Biobased Economy: The Dutch Approach

Helsinki20 March 2014

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switch from fossil fuels to green resources

switch from carbon to biomass

Transition to Bio-Economy

transition to low-carbon economy

clean development technology

transition to circular economy

Broader Context

technological new infrastructure, shift in agriculture, new harbour logistics

societaladjusted law and regulation, different stakeholders

mentalgetting rid of our carbon-addiction

Bio-Economy = Revolution

agriculture must be untwined from fossil sector

chemical sector must be untwined from fossil sector

chemical sector must be converted in food-health sector

runs into vested interests of petro-chemical & agricultural sector

demands for radical innovation that will take decades

Interwoven Sub Transitions

Predevelopment

Stabilisation

2050

Sustainable bio-economy

Acceleration

Take-off

current situation

2000 2014 time

Phase of transition bio-economy

Dynamics of transition bio-economyMacro-level - abundance of unconvential fossils + geo-political conflicts + climate change - financial-economic crisis

Meso-level - global climate treaty + WBC Sustainable Development. - EU laws & regulation - national laws & regulation

Micro-level + pilots en projects + technological expertise + entrepreneurs - local laws & regulation

Bio-Economy: the Dutch Approach

big harbours

chemical industry

agriculture & agro-industry

transport and logistics

energy production

knowledge & innovation

Netherlands well positioned

ideal infrastructure but no biomass

vision & ambition

network approach

strategy & action

facilitating government

The Dutch Transition Approach

- in 2050 is Netherlands leading in bio-economy

- in 2040 40% green resources

- in 2030 work 1:3 beta-students in bio-economy

Vision & Ambition

bring diverse parties together

vested & emerging interests

strive for excellence and ambition

co-creation with partners

Network Approach

BioBased Economy Network

Strategy and Policy Business caseHigh level business coordination groupVNO/MKB, business, umbrella organisations

Biobased Economy Programme Board

government

Societal dialogue / IMI

NGOs, businesses, government

Reference group Businesses, government, umbrella organisations

Committee Sustainability issues BiomassBusinesses, science, sovernment

Platform BioRenewables

Businesses, NL Enterprise Agency

Cluster Agro, Paper and Chemistry

Business

Transition house-Interactive website: biobasedeconomy.nl -LinkedIn-group (3221 members)-ROMs-BB AcceleratorBusiness, NL Enterprise Agency, government

Dutch Biorefinery ClusterBusiness

PPPs:-BeBasic-Catch Bio-BPMBusiness, science, government

Scientific and technological committeeScience, government

Creating Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

OECD, November 2013

high in biomass value pyramid

top-down and bottom-up steering

stimulating regional clusters

co-creation with partners

Strategy & Action

Biomass value pyramid

giving guidance & providing space

guidancedeveloping a long-term visionstimulating regional clusters spaceinnovation space for entrepreneursremoving barriers

Faclitating Government

Northern cluster-Agro-Paper-Chemical-Energy-Eems Port

BBE Innovation Cluster East-Energy-Biocoatings-Fibres and yams-Paper

Biobased Delta-Agro -Chemical (aromatics)

Biodelta South-Wing-Chemical -Energy-Biotech-Greenport-Rotterdam Port

Biobased Connections Amsterdam-Energy-Chemical

Biobased Limburg-Chemical-Medical -Greenport

Regional clusters

200 barriers have been proposed by private sector

69 barriers have been identified as unique

operational, structural, fundamental and conflicting

23 operational barriers have been resolved

23 fundamental barriers have been discussed

9 conflicting barriers can not be resolved

Barriers

structural barriersresidual currents considered as waste in law

fundamental barriersno level playing fieldimport taxes on bio-ethanol, not on naftano certificationno GMO possible

conflicting barriers risks of new chemical compounds and mixturesgreen gas transport versus elektric transportbio-products and food security

Barriers

Bio-economic system is full of flaws

and is still fossil-oriented

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Green Chemistry Campus

pearl of the biobased economy

campus created by petrochemical company SABIC

SABIC opens their laboratories for entrepreneurs

results in biobased radical innovations

biopolymers, biobased building materials, bio natural colours

Lessons Learned

bottleneck is NOT the technology BUT the process

99% of the money goes to biotechnologyrequires smart and subtle manoeuvring

It’s the process stupid!

facilitating

knowledge and innovation agenda

entrepreneurial ecosystems

coalition building

regional clusters

removing barriers

Facilitating role of Government

Green Dealsdeals between government, companies and NGOs

Innovation Contracts270 million in research & 170 million in valorisation

Innovation stimulus for SMEs financing feasibility studies and R&D collaboration

Top consortia Biobased Economy

42 million public support & 110 million private R&D

Policy Instruments

consumers will play a key role in the transition

- approaching communities

- using sociale media

- participation in coalitions

Engaging Consumers

Visionary & Practical- realising in practice what is already possible

factory for production of bio-ethylene from bio-ethanol

- orientation to excellence at high levels in value chain

high-quality products ; knowledge-intensive innovation

- searching, learning and experimenting

innovation spaces with entrepreneurs & frontrunners

Recipe for Failure

cannot be realized with only players

from the fossil regime with vested interests

(topsectoren policy of Dutch government)

a turkey doesn’t put itself on the christmas menu