Center for Management and Strategic Studies Science, Technology and Innovation
York5th June 2015
CGEE contributions to Bioeconomy.
Antonio Oliveira
SUMMARY
Overview of CGEE
Opportunities
OVERVIEW OF CGEE
ORIGINS
• Created in 2001• Non-profit organization• STI studies for economic
growth competitiveness and well being in Brazil
CONTROLS
• Overseen by the Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation
• Subjected to auditing by Brazilian Supreme Audit Institutions
SIZE AND BUDGET
• Staff ~100 employees• Annual budget ~18
MUSD
STRENGTHS
• ~ 2000 experts from 300 institutions per year
• ~ 400 studies in Science Technology and Innovation
SELECTED TOPICS
Transparency – public information in STI
Energy and Climate Change
Industry, Technology and Innovation
Talents for STI
Interactions between Academia and Industry
International Presence
I can not do justice to the 400+ studies in only 30 min, pardon my bias...
SELECTED TOPICS
Transparency – public information in STI
Energy and Climate Change
Industry, Technology and Innovation
Talents for STI
Interactions between Academia and Industry
International Presence
Strategic Studies – Sugarcane Bioethanol
Strategic Studies – Sugarcane Bioethanol
Sugarcane» Bioethanol» Co-products» Energy» International market» Brazilian experience
CGEE subsidized the creation..
National Laboratory of Bioethanol Science and Technology - CTBE
• 250 people• ~40 researchers• ~90 analysts and engineers • ˜40M US$ in projects currently
SELECTED TOPICS
Transparency – public information in STI
Energy and Climate Change
Industry, Technology and Innovation
Talents for STI
Interactions between Academia and Industry
International Presence
Foresight study – Green Chemistry
Biorefineries – biochemistry and thermochemistry routes
Bioproducts Biofuels Bioprocess CO2 conversion ….
Strategic Studies – Pulp and Paper Industry
Research Centre on Biorefinery for Pulp and Paper Industry
SELECTED TOPICS
Transparency – public information in STI
Energy and Climate Change
Industry, Technology and Innovation
Talents for STI
Interactions between Academia and Industry
International Presence
SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
International Presence: Foresight and Technology Assessment
Exploring Collaboration with RAND
SUMMARY
Overview of CGEE
Opportunities
Brazilian Focus
1
• Fermentable sugars for biofuels production, such as bioethanol and butanol;
1• Oil for biofuels such as biodiesel,
bioquerosene;
3
• Building blocks from biomass deconstruction to produce bioproducts of high value.
3 – Building Blocks opportunity
Obrigado!Thank you!Merci!Gracias!
http://www.cgee.org.br/