A European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry

European Technology Platform for European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry Sustainable Chemistry (ETP-SusChem)(ETP-SusChem)

Fabrizio Cavani, Fabio Fava Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna

DCIM & DICASM, Viale Risorgimento, I-40136. Bologna, ItalyE-mail: fabrizio.cavani@unibo.it, fabio.fava@unibo.it

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What is What is ETP-SusChemETP-SusChem??

The European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry, ETP SusChem, is a multi-stakeholder platform that bridges academia, industry, SME’s, NGO’s, the civil society and other relevant stakeholders;

ETP SusChem seeks to boost chemistry, biotechnology and chemical engineering research, development and innovation in Europe;

Jointly initiated in 2004 by Cefic and EuropaBio.

All details on ETP SusChem at: http://www.suschem.org

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Why Why ETP-SusChemETP-SusChem??

The EU Chemical industry is world leader and a major contributor to the EU economy in terms of revenues, trade balance and employment. It supplies chemicals but also new products/materials for other industries.

However, the sector's competitiveness is at risk due to relatively high cost of production, low market growth, and delocalisation of customer industries. Innovation and sustainability are key drivers for the chemical industry’s future competitiveness and for fulfilling Europe's vision of a sustainable and competitive knowledge-based economy.

Better use and integration of chemical, biotechnology and chemical engineering sciences will enable the Chemical Industry to become more sustainable, with the generation of new, improved and more environmental friendly products and processes that supply new and existing products more efficiently. This requires R&D driven by competitive EU chemical and associated industries that can capture their value and spread their use.

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ETP-SusChemETP-SusChem Mission Mission

Boost sustainable chemistry research in Europe

Focus on societal needs, contribute

to sustainable development

Strengthen competitiveness of chemical industry in Europe based on technology

leadership

Improve EU economic and regulatory

conditions to inspire chemical/biotech

innovation

Strategies for engaging the best

researchers

Turn research into jobs/business through

innovation

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ETP-SusChemETP-SusChem deliverables deliverables

February 2005

Vision

November 2005

Strategic Research Agenda

December 2006

ImplementationAction Plan

Documents available at: http://www.suschem.org

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ETP-SusChemETP-SusChem Structure Structure

ETP-SusChem Board

SecretariatHorizontal IssuesHorizontal Issues Russel Mills, Dow

Member StatesMirror Group align research programmes EU/National

Industrial Industrial BiotechnologyBiotechnologyColja Laane, DSM

MaterialsMaterialsTechnologyTechnology

Rüdiger Iden, BASF

Reaction and Reaction and Process DesignProcess Design

Klaus Sommer, Bayer TS

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R&D priorities for the “Reaction R&D priorities for the “Reaction and Process Design” sectionand Process Design” section

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R&D priorities for the “Materials R&D priorities for the “Materials Technology” sectionTechnology” section

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Reactor

1. Novel enzymes and microorganisms 2. Microbial genomics & bioinformatics

4. Biocatalyst function & optimization

5. Biocatalyst process design

3. Metabolic engineering & modeling

6. Innovative fermentation science &engineering

7. Innovative downstream processing

• New active compounds• Fine & specialty chemicals

New biochemicals and bioproducts

• Bio-based materials and polymers• Commodity products (biofuels)

R&D priorities for the “Industrial R&D priorities for the “Industrial Biotechnology” sectionBiotechnology” section

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Biomass, Agriculture

(by)productsorganic wastes

Sugars(Lipids, Proteins,other chemicals)

Chemo-physical & biochemical treatment

Fatty acids, Fatty acids, aminoacids, aminoacids, alchools, phenols alchools, phenols fibres, pigments, fibres, pigments, etcetc

IB R&D strategies (1)IB R&D strategies (1)

Fine chemicalsFine chemicals

Bulk chemicalsBulk chemicals

BiospecialtiesBiospecialtiesFood ingredientsFood ingredientsPharmaceuticalsPharmaceuticalsFine chemicalsFine chemicals

BiomaterialsBiomaterialsBiopolymersBiopolymersLubricants, Lubricants, Fibers, PigmentsFibers, Pigments

Proper enzymes and/or microbes

in suitable biotech processes

BiofuelsBiofuelsEthanol,Biodiesel Ethanol,Biodiesel Biogas,HydrogenBiogas,Hydrogen

Base ChemicalsBase ChemicalsOrganic acidsOrganic acidsI & II Metabolites I & II Metabolites

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Biomass,

Agro- & Food-industry byproducts and Surplus, Wastes & Wastewater.

