Safeguarding the bioeconomy : committee on safeguarding the bioeconomy : finding strategies for understanding, evaluating, and protecting the bioeconomy while sustaining innovation and growth / National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.), author.

Series:

Consensus study report.

Consensus study report

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development--United States.

Sustainable development.

Biotechnology--Economic aspects.

Biotechnology.

Interdisciplinary research--United States.

Interdisciplinary research.

Technological innovations--United States.

Technological innovations.

Biotechnology--Economic aspects--United States.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (380 pages).

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : The National Academies Press, [2020]

Summary:

Research and innovation in the life sciences is driving rapid growth in agriculture, biomedical science, information science and computing, energy, and other sectors of the U.S. economy. This economic activity, conceptually referred to as the bioeconomy, presents many opportunities to create jobs, improve the quality of life, and continue to drive economic growth. While the United States has been a leader in advancements in the biological sciences, other countries are also actively investing in and expanding their capabilities in this area. Maintaining competitiveness in the bioeconomy is key to maintaining the economic health and security of the United States and other nations. Safeguarding the Bioeconomy evaluates preexisting and potential approaches for assessing the value of the bioeconomy and identifies intangible assets not sufficiently captured or that are missing from U.S. assessments. This study considers strategies for safeguarding and sustaining the economic activity driven by research and innovation in the life sciences. It also presents ideas for horizon scanning mechanisms to identify new technologies, markets, and data sources that have the potential to drive future development of the bioeconomy.

Contents:

Introduction

Part I: Defining and measuring the U.S. bioeconomy

Defining the U.S. bioeconomy

Frameworks for measuring the value of the U.S. bioeconomy

Areas of leadership in the global economy

Part II: Understanding the ecosystem and identifying new trends in the U.S. bioeconomy

The ecosystem of the U.S. bioeconomy

Horizon scanning and foresight methods

Part III: Understanding the risks associated with the U.S. bioeconomy

Economic and national security risks pertaining to the bioeconomy

Part IV: Strategies for safeguarding the U.S. bioeconomy

Overall conclusions and recommendations

Appendixes: A. Committee biographies

Appendixes: B. Invited speakers

Appendixes: C. Participating boards.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-309-49570-9