Bioeconomy

How will biotech contribute to the economy in the future? What roadblocks stand in its way? Schmidt Futures , a philanthropic initiative of Eric and Wendy Schmidt, convened a Task Force to help highlight a path to achieve the promise of the bioeconomy, an economy that will rely on platforms such as engineering biology and artificial intelligence. According to a recent projection , the bioeconomy will be worth between $4 trillion and $30 trillion globally, so this path has the potential to make a huge impact. Their report has been published by Industrial Biotechnology and is... Read more

Report: Actions to Enable an Equitable and Innovative U.S. Bioeconomy

What does the future hold for biotechnology and biomanufacturing? I know I would like a crystal ball, but since I do not have one, the next best thing is to read thoughtful analyses that can help shed light on what might come to be, if we use our resources wisely and equitably. In this report Albert W. Hinman and Douglas C. Friedman discuss where the future workers and resources might come from, and how to make sure there is equal access to “the... Read more

NSF invests in fundamental research to support biotechnology and advance the U.S. bioeconomy across the sciences and engineering.

Presented by NSF's Bioeconomy Coordinating Committee and NSF Directorates, this distinguished lecture series will bring in individual speakers and panels representing the science and technology funded by a Directorate every month. Speakers will present on research and broader impacts in areas associated with biotechnology and the bioeconomy that are of interest broadly across the foundation.

All sessions will begin at 11 a.m. Eastern. Individual lectures will run until 12 noon, including question and answer, and panel sessions will... Read more

As a Seattle resident, this field in Walla Walla, Washington, an area famous for growing sweet onions, looked the way I expected.

Downtown Walla Walla was a different story. We visited Walla Walla last September and found the streets lined with winery tasting rooms. Walla Walla's wine industry grew from 20 wineries in 2000 to 140 in 2014 (1) and several have tasting rooms in downtown Walla Walla.

This amazing proliferation of wineries and their tasting rooms results from a unique collaboration between entrepreneurs, investors, the state government, and Walla Walla Community College. All these groups... Read more