IB R&D strategies (2)IB R&D strategies (2)

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BIOBASED MATERIALS and CHEMICALS FOR INDUSTRY & ENERGY

FEEDSTOCK PRODUCTION

PROCESSING

UTILISATIONSTABILITYBIODEGRADABILITY

FUNCTIONALITY (Chirality)

IMPROVED PURIFICATION SEPARATION TECHNOLOGIES HYBRID REACTORS SCALE UP TECHNOLOGIES CONTINUOUS/SOLID STATE FERMENTATIONENGINEERED MICROBES SUPERIOR ENZYMES

CROPS AND WASTEDELIVERY SYSTEMSSOURCES OF SUGAR

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WA

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Pulp/paperPulp/paperTextilesTextiles PlasticsPlastics DrugsDrugs FoodFood FuelsFuels BioremedBioremediationiation

Life sciences and Biotechnology for Life sciences and Biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and sustainable non-food products and processes: the KBBE strategyprocesses: the KBBE strategy

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Theme 2 of the FP7: IB priorities Theme 2 of the FP7: IB priorities included in the 2007 callsincluded in the 2007 calls

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Future role of Future role of ETP-SusChemETP-SusChem

FP7and other European

programmes

Stakeholders

Projects

National activities,platforms,

funding programs

Linking and networkingImplementation monitoring and review

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Promoted by the University of Bologna in March 2006 under the auspices of CRUI, in cooperation with Federchimica, Assobiotec, Federambiente, 50

SMEs, CNR, ENEA, C.R.A., SCI, 9 Interuniversity Consortia, several scientific/environmental associations, Centers of Excellence, Banks, etc.

http://www.unibo.it/Portale/Ricerca/Servizi+Docenti+Ricercatori/finanzeuropei/ITSuschemPlatform.htm

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IT-SusChemIT-SusChem Structure Structure

Board

SecretariatA. Di Sandro (UniBO)

Horizontal IssuesHorizontal Issues F. Santarelli /P. Bonora(SCI)

Coordinator ad interim: L Busetto, UniBOCoordinator Sci. committee: G. Centi, UniME

N.Barbini (Federchimica, Board ETP-SusChem)G. Pieri (Italian Mirror Group ETP SusChem)

P. Tundo (UniVE)V. Pignatelli (ENEA)

S. Viticoli (CNR)F. Cavani (UniBO)

Industrial Industrial BiotechnologyBiotechnology

F. Fava (UniBO)

MaterialsMaterialsTechnologyTechnology

J.M. Kenny (UniPG)

Reaction and Reaction and Process DesignProcess Design

E. Santacesaria (UniNA)A. Ricci (UniBO)

Scientific committee: 57 members:

9 CompaniesFederchimica/Assobiotec

Federambiente 20 Universities

4 CNR InstitutesENEA, C.R.A.

9 Interuniversity consortia6 Scientific associations

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IT-SusChem IT-SusChem deliverables deliverables

Structuring and Planning Structuring and Planning Research & Innovation for Research & Innovation for a Sustainable Chemistry a Sustainable Chemistry

in Italyin Italy

IT-SusChem Vision Document (available in English and in Italian at: http://www.unibo.it/Portale/Ricerca/Servizi+Docenti+Ricercatori/finanzeuropei/ITSuschemPlatform.htm)

It was developed through a 3 months national consultation.

It has been recently submitted to:

a) main Italian Ministries and Scientific Authorities

b) DG Research offices, ETP-SusChem & related ETPs

www.unibo.it/NR/rdonlyres/0F983ABC-A107-48AE-BF52-9E1D0C8D97DB/82781/ITSusChemVisionENGfinale1.pdf

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3 main priorities for IB in Italy

• Development of new bio-catalysts of specific industrial interest, and improvement of the existing ones, in order to boost their utilization in the industry, while at the same time improving their sustainability.

• Implement the bio-refinery concept through a multi-approach transformation (integration of chemistry and bio-technology) of the biomasses more related to the italian industrial production (e.g., wastes and surplus from agro and food industry…)

• Intensify the R&D in the bio-ethanol production sector, optimization of the medium, large-scale production of bio-methane and bio-hydrogen from biomasses.

A European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry

Thank you!