En Route to the Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy

Renowned experts from academia and industry contributed to an expert paper which outlines the perspectives of a Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy (KBBE) within the next 20 years. The resulting so-called ‘Cologne Paper’ on basis of the conference ‘En Route to the Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy’ in Cologne in 2007 presents the findings of six workshops covering the aspects: 1. Framework, 2. Food, 3. Biomaterials and Bioprocesses, 4. Bioenergy, 5. Biomedicine and 6. New Concepts and Emerging Technologies.