Dalla ricerca nucleare alla produzione agroalimentare: FOOD EUROPEAN TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS & THE BIO - ECONOMY

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1 Dalla ricerca nucleare alla produzione agroalimentare: il caso del grano Creso 14 aprile 2011 ENEA, Via Giulio Romano 41 Roma FOOD EUROPEAN TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS & THE BIO - ECONOMY DANIELE ROSSI CO-CHAIRMAN ETP FOOD FOR LIFE CHAIRMAN ITP FOOD FOR LIFE

2 Source: EC KNOWLEDGE-BASED BIO-ECONOMY (KBBE) The knowledge base: Advances in Life Sciences and Biotechnologies in convergence with other technologies such as nanotechnologies, chemistry, information technologies, The bio-economy: Includes all industries and economic sectors that produce, manage or otherwise make use of biological resources including bio-waste.

3 The European bio-economy has an approximate market size of over billion, employing more than 22 milion people. Settore BIO-ECONOMY Annual turnover (billion ) Employment (millions) Data source Food CIAA Agriculture ,0 COPA-COGECA Fishery FAO Paper / Pulp 375 1,8 CEPI Forestry / Wood Industrfy 269 3,0 CEI-BOIS Biobased products Chemicals and Plastics 50 (estimation)* 0,15 (estimation)* USDA, Arthur D Little, Festel, McKinsey, CEFIC Enzymes 0,8 (estimation)* 0,005 (estimation)* Amfep, Novozymes, Danisco/Genencor, DSM Biofuels 6 0,15 EBB, ebio Total Source: EC 2009 *Estimation for Europe for 2009; **Estimation based on a production of 2.2 million tonnes bioethanol and 7.7 million tonnes of biodiesel at average market price in Europe Source: The Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy (KBBE) in Europe: Achievements and Challenges, Full Report, presented at the KBBE Conference on 14 September

4 WHAT ARE THE DRIVING FORCES BEHIND THE KNOWLEDGE BASED BIO ECONOMY BEYOND COMPETITIVENESS? Global challenges like: Growing and aging populations; Increased demand for high quality food and sustainable food production; Increased incidence of food - related disorders (cardiovascular, obesity ); Increased demand for feed; Increase in infectious animal diseases and zoonoses; Danger of plant diseases, new pathogens and pesticides; Limited resources of raw materials and energy; Threat of global warming and other global changes (biodiversity loss, etc ) Source: EC

5 Source: EC

6 THE EUROPEAN KNOWLEDGE-BASED BIOECONOMY NUTRITION (nutrigenomics) - PATHOGENS CONTAMINANTS - ALLERGENS CONSUMER CHOICE STABILITY - BIODEGRADABILITY FUNCTIONALITY (Chirality) SAFE HEALTHY & DIVERSE FOOD SUPPLY Fork to Farm BIOBASED MATERIALS FOR HEALTH INDUSTRY & ENERGY TRACEABILITY SYSTEMS ADVANCED FOOD TECHNOLOGIES PROCESSING WHITE BIOTECH CLEAN BIOPROCESSES RAW MATERIALS/WASTE LOW INPUT FARMING - BIODIVERSITY ANIMAL HEALTH - RURAL DEVT. PRODUCTION GREEN / BLUE BIOTECH OPTIMISED RAW MATERIALS SOURCE: EC SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES (LAND, FOREST, MARINE)

7 SOURCE: EC biophysics nutritiona l science microbiology environmenta l science chemistry biochemistr y biology KNOWLEDGE Food Science toxicology neuroscienc e pharmacolog materia y l endocrinolog science y consumer science medicine PRODUCTION PROCESSING PACKAGING DISTRIBUTION CONSUMPTION

8 SOURCE: EC WHY EUROPEAN TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS? EUROPEAN TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS (ETPs) were set up as industry-led stakeholder forums with the aim of : defining medium to long-term research and technological objectives; developing roadmaps to achieve them; contributing to increasing synergies between different research actors, ultimately enhancing European competitiveness.

