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Creating Value from Bioresources Innovation in Nordic Bioeconomy NORDIC INNOVATION REPORT 2014:01 // MARCH 2014 Creating value from bioresources Innovation in Nordic Bioeconomy Creating value from bioresources Innovation in Nordic Bioeconomy Authors: Ida Rönnlund, Tiina Pursula, Marika Bröckl, Laura Hakala, Päivi Luoma, Maija Aho, Alina Pathan, Gaia Consulting Ltd Bodil E.Pallesen, Agrotech March 2014 Nordic Innovation Publication 2014:01 Creating value from bioresources - Innovation in Nordic Bioeconomy Nordic Innovation Publication 2014:01 © Nordic Innovation, Oslo 2014 ISBN 978-82-8277-056-9 (Print) ISBN 978-82-8277-055-2 (URL: www. nordicinnovation.org/publications) Authors: Ida Rönnlund, Tiina Pursula, Marika Bröckl, Laura Hakala, Päivi Luoma, Maija Aho, Alina Pathan, Gaia Consulting Ltd Bodil E.Pallesen, Agrotech Publisher Nordic Innovation, Stensberggata 25, NO-0170 Oslo, Norway Phone: (+47) 22 61 44 00. E-mail: [email protected] www.nordicinnovation.org All Nordic Innovation publications can be E C O C L downloaded free of charge as pdf files from I A D B R E L O N www.nordicinnovation.org/publications Printed on environmentally 2 4 0 1 8 4 P Cover photo: McKenna P - Stock.xchng ri er friendly paper. nted matt Copyright Nordic Innovation 2014. All rights reserved. This publication includes material protected under copyright law, the copyright for which is held by Nordic Innovation or a third party. Material contained here may not be used for commercial purposes. The contents are the opinion of the writers concerned and do not represent the official Nordic Innovation position. Nordic Innovation bears no responsibility for any possible damage arising from the use of this material. The original source must be mentioned when quoting from this publication. Gaia Group Ida Rönnlund Consultant Gaia Group Oy Bulevardi 6 A, FI-00120 HELSINKI Phone: +358 9 686 6620, Fax +358 9 686 66210 E-mail: [email protected] AgroTech Bodil E. Pallesen Senior Consultant Phone: +45 8743 8426 Mobile: +45 3092 1736 E-mail: [email protected] Nordic Innovation Jonas Ivarsson Senior innovation adviser Phone: +47 977 37 888 E-mail: [email protected] CONTENT Content ..................................................................................................... 6 Executive summary .................................................................................... 8 Introduction ............................................................................................... 10 Bioeconomy .......................................................................................................... 10 Types of innovation and innovation models .............................................................. 11 Objectives and outline of study ............................................................................... 12 Bioeconomy in the Nordic countries ............................................................ 13 Volume of bioeconomy in the Nordic countries ......................................................... 13 Volume of the additional sectors relevant for the bioeconomy ................................... 16 The role of the Nordic bioeconomy compared to all EU member countries .................. 19 Growth potential of bioeconomy ............................................................................. 21 EU and Nordic Bioeconomy Strategies ..................................................................... 24 European Union ..................................................................................................... 24 Denmark .............................................................................................................. 25 Finland ................................................................................................................. 26 Iceland ................................................................................................................. 27 Norway ................................................................................................................ 27 Sweden ................................................................................................................ 28 Summary .............................................................................................................. 28 Innovation in business ecosystems of the Nordic bioeconomy ....................... 30 Aquatic Biorefinery ................................................................................................ 32 Actors and links in the business ecosystem ................................................................ 32 Relevance for the Nordic Bioeconomy ...................................................................... 33 Forerunner case Sybimar ........................................................................................ 34 Forerunner case Icelandic Ocean Cluster ................................................................... 35 Nordic Functional Bio-based Ingredients .................................................................. 37 Actors and links in the business ecosystem ................................................................ 37 Relevance for the Nordic Bioeconomy ...................................................................... 38 Forerunner case Chitinor, Seagarden ........................................................................ 38 Forerunner case DuPont Nutrition Biosciences (Danisco) ............................................ 41 Advanced Biomaterials ........................................................................................... 42 Actors and links in the business ecosystem ................................................................ 42 Relevance for the Nordic Bioeconomy ...................................................................... 44 Forerunner case Innventia ...................................................................................... 44 Forerunner case Valmet ......................................................................................... 47 Biorefinery Concepts .............................................................................................. 49 Actors and links in the ecosystem ............................................................................ 49 Relevance for the Nordic Bioeconomy ...................................................................... 51 Forerunner case Borregaard ................................................................................... 52 Forerunner case Sunpine ........................................................................................ 54 Biocatalysis ........................................................................................................... 55 Actors and links in the business ecosystem ................................................................ 55 Relevance for the Nordic Bioeconomy ...................................................................... 57 Decentralized Bioenergy Systems ............................................................................ 57 Actors and links in the business ecosystem ................................................................ 57 Relevance for the Nordic Bioeconomy ...................................................................... 59 Forerunner case Bigadan ........................................................................................ 59 Bioeconomy Related Recreational Services ............................................................... 61 Actors and links in the business ecosystem ................................................................ 61 Relevance for the Nordic Bioeconomy ...................................................................... 62 Forerunner case Pink Iceland ................................................................................... 62 Conclusions from the analysis of business ecosystems ............................................... 65 Innovations are taken into use in the business ecosystems.......................................... 65 Systemic innovation elements are emphasized .......................................................... 67 Obstacles and support ................................................................................ 69 Obstacles .............................................................................................................. 69 Financial capital .................................................................................................... 70 Markets ................................................................................................................ 70 Smart policy .......................................................................................................... 71 Business ecosystem ................................................................................................ 71 Intellectual property............................................................................................... 71 Infrastructure ........................................................................................................ 72 Natural capital ...................................................................................................... 72 Support measures ................................................................................................. 72 Denmark .............................................................................................................. 72 Finland ................................................................................................................
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