{"id":23111,"date":"2014-10-29T03:03:50","date_gmt":"2014-10-29T01:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=23111"},"modified":"2014-10-28T13:35:29","modified_gmt":"2014-10-28T11:35:29","slug":"advanced-networking-report-biobased-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/advanced-networking-report-biobased-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced networking report Biobased Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday the eleventh national networking Biobased Economy took place in Assen where the theme ‘Connecting Agri and Chemical central.<\/p>\n

The day was led by chairman Jaap Jepma and opened by Ard van der Tuuk, deputy of the province of Drenthe. He stressed that the northern provinces all the skills to play a leading role in the Biobased Economy have through cooperation between different industries, including horticulture and fiber chemistry and knowledge institutions such as the University of Groningen, Stenden University and VHL. Van der Tuuk stated “Now it’s about action. The pace is important, especially because it offers the transition to a biobased economy opportunities for quality employment.<\/p>\n

This was followed by Gert-Jan Euverink of the University of Groningen with Biobrug program, which he announced that 2015 may be a sequel. This program aims to promote contacts between companies and university. Within this program, master’s students to work at companies, involving shorter distances, for example, a year with a knowledge question specifically related to the company. “Medi0 2015 Biobrug runs the program, but we now see if we can follow up, where we look at including EU programs as Horizon2020 and Interreg.<\/p>\n

Keynote speakers in conversation<\/h3>\n

Then an extended conversation took place between the keynote speakers of the day: Emmo Meijer, Director R & D FrienslandCampina, Rein Willems, Old Shell CEO and Chairman Cie Willems, Louise Vet, Director Dutch Institute for Ecology and Johan Sanders, professor emeritus of Wageningen UR specialized in Valorisation of Plant Production. The keynote speakers were talking to each other about various aspects of the biobased economy. According Emmo Meijer is the need for concrete examples and with great success. “We now need. Concrete successes This is possible in the short term, but most successes will take place “in the medium term, says Meijer. He states that the commitment is still too low. “Companies want a say, thinking, but do not spend.”<\/p>\n

Johan Sanders contrast, sees short-term successes in small-scale biorefinery. The lower investment and energy this form is competitive with large-scale initiatives. It mentions Sanders three specific range; protein for animal feed, building blocks for chemicals and materials.<\/p>\n

Louise Vet consistent with Sanders position and will feed an interesting trajectory. It argues that local initiatives are indeed the future. “Although you compete with giant streams such as soy, but you have advantages in terms of transport and environment complete,” says Vet.<\/p>\n

Rein Willems sees great opportunities in the specialty chemicals. We will discuss the upcoming 20 to 30 years still remain dependent on fossil fuels, says Willems. “What is important is a stable government. Governments have traditionally shorter horizon and that while the transition to a biobased eocnomy going to take decades “to complete.<\/p>\n

Information Market<\/p>\n

At lunch there was time to visit the information booths of different companies, knowledge institutions and governments. Matchmaking took place.<\/p>\n

After lunch there were several themed sessions:<\/p>\n