costs
Traditional
Biotech
- 40%
- 40%
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LESS ENERGY, MATERIALS AND COSTS – CEPHALEXIN (ANTIBIOTIC)
Traditional process
Source:DSM, Oeko Institute
Biotechnological process
Impact
Economic
Environmental
Variable cost reduction
- 50%
• Materials used
• Energy consumption
Savings
- 65%
- 65%
10-step (bio)chemical synthesis
Combination of a fermentation and an enzymatic reaction
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IMPROVED SUSTAINABILITY – COTTON SCOURING ENZYME
Raw fabricRaw fabric
Biotechnological process
Use of scouring enzyme in water
Traditional process
Treatment with hot alkaline solution
Source:Novozymes, Oeko Institute
Scouring Finished fabricFinished fabric
• Primary energy demand
• Emissions to water
Environmental
Impact
Economic
Cost reduction
Savings
- 25%
- 60%
- 20%
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LESS FOSSIL RESOURCES – BIO-BASED POLYMERS
Source:Cargill Dow, DuPont
NatureWorks™
• Bio-degradable polymer made from corn
Biotechnological process
Traditional process
• Polymers from oil
Sorona®
• Polymer based on dextrose from corn
Impact
Environmental
Economic
• Currently competitive in niche applications
• Future competitiveness highly dependent on feedstock costs
Average reduction of fossil inputs
- 17% to - 55%
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FUTURE: LARGE-SCALE REDUCTION OF CO2 EMISSIONS – LARGE-SCALE APPLICATION OF BIOMASS
Source:Oeko Institute, McKinsey
Environmental
Impact
Economic
• Ethylene not viable today
• Breakthroughs in biomass conversion required
• Global waste biomass sufficient for up to 40% of all bulk chemicals
Reduction of CO2 emissions relative to traditional counterparts
Ethanol
Ethylene
- 108%
- 106%
Biotechnological process
Traditional process
Fossil resources
Renewable biomass
Binding of CO2
Production of
• Fuel
• Chemicals
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10 - 20% IMPACT ON CHEMICAL INDUSTRY IN 2010
Source:McKinsey
McKinsey analysis: Chemical industry impacted by biotechnology
Impact*) dependent on:
• Technology development
• Overall demand
• Feedstock prices
• Policy framework
10%
20%
2010Time
Slow uptake
Fast uptake
2000 Today
*) Impact means the use of biotechnological process steps such as fermentation, biocatalysis, etc.
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ENVIRONMENT: DECREASING THE FOOTPRINT
Environmental impactCase studies
• NatureWorks™(Cargill Dow)
• Sorona®
(DuPont)
• Vitamin B2(BASF)
• Antibiotic Cephalexin (DSM)
Energy efficiency
+
+
+
Raw materials consumption
++
++
++ +
CO2 emissions
++
+
Economicimpact
Production costs
0
+
+
++ ++ + +
• Ethylene from bio-mass (future scenario)
0 ++ ++ --
• Scouring enzyme
(Novozymes)
+ + 0 +
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ENVIRONMENT: DECREASING THE FOOTPRINT
Impact of whitebiotechnology
Renewable feed-stock
Increased energy andprocess efficiency
Source: UNFCCC, McKinsey analysis
Reduction of:
• Greenhouse gas emissions
• Emissions to water
• Emissions to air
• Resource usage
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ECONOMY: EUR 11 - 22 BILLION ANNUALADDED VALUE BY 2010
Source: McKinsey
McKinsey estimate of annual added value by the global chemical industryEUR billions
11 - 22
5 - 10
6 - 12
Impact of whitebiotechnology
Cost reduction
• Raw materials
• Process costs
• Investments
Additional revenues
• New products
• Value-added processes
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SOCIETY: EMPLOYMENT, INNOVATION AND RESPONSIBILITY
• New technologies to meet future challenges
• Create new jobs
• Save valuable resources for future generations
Impact of whitebiotechnology
Employment
Innovation
Responsibility
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POTENTIAL TO BE CAPTURED
Academia
NGOs
Politicians
Farmers
Consumers
Industry
Retailers
People
Planet Profit
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HOW TO CAPTURE THE POTENTIAL
Current issuesCurrent issues
Examples for measures in the US
Examples for measures in the US
Long-term strategyLong-term strategy
Technological capabilities Technological capabilities
Framework conditionsFramework conditions
Long-term white biotech vision and strategy (2020)
Integrated technology roadmap and focused funding
Low feedstock prices
Europe has to define its approach
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PROPOSED POLICY MEASURES
• Benchmark Europe with other OECD countries on development of bio-based economy
• Create European white biotechnology vision and roadmap
• Create financial incentives and supportive regulatory framework
• Encourage competitive biological feed-stock prices
• Build public awareness and support
Create a stakeholders' Technology Platform to build a strategic alliance for white biotechnology