marine biotechnology strategic research and …...short-term (2016-2020) long-term (2020-2030)...

Marine Biotechnology Strategic Research

and Innovation Roadmap

Marine Biotechnology ERA-NET (ERA-MBT) is funded under the European Commission's Seventh

Framework Programme. Grant Agreement Number 604814

December 2013 - November 2017

Torger Børresen, Ph.D.

TabCon Marine Biotech & Seafood

www.tabcon.dk

FUTUREFUTURE

03/10/2016 ERA-MBT Strategic Roadmap 2016-2030 2

VISIONSVISIONS

FORESIGHTSFORESIGHTS

STRATEGIESSTRATEGIES

Questionnaire and interviews

Stakeholder conference

Proposing a Strategic Roadmap for Marine

Biotechnology

Thematic research

areas

Desk studyForesight

typeexercise

ERA-MBT Strategic Roadmap 2016-2030 303/10/2016

Directions given in 2010

03/10/2016 4

http://www.esf.org/publications/marine-sciences.html

ERA-MBT Strategic Roadmap 2016-2030

03/10/2016 5

http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/documentation/studies/documents/study-blue-biotechnology_en.pdf

ERA-MBT Strategic Roadmap 2016-2030

� The key drivers for the market are

- New applications of marine derived enzymes in the cosmetics


Source: http://www.smithersrapra.com/products/market-reports/biomaterials/the-future-of-marine-

biotechnology-for-industrial

- New applications of marine derived enzymes in the cosmetics

industry

- Use of marine algae and micro-algae in biofuel production

� Asia-Pacific market fastest growing due to aquaculture and hydrocolloid

segments

� Europe is a leading region for growth due to underexplored marine

resources

Desk study and surveys

http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/documentation

/studies/documents/study-blue-

biotechnology_en.pdf


Consultation with Stakeholders

WAVES OF INNOVATION

Integrating National Efforts to Build

the Future of Marine Biotechnology28th - 29th October 2014

Olissippo Oriente Hotel, Lisbon, Olissippo Oriente Hotel, Lisbon, Portugal

Session I: State of the Art of Marine Biotechnology

Session II: Where do we go?

Session III: Next steps of Marine Biotechnology ERA-NET

http://www.marinebiotech.eu/stakeholder-meeting


Foresight type exercise: OUTLOOK process

• Desk study completed October 2014

• 15 experts identified, from academia and industry

• Facilitator identified

• Workshop with experts held December 2014• Workshop with experts held December 2014

• Report delivered with research keywords identified

• Four scenarios developed

• Research themes as input to Strategic Roadmap



Prepared by Dermot Hurst, Marine Institute, Ireland

Exploration of the marine environment

Biomass production and processing

Thematic research

Thematic research areas to enter the

Strategic Roadmap

Product innovation and differentiation

Enabling technologies and infrastructure

Policy support and stimulation

research areas


Exploration of the marine environment

Short-term (2016-2020) Long-term (2020-2030)

Organisms from extreme environments and hot spots

Sub-theme

Target

sources of

marine

biomass

Algae, fish, invertebrates and microorganisms

Discards and processing residues


Use RVs and ROVs to collect samples

Traditional and novel taxonomic approaches

Molecular based methods

Chemical and biochemical analysis of materials

Use AUV to access and collect samplesAccess

marine

habitats

Identify

marine

species and

characterise

materials

Remote systems for in-situ analysis

Biomass production and processing

Short-term (2016-2020) Long-term (2020-2030)Sub-theme

Sustainable

use of wild

species

Fish, algae and other species

Sustainable harvesting of algae

Invasive and new species identified

Near shore aquaculture of fish and algae


Sustainable

culture of

marine

organisms

Transformation/

refining marine

biomass

Near shore aquaculture of fish and algae

Cultured microalgae

Off-shore aquaculture

Land based aquaculture

IMTA

Single stream refining

Multi-stream refining of mixed feedstock

Integrated processing of mixed feedstock

Product innovation and differentiation


Human and

animal health

products

Nutritional supplements, functional foods and nutraceuticals

Cosmetics and cosmeceuticals

Prebiotics and probiotics

Pharmaceuticals

Biocompatible materials

Customised diets


Food and feed

products

New industrial

products and

processes

Environmental

measures

Biological indicators and sensors

Bioremediation and ocean health

Food safety and quality

Fine chemicals/enzymes/biomaterials

Synthetic biology/biosynthesis

Marine bioresources for food and techno-functional ingredients

New species for food

Integrated feed/food production

Enabling technologies and infrastructure


R&I networks and

collaboration

Development of

National networks EU research networks and research programmes

Projects Industry networks/clusters/PPPs

Self-sustaining RTDI networks

Integrate expertise from unconnected S&T areas

Model organisms, omics based technologies and bioinformatics

Novel chemical/biochemical analysis/characterisation


Development of

the marine

biotech toolbox

Supporting

infrastructure

Novel chemical/biochemical analysis/characterisation

Heterologous and single cells

In situ analysis and screening

Habitat and seabed mapping Predictive tools locating ‘hot-spots’

Deep-sea collection with ROVs Autonomous RV / collection systems

Pilot facilities for scale-up

Data and biological repositories

Marine bioresources knowledge portal

Activity involving related interdisciplinary areas



Legal issues

National agreements on access

Open access to knowledge/global agreements

Full ABS implemented ABNJ

EU agreements on access to marine resources

Nagoya protocol


Environmental

regulations

Develop the

bioeconomy

National and some EU agreements

Common licencing and use of resources

Knowledge-based regulation informed by MSFD/spatial planning

National and EU support for MBT

MBT visible in funding schemes PPPs for MBT

Dedicated funding schemes led by industry

Funding for open innovation involving MBT

Market supports to develop MBT applications

VC funds recognition of MBT development

Connecting the thematic areas as input to the

value chain


A lasting enterprise-

Exploration of the marine

environment

Biomass production

and processing


The vision

enterprise-driven

network

Product innovation

anddifferentiation

Enablingtechnologies

and Infrastructure


http://www.marinebiotech.eu/stakeholder-meeting-2


Acknowledgements

• Dermot Hurst, Marine Institute, Ireland

• Steinar Bergseth, Research Council of Norway

• Lisa Almesjö, FORMAS, Sweden

• Fien de Raedemaecker, VLIZ, Belgium• Fien de Raedemaecker, VLIZ, Belgium

• The International Advisory Group of ERA-MBT

• ERA-MBT Consortium members


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