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DIT PROJECT WORDT MEDEGEFINANCIERD DOOR HET EUROPEES FONDS VOOR REGIONALE ONTWIKKELING EN DOOR HET MINISTERIE VAN EL&I, PIEKEN IN DE DELTA

Working together towards a Bio Economy

prof. dr. Gert-Jan Euverink

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BioEconomy in theNorth of Netherlands

• Agriculture including related industries• Space• Harbour• Innovative SME• Labour force• Knowledge institutes• >100.000 students

Concrete opportunitiesfor the BioEconomy in Northern Netherland

NOORD4BIO

Harriëtte Bos, Johan Sanders, Paulien Harmsen, Rolf Blaauw, 

Errit Bekkering (NOM/Greenlincs), Gert‐Jan Euverink (RUG)

Economic pilars in the BioEconomy

High value,(too) low volume

High volume, (too) low value

High Value,High Volume !

Proteins

Chemicals

Materials

2Cellu‐lose

3Protein barn

4Amino‐acids

5New 

Chemistry

Raw material ProductsConversions MarketsIntermediatesBioraffinage

BeetWheatMaïs

Grass

Rapeseed

Hemp, Flax

Nature

YarnBioplastics(packing)

Energy

Composites(a.o. 

construction, automotive)

Papercardboard

PaintsCoatings

FeedProtein

6Building blocks for polyesters

7Compo‐sites

8Materi‐als

9Energy

Potato

PHA

PTA

glycol

PET

BDO

PEF

LA

PLA

amino-acids

fibers

ECH

MCA ECH

cellulose fibers

protein

oilglycerol

fiber

s

lignine

biogas

hars

enfiber

s

fibers

2,5-FDCApulp

straw

protamylasse

1Carbohydrat

es for chemistry

Effort- investeringen- TRL (tijd, risico)- bestaande vs nieuwe markt- grondstoffen aanwezig?- kennis en infrastructuur- regelgeving- personeel aanwezig?

2Cellulose

3Protein barn

4Amino‐acids

5New 

chemistry

Importance-volume (ton, €)- toegevoegde waarde- werkgelegenheid- onderscheidende positie- duurzaam concurrerend- springplank voor andere

activiteiten- groei

6Building blocks for polyesters

7Compo‐sites

8Materials from waste streams

9Energy from waste streams

1Carbohydra

tes for chemistry

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Type of researchTime to market

0 year 20 year10 year5 year

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Knowledge institute Focus area SpecificRijksuniversiteit Groningen  Food & Feed  Carbohydrates and proteins

Chemistry Polymer chemistryMaterials

Stenden Hogeschool  Materials Fibers & yarnPlasticsBiocomposites 

Van Hall Larenstein  Food & Feed  Aquatic biomass and refinery Carbohydrates and proteins

Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden  Materials (Bio)composites (i.c.w. Stenden) 

Hanzehogeschool Groningen  Fine Chemicals & Pharma  Plant metabolitesFood & Feed  Carbohydrates and fatsChemistry Anaerobic digestion processesEnergy

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BERNNBio Economy Region Northern Netherlands

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Objectives

› Powerful partner› Realization of Noord4Bio› Access to large European funds

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Show commitment by

› Annual meetings› Website› “accountmanagers”› Involve alfa and gamma sector

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StrengthenResearch and Education

› Joint applications› Involvement of SME› Database› Joint educational programs

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BERNNBio Economy Region Northern Netherlands