9 SOURCE: EC STAKEHOLDERS TYPICALLY INVOLVED: INDUSTRY - large, medium and small, embracing the whole production and supply chain, including component, equipment and sub-system suppliers and user industries. In addition to the research actors, those involved in technology transfer and the commercial deployment of technologies (for example, service providers and operators would also normally participate). PUBLIC AUTHORITIES - in their role of policy makers and funding agencies, as well as promoters and consumers of technologies. Although, given their strategic dimension, policy measures and related initiatives may be launched at the European level, national, regional and local levels should also be associated, especially when they are important initiators of policy. Some platforms have created so-called Member States Mirror Groups, with the objective of providing co-ordination and an effective two-way interface between the platform developments and complementary activities at a national level. RESEARCH INSTITUTES AND THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY (especially encouraging the academic/industrial interface). FINANCIAL COMMUNITY (private banks (including the EIB), the European Investment Fund (EIF), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), venture capital, business incubators etc.). CIVIL SOCIETY, INCLUDING USERS AND CONSUMERS - ensuring that research agendas benefit from a mutual dialogue between the research community and society as a whole and that they involve the future customer base. In some instances, participation from trade unions could also be considered.

10 SOURCE: EC DEVELOPMENT OF AN ETP VISION STRATEGIC RESEARCH AGENDA IMPLEMENTATION ACTION PLAN ETPs update regularly the Strategic Research Agenda; ETPs do not make research and do not finance research activities, but they monitor SRA implementation.

11 EUROPEAN TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS AS PROJECTS INCUBATORS:

12 1. European Technology Platform Plants for the Future 2. European Technology Platform Food for Life 3. European Technology Platform for 'Sustainable Chemistry KBBE EUROPEAN TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS: 4. European Technology Platform for Farm Animal Breeding and Reproduction 5. European Forest Based Sector Technology Platform 6. Agricultural Engineering and Technologies Platform 7. European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform 8. European Technology Fonte: CE Platform for Global Animal Health SOURCE: EC

13 BEcoTePs WHITE PAPER This White Paper is the result of discussions between the European Technology Platforms that cover different segments of the European Knowledge-Based-Bioeconomy. The primary focus of this document is to elaborate on common themes and joint priorities across the widely diverse sectors relevant for the European Bioeconomy. Weblink:

14 BEcoTePs : THE 6 BIG CHALLENGES 1. Challenge 1: Sustainable management of natural resources. 2. Challenge 2: Sustainable production. 1. Challenge 3: Improving public health. 2. Challenge 4: Mitigating climate change. 3. Challenge 5: Integrating and balancing social developments. 4. Challenge 6: Global sustainable development.

15 MAKING THE VISION REALITY Recommendation 1: Knowledge-Based. Recommendation 2: Support Innovation. Recommendation 3: Framework conditions for boosting entrepreneurship. Recommendation 4: International Standards. Recommendation 5: Assess Risks and Benefits. Recommendation 6: Education and Training. Recommendation 7: Integrated governance for the Bioeconomy web. Recommendation 8: Communication with Society.

16 NATIONAL KBBE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS: 1. Italian Food for Life 2. IT-Plants for the Future 3. Biofuels Italia 4. Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform Italia 5. IT-SusChem 6. ITAPABRE 7. Italian Global Animal Heatlh 8. ManuFuture - Italia 9. Piattaforma Tecnologica Italiana in Agricoltura Biologica

17 WHY A NATIONAL COORDINATION? Following BEcoTePs experiences and the recent developments in EU research activities (JPIs, ERA-NETs, VIII FP, ecc ) a coordination of KBBE National Technology Platforms was promoted also in Italy. Mr. Luigi Rossi is the person in charge. This activity will be addressed at: Defining common themes and joint priorities across the widely diverse sectors relevant for the Bioeconomy at national level. Developing the dialogue with national Institutions that was started in 2009.

18 EXPO THE FRONTIERS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR KBBE NTPSs! The theme: Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life. The Expo Milano 2015 will be a universal event which will provide visibility for tradition, creativity and innovation in the field of nutrition, inspired by themes which have already been developed in earlier editions of the Expo and adapting them in the light of new global scenarios at the heart of which there is the right for the entire planet to have access to healthy, safe and sufficient food.

19 THANKS FOR THE KIND ATTENTION!