Support Themes

EPOBIO's international initiative brings together the science, technologies and the supply chains needed to develop high utility products. Uniquely, each Flagship Theme is being developed in the context of its environmental impact, economics and regulatory frameworks, attitudes and expectations of policy makers and the public, and a communication strategy. This holistic approach means we will be working closely with environmental scientists, agronomists, experts in legislation and regulations, socio-economists, policy-makers and the public to evaluate proposed products and ensure the products developed are beneficial to our society and for our planet. In this way EPOBIO puts scientific potential into this wider social context.

The projects and products identified by the May 2006 Wageningen Workshop will provide a focus for the work of EPOBIO for the coming year. Each project/product will be developed in depth by Flagship desk researchers who will identify the range of scientific expertise required to take them forward. In parallel they will also be assessed for their probability to produce successful products for the global market place. In this assessment their environmental impact and benefit will be considered, their economics and regulatory issues, as well as the attitudes and expectations of policy makers and the public. In addition, a communication strategy for each of the chosen projects and products will be developed.

The EPOBIO Support Themes are: