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Responsible Regional Bioeconomy for the 3 Northen Euregions

Proposal for a roadmap towards a socially robust transition to a biobased economy in the German/Dutch border region. Focus on regional potential, SME stimulation, and Triple Helix cooperation.

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Responsible Regional Bioeconomy for the 3 Northen Euregions

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  1. Responsible Regional Bioeconomyfor the 3 Northen Euregions • Frans van Dam, Swinda Pfau, Toine Smits • Radboud University Nijmegen, Institute for Science, Innovation and Society

  2. This presentation • Grünes Gas ends in 2014; what’s next? • We, at ISIS, RU Nijmegen have a suggestion: • Our proposal: a ‘Responsible Regional Bioeconomy (RRB) in the 3 Northern regions’ • Biobased economy (BBE) • Socially robust transition towards a BBE in the German / Dutch border region • Proposal for a roadmap towards a BBE: first glimpse

  3. Recent lessons (such as Grünes Gas) / concept of RRI • Make use of regional potential • Create possibilities for SMEs – ‘large’ contracts block innovation • Stimulate ‘Triple Helix’ cooperation (University, Government, Industry) • Decentralized production (e.g. intermediates) feasible • Role for governments: coordination, facilitation, quality control • EU’s Concept of RRI (Responsible Research & Innovation): • Outcomes R&I adequate in long run • Societal challenges correspond to needs of societal actors • >> early societal involvement >> • bottom-up socially robust technologies & installations

  4. Bio-Based economy • Inspiredby: • principles of sustainabledevelopemnt • threats of climatechange • need for energysecurity and self-sufficiency • economicpotentials • Biofuels >> BBE • Use of biomass for productionof >> • However: • many routes towards BBE • manyobstacles

  5. Why focus on the German / NL region? • Strong regional networks in BBE (Triple Helix) on both sides of border (e.g. Bio Innovation Cluster for ‘BBE hotspot’ Gelderland) • Dedicated Universities and hbo’s / Fachhochschulen in BRD / NL • Availability of fresh biomass / fiber / dung & sludge • Why ISIS? • RU / ISIS has longstanding experiences: • Linking pin social sciences <> natural sciences • Leadership in sustainable planning (Waalweelde) • Innovation studies • DELaND

  6. Roadmap Regional Bioeconomy • Aim: • Comprenhensive policy vision for socially robust, transboundary bioeconomy in the border region • Approach: • Deliver a roadmap for government / stakeholders, which facilitates this transition, by using actual cases as they develop • Results: • By analysing drivers for SMEs, we can assist entrepreneurs • Improving education for a stronger regional knowledge base • Designing policy framework for government • Outcome: • what is the Region’s BBE profile? What is our focus?

  7. Our plan / Your input • Jan – Sept 2014: • ISIS will prepare proposal for INTERREG EUROPE (2014-2020) together with (German) partner • From Grünes Gas experiences : • Which elements would you like to see integrated in our Responsible Regional Bioeconomy program? • Frans van Dam: dam@csls.nl

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