2025

2025

The 2025 AB4S report on harnessing the economic and
environmental benefits of advanced biotechnology

The 2025 AB4S report on harnessing the economic and environmental benefits of advanced biotechnology

The 2025 AB4S report on harnessing the economic and
environmental benefits of advanced biotechnology

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Overview

Overview

Overview

The first Advanced Biotechnology for Sustainability report reveals the potential of advanced biotechnology to reduce global emissions by 5% and generate $1 trillion in economic value in food and agriculture, chemicals, personal care and transportation fuels. It provides a unique framework to help organizations set priorities and sets out a bold, unified vision of advanced biotechnology

The first Advanced Biotechnology for Sustainability report reveals the potential of advanced biotechnology to reduce global emissions by 5% and generate $1 trillion in economic value in food and agriculture, chemicals, personal care and transportation fuels. It provides a unique framework to help organizations set priorities and sets out a bold, unified vision of advanced biotechnology

The first Advanced Biotechnology for Sustainability report reveals the potential of advanced biotechnology to reduce global emissions by 5% and generate $1 trillion in economic value in food and agriculture, chemicals, personal care and transportation fuels. It provides a unique framework to help organizations set priorities and sets out a bold, unified vision of advanced biotechnology

Contents

Contents

Contents

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Preface

Preface

Preface

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Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

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Executive summary

Executive summary

Executive summary

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A future with advanced biotechnology

A future with advanced biotechnology

A future with advanced biotechnology

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Advanced biotechnology's potential across sectors

Advanced biotechnology's potential across sectors

Advanced biotechnology's potential across sectors

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Agriculture and Food

Agriculture and Food

Agriculture and Food

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Chemicals

Chemicals

Chemicals

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Personal-Care Products

Personal-Care Products

Personal-Care Products

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Transportation Fuels

Transportation Fuels

Transportation Fuels

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Capturing advanced biotechnology's full potential

Capturing advanced biotechnology's full potential

Capturing advanced biotechnology's full potential

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Glossary

Glossary

Glossary

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Technical appendix

Technical appendix

Technical appendix

Authors

Authors

Authors

lex Mayers

Managing Director of the Good Food Institute Europe

lex Mayers

Managing Director of the Good Food Institute Europe

lex Mayers

Managing Director of the Good Food Institute Europe

Ana Kljuic

Vice President R&I L'Oréal for the Future & Green Sciences at L'Oréal

Ana Kljuic

Vice President R&I L'Oréal for the Future & Green Sciences at L'Oréal

Ana Kljuic

Vice President R&I L'Oréal for the Future & Green Sciences at L'Oréal

Christian Kullmann

CEO at Evonik

Christian Kullmann

CEO at Evonik

Christian Kullmann

CEO at Evonik

Feike Sijbesma

Founder at Darwin International

Feike Sijbesma

Founder at Darwin International

Feike Sijbesma

Founder at Darwin International

Kevin Camphuis

Cofounder at ShakeUp Factory

Kevin Camphuis

Cofounder at ShakeUp Factory

Kevin Camphuis

Cofounder at ShakeUp Factory

Martin Permin

Cofounder at Invert

Martin Permin

Cofounder at Invert

Martin Permin

Cofounder at Invert

Massimo Portincaso

Founder and CEO of Arsenale Bioyards

Massimo Portincaso

Founder and CEO of Arsenale Bioyards

Massimo Portincaso

Founder and CEO of Arsenale Bioyards

Oliver Vince

Cofounder at Basecamp Research

Oliver Vince

Cofounder at Basecamp Research

Oliver Vince

Cofounder at Basecamp Research

Richard Zaltzman

CEO at EIT Food

Richard Zaltzman

CEO at EIT Food

Richard Zaltzman

CEO at EIT Food

Sarah Reisinger

Chief Science & Research Officer at dsm-firmenich

Sarah Reisinger

Chief Science & Research Officer at dsm-firmenich

Sarah Reisinger

Chief Science & Research Officer at dsm-firmenich

Stef van Grieken

Cofounder and CEO at Cradle Bio

Stef van Grieken

Cofounder and CEO at Cradle Bio

Stef van Grieken

Cofounder and CEO at Cradle Bio

Antoine Chagnon

President and CEO at Lallemand

Antoine Chagnon

President and CEO at Lallemand

Antoine Chagnon

President and CEO at Lallemand