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Presentation by BioVale at Green Vision circular economy on Wednesday 10th February 2016
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A new innovation cluster for Yorkshire and the Humber
What is BioVale?
BioVale is an innovation cluster that aims to establish Yorkshire and the Humber as an international centre for bioeconomy research and development.
What is the bioeconomy?
The bioeconomy encompasses the production of renewable biological resources and their conversion into food, feed, chemicals, materials, fuels and energy
The Bioeconomy is a global priority
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The Bioeconomy is a global priority
The bioeconomy is a UK priority
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Value of the UK bioeconomy
An assessment of the impact of the bioeconomy on the United Kingdom economy. Capital Economics, June 2015, commissioned by BBSRC
Why Yorkshire & the Humber?
Y&H has a unique complement of bioeconomy assets: world-
class research; innovative agricultural enterprises; and bio-based
industry in the food, biofuel and chemical sectors, including
thousands of SMEs.
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World-class research and development
Why Yorkshire & Humber?
Why Yorkshire & Humber?
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Innovative agriculture
Why Yorkshire & Humber?
Why Yorkshire & the Humber?
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Bio-based industry
Why Yorkshire & Humber?
Why Yorkshire & the Humber?
What is BioVale?
• Big industry (eg
Drax, AB Agri,
Croda)
• SMEs (eg
Brocklesby,
Precison Decisions,
STC)
• Investors
• Knowledge base
(UoY, Fera)
• Policy makers
(CYC, LEP)
BioVale is an innovation cluster supported and
steered by regional industry, research organisations,
higher education and government.
What will BioVale focus on?
Value from biowaste
Next generation biofuels and biorefineries
High value chemicals and natural products from plants and microbes
Agricultural technologies
What will BioVale focus on?
What will BioVale focus on?
International partnerships
MoU with Brazil’s national bioethanol research centre
Collaboration with Scandinavian clusters on adding value to urban organic waste
Represent UK SMEs in BIC. (invests €200m pa in EU biobased innovation)
Connections Business-academia-policy-business
Special Interest Groups
International
Collaborators - SMEs, academics, large companies
Trade & Inward investment
Funding
research, innovation, investment
Internships
1 week – 1 year, under- & post-grad
What can BioVale do for you?
Join the mailing list
Become a member (free)
Tell us about your innovation needs
What can you do for BioVale?
Part of a project funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).
www.biovale.org
