Objective To date, most attention related to biotechnology has been paid to GM food, pharmaceuticals and human genomics. Unperceived by most, biotechnology is about to open new perspectives for the manufacture of chemical bulk materials and chemical intermediates. Potential benefits are the availability of new superior materials, the use of domestic renewable raw materials (stable and secure), ecological benefits (renewable feedstocks and energy efficient processes ) and the evolution of a new technology area offering growth and employment opportunities in various sectors. On the other hand there are also important risks, among them the reduction of biodiversity, health impacts for humans and the general public perception which can devaluate earlier investments. In ten work packages, the proposed project deals with all major aspects of the biotechnological production of bulk chemicals and chemical intermediates from renewable raw materials in the medium and long term (until 2050). The ultimate goal is to provide an overall evaluation or the opportunities and risks. The results of the project are expected to be highly relevant for strategy development both in companies and in policy. Early communication of the results may also contribute to a rational public discussion and it may spur private-public partnerships. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsmedical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacypharmaceutical drugsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemssocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementemployment Programme(s) FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.3.-5. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : materials and their technologies for production and transformation and new and improved materials and production technologies in the steel field Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme ACM - Preparatory, accompanying and support measures Coordinator UTRECHT UNIVERSITY EU contribution No data Address Padualaan 14 3584 CH UTRECHT Netherlands See on map Total cost No data Participants (13) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AGROTECHNOLOGY AND FOOD INNOVATIONS BV Netherlands EU contribution No data Address BORNSESTEEG 59 Postbus 17 WAGENINGEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data BP CHEMICALS LTD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Saltend HU12 8DS HULL See on map Total cost No data CARGILL DOW LLC United States EU contribution No data Address Minnetonka Boulevard 15305 MN 55345 MINNETONKA See on map Total cost No data CERISS - CENTRO PER L'EDUCAZIONE, LA RICERCA E L'INFORMAZIONE SU SCIENZA E SOCIETA Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Calzecchi 10 20133 MILANO See on map Total cost No data DEGUSSA AG Germany EU contribution No data Address Rodenbacher Chaussee 4 63403 HANAU See on map Total cost No data DSM RESEARCH BV Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Koestraat 3 6160 MD GELEEN See on map Total cost No data DU PONT DE NEMOURS (DEUTSCHLAND) GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address DuPont-Strasse 1, DuPont Corporate Technology Off 61352 BAD HOMBURG See on map Total cost No data FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. Germany EU contribution No data Address Breslauer Strasse 48 76139 Karlsruhe See on map Total cost No data NOVOZYMES A/S Denmark EU contribution No data Address Smormosevej 25, Bldg 1 AMS.04 2880 BAGSVAERD See on map Total cost No data PLANT RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL B.V. Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Droevendaalsesteeg 1 WAGENINGEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SHELL INTERNATIONAL CHEMICALS BV. Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Badhuisweg 3 1031 CM AMSTERDAM See on map Total cost No data UNIQEMA LTD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address 20 Manchester Square W1U 3AN LONDON See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID Spain EU contribution No data Address S/N,Avenida de la Complutense S/N Ciudad Universitaria 28040 MADRID See on map Total cost No data