Transcript SusChem Innovating for a Better Future

European Technology Platform for
Sustainable Chemistry (ETP-SusChem)
Fabrizio Cavani, Fabio Fava
Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna
DCIM & DICASM, Viale Risorgimento, I-40136. Bologna, Italy
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
A European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry
What is ETP-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 ETP-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-SusChem Mission
Strengthen
competitiveness of
chemical industry
in Europe based
on technology
leadership
Improve EU economic
and regulatory
conditions to inspire
chemical/biotech
innovation
Focus on societal
needs, contribute
to sustainable
development
Strategies for
engaging the best
researchers
Boost sustainable chemistry
research in Europe
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ETP-SusChem deliverables
Vision
Strategic Research Agenda
Implementation
Action Plan
February 2005
November 2005
Documents available at: http://www.suschem.org
December 2006
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ETP-SusChem Structure
ETP-SusChem Board
Horizontal Issues
Secretariat
Russel Mills, Dow
Industrial
Biotechnology
Materials
Technology
Reaction and
Process Design
Colja Laane, DSM
Rüdiger Iden, BASF
Klaus Sommer, Bayer TS
Member States
Mirror Group
align research
programmes
EU/National
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R&D priorities for the “Reaction
and Process Design” section
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R&D priorities for the “Materials
Technology” section
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R&D priorities for the “Industrial
Biotechnology” section
Reactor
1. Novel enzymes and microorganisms
4. Biocatalyst function & optimization
5. Biocatalyst process design
2. Microbial genomics &
bioinformatics
3. Metabolic engineering & modeling
6. Innovative fermentation science &
engineering
7. Innovative downstream processing
New biochemicals and bioproducts
• New active compounds
• Fine & specialty chemicals
• Bio-based materials and polymers
• Commodity products (biofuels)
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IB R&D strategies (1)
Proper enzymes
and/or microbes
in suitable biotech
processes
Chemo-physical & biochemical treatment
Biomass,
Agriculture
(by)products
organic wastes
Sugars
(Lipids, Proteins,
other chemicals)
Fatty
acids,
aminoacids,
alchools, phenols
fibres, pigments,
etc
Biospecialties
Food ingredients
Pharmaceuticals
Fine chemicals
Fine chemicals
Biomaterials
Biopolymers
Lubricants,
Fibers, Pigments
Base Chemicals
Organic acids
I & II Metabolites
Biofuels
Ethanol,Biodiesel
Biogas,Hydrogen Bulk chemicals
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IB R&D strategies (2)
Biomass,
Agro- & Foodindustry byproducts
and Surplus,
Wastes &
Wastewater.
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Life sciences and Biotechnology for
sustainable non-food products and
processes: the KBBE strategy
Textiles
Pulp/paper
Plastics
Drugs
Food
Fuels
Bioremed
iation
BIOBASED MATERIALS and CHEMICALS
FOR INDUSTRY & ENERGY
FUNCTIONALITY (Chirality)
UTILISATION
IMPROVED PURIFICATION
SEPARATION TECHNOLOGIES
HYBRID REACTORS
SCALE UP TECHNOLOGIES
CONTINUOUS/SOLID STATE
FERMENTATION
ENGINEERED MICROBES
SUPERIOR ENZYMES
PROCESSING
CROPS AND WASTE
DELIVERY SYSTEMS
SOURCES OF SUGAR
FEEDSTOCK
PRODUCTION
INCREASE CONSUMER AWARENESS
STABILITY
BIODEGRADABILITY
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Theme 2 of the FP7: IB priorities
included in the 2007 calls
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Future role of ETP-SusChem
Stakeholders
National
activities,
platforms,
funding
programs
FP7
and other
European
programmes
Projects
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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/finanzeurop
ei/ITSuschemPlatform.htm
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IT-SusChem Structure
Board
Horizontal Issues
Coordinator ad interim: L Busetto, UniBO
Coordinator 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)
Secretariat
F. Santarelli /P. Bonora(SCI)
A. Di Sandro (UniBO)
Industrial
Biotechnology
F. Fava (UniBO)
Materials
Technology
J.M. Kenny (UniPG)
Reaction and
Process Design
Scientific committee:
57 members:
9 Companies
E. Santacesaria (UniNA)
Federchimica/Assobiotec
A. Ricci (UniBO)
Federambiente
20 Universities
4 CNR Institutes
ENEA, C.R.A.
9 Interuniversity consortia
6 Scientific associations
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IT-SusChem deliverables
IT-SusChem Vision Document (available
in
English
and
in
Italian
at:
http://www.unibo.it/Portale/Ricerca/Servizi+
Docenti+Ricercatori/finanzeuropei/ITSusche
mPlatform.htm)
Structuring and Planning
Research & Innovation
for a Sustainable
Chemistry in Italy
www.unibo.it/NR/rdonlyres/0F9
83ABC-A107-48AE-BF529E1D0C8D97DB/82781/ITSus
ChemVisionENGfinale1.pdf
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
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3 main priorities for IB in Italy
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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 multiapproach 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.
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Thank you!
A European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry