1. Innovative approach Bio-economy From regional to trilateral cluster
Brussels, November 8, 2013
Innovative approach Bio-economy
From regional to trilateral cluster
Willem Sederel
Director Biobased Delta
Chairman Steering Group
Biobased Economy
Strategic Board SW-Netherlands

2. Power of the Biobased Delta Region
Strong agro and chemical sector
Geographic position and infrastructure
Cross border connections
Collaboration within Triple Helix
Open innovation (business driven)
Topfacilities accelerate innovation
Agro meets Chemistry in and beyond Biobased Delta

3. Mega clusters chemical industry in the World
ARRR
Shanghai
Houston
Jubail
Jurong

4. Global Challenges for ARRR
Global competitiveness European Process industry
Resource and process efficiency
Emerging Biobased economy vs mature fossile economy
How to achieve competitive biobased value chains ?
Needed for transition to Biobased Economy
2018Brabant Inspiratiesessie

5. The pillars of Competitiveness
Basic requirements
Institutions
Infrastructure
Macroenomic environment
Health & primary education
Key for
Factor-driven
Economies

6. The pillars of Competitiveness
Basic requirements
Institutions
Infrastructure
Macroenomic environment
Health & primary education
Key for
Factor-driven
Economies
Efficiency enhancers
Higher education and training
Goods market efficiency
Financial market development
Technological readiness
Market size
Key for
Efficiency-driven
Economies

7. Market, technology, infrastructure, skilled people
CO2
Jobs
CO2/ha/yr
jobs/ha (red-high)
Rhine corridor

8. Research and pilot opportunities
Largest concentration of Universities and high schools
Research centers: TNO, VITO, VIB, Frauenhofer, Helmholtz
Demonstration plants: BBEU-Ghent, CBP-Leuna, Bioprocess Pilot Delft
Biobased initatives: BE-Basic, FISCH, CLIB2021, NRW Cleantech ….etc
iLabs&COCI’s: Green Chemistry Campus, Chemelot, Plant One, Campus Delft
Training Centre: BBEU-Terneuzen

9. The pillars of Competitiveness
Basic requirements
Institutions
Infrastructure
Macroenomic environment
Health & primary education
Key for
Factor-driven
Economies
Efficiency enhancers
Higher education and training
Goods market efficiency
Financial market development
Technological readiness
Market size
Key for
Efficiency-driven
Economies
Key for
Innovation-driven
economies
Innovation & sophistication factors
Business sophistication
Innovation
Needs - question factors
Changes in society
Environment & Climate Change
Key for
Challenge-driven
economies
Source: partially WEF

10. 2018Brabant Inspiratiesessie
Solution approach
Joint Bio-economy program between strong regions: example NRW/NL/FL
Initiators
Possible collaboration on: conversion, CO2, smart links, recycling, waste-to-resource, biotechnology
2018Brabant Inspiratiesessie

11. Need NRW/NL/FL government support on:
a joint Human Capital Agenda focused on:
- education and vocational training of skilled workforces
- cross-border academia exchange
- shared curricula at schools and universities
joint strategy towards European funding such as :
- Horizon 2020, BRIDGE, leverage national funding by well-functioning, joint cross-border funding schemes/ systems for TR level 1-8.
sharing of pilot and demonstration facilities
development of logistics for cross-border biobased value chains and clusters, cross-border investments and funding,
stimulating participation of small and medium sized companies
a joint focus on internationalisation beyond Europe
capitalizing on earlier investments in well-functioning public-private partnerships

12. Preliminary Conclusion
Roadmap for innovation strategy for bio-economy NWE regions
two dimensions:
Regional
Regional (SME) companies, regional biomass feedstock, mainly
regional universities (of applied science), knowledge institutes,
supported by regional and local governments work on development
and commercialization of biobased products & processes.
2. International
International and global companies (with SME!) work with worldclass
knowledge institutes and international clusters together on the BIG
THEMES and large development projects as part of the ARRR cluster Point in case: NRW/NL/FL Joint Bio-economy program
Strong EU and national support required
"Regions as motors of new growth through smart specialisation