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The Knowledge based Bio-Economy

Forestry value chain meeting

Barcelona, 12/09/2005

Martin GreimelScientific OfficerDir. E “Biotechnology, Agricultureand Food Research”European CommissionResearch Directorate-General

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1) Cooperation – Collaborative research2) Ideas – Frontier research3) People – Human Potential

4) Capacities – Research Capacity+

JRC (non-nuclear)JRC (nuclear)

Euratom

FP 7: Specific Programmes

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FP 7: Commission Proposal

Cooperation - Collaborative research: 9 themes Budget (million

€)*

1)Health 8.3732)Food, agriculture and biotechnology 2.4723) Information and communication technologies 12.7564)Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials 4.865

and new production technologies5)Energy 2.9516)Environment (including climate change) 2.5527)Transport (including aeronautics) 5.9818)Socio-economic sciences and the humanities 7979)Security and space 3.98710)Sum 44.735

* for seven years

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Food, agriculture and biotechnology: Objectives

• Build a European Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy (KBBE)

• Respond to social and economic challenges:– High quality food and sustainable food production– Food-related disorders (cardiovascular, obesity …)– Infectious animal diseases and zoonoses– Sustainable agriculture/forestry and climate change– Clean biomaterials from renewable bio-resources

• Involve all stakeholders (incl. industry) in research • Support Policy• Respond quickly to emerging research needs

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WHITE BIOTECHCLEAN BIOPROCESSES

OF RAW MATERIALS/WASTE

The Forestry-Wood Chain in the Knowledge based Bio-Economy

SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF FOREST RESOURCES(Multifunctionality, Rural development, Biodiversity, Life cycle

approaches)

PULP&

PAPER

Environmentally soundprocessing of wood

fibre

Renewable biomaterials/bioenergy

Consumer choiceMultipleUSES OFWOOD

GREEN BIOTECHOPTIMISED RAW MATERIALS PRODUCTION

PROCESSING

Consumer choice

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Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology in FP7

Three activities

1) Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest, and aquatic environments

2) “Fork to farm”: Food, health and well being

3) Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and processes

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The Forestry-Wood Chain in Activity 1:

• Sustainable and competitive forestry: will enhance consumers confidence in forest based products and improve the competitiveness of the forest sector

• Improved/novel trees and production systems: will lead to improved/novel forest based raw materials

• Policy tools for forestry and RD: will allow the optimal allocation and market access of forest based products

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• Bio-catalysis; new biorefinery concepts: will broaden the application of forest based materials

• Improved/novel forest based products and processes: will enable the sector to meet consumers expectations

• Environmental sound and cleaner products and processes: will raise the environmental profile of forest based products

The Forestry-Wood Chain in Activity 3:

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* Securing the availability of renewable raw materials, while supporting the varied uses of forests and safeguarding biodiversity, through sustainable forest management* Obtaining an economic and environmental balance in using forest biomass for products and energy, as well as substantially improving the industry’s energy efficiency* Providing products and services that respond to changes in societal needs* Developing and designing new products that can be recycled, reused and finally converted to bio-energy

KBBE research is meeting future challenges:

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SRAs have been an important (not the sole!!) input to identify the 9 thematic priorities of FP7

SRAs have been an important (not the sole!!) input to identify the 9 thematic priorities of FP7

Commission supports those parts of the implementation stage of the SRA that fits with the goals of EU research policy

Commission supports those parts of the implementation stage of the SRA that fits with the goals of EU research policy

Technology Platforms - CommissionTechnology Platforms - Commission

Commission supports operational entities (secretariats) of TPs Commission supports operational entities (secretariats) of TPs

Commission encouraged the set up of TPs, acts as an observerCommission encouraged the set up of TPs, acts as an observer

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FP7: StructureSeventh Framework Programme

Specific Programme „Cooperation“

Theme 2 „Food, agriculture and biotechnology“

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Activities within the themes:

Collaborative projects; Networks of Excellence; Coordination/support actions

Integration of new and emerging science and technologies (NEST)

Support to policy development (CAP, RD, EU-Forest Strategy, EU-Forest Action Plan,…)

International co-operationERA-NET activities Joint Calls with other themes (e.g.

environment,…)

Food, agriculture and biotechnology

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FP7: StructureSeventh Framework Programme

Specific Programme „Cooperation“

Theme 2 „Food, agriculture and biotechnology“

Annual workprogrammes for Activity 1, 2 and 3

Call for proposals

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Support through regular instruments of FP is not enoughSupport through regular instruments of FP is not enough

Set up follows a thorough and rigorous identification processSet up follows a thorough and rigorous identification process

Joint Technology Initiatives (JTI) Joint Technology Initiatives (JTI)

Need long term public-private-partnership Need long term public-private-partnership

Promise significant technological advancesPromise significant technological advances

6 JTIs so far: e.g. Aeronautics, Embedded Systems,…6 JTIs so far: e.g. Aeronautics, Embedded Systems,…

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Information sourcesGeneral information

http://europa.eu.int

General information on research

http://europa.eu.int/comm/research

Information on research programmes

http://www.cordis.lu

Information requests

research@cec.eu.int