Experts on the World Economic Forum’s Council on Biotechnology have selected 10 developments which they believe could help not only meet the rapidly growing demand for energy, food and healthcare, but also increase productivity and create new jobs, should issues such as regulatory certainty, public perception and investment be tackled successfully. In this blog post, the council members make their case for each of these technologies and highlight their potential benefits:

 1.    Bioproduction of sustainable chemicals, energy and other materials

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If this has happened to you – and it probably has – you know how frustrating it is: You have two close friends; both are smart, talented and at the top of their game. They’re remarkable individuals, but together they could be world-beaters. They’re a classic case of “one plus one equals three” … if only someone could connect them.

Yet, try as you might, you can’t manage to make the game-changing introduction. Your friends live in different cities or countries, or speak different languages, or are just too busy. Or all of the above.

The Forum, you see, has ...