Biotechnology or bioeconomy: Six of one and half a dozen of the other?

Stephane Lhuillery, Nicolas Befort and Samih Atmane

Ecological Economics, 2025, vol. 229, issue C

Abstract: Different views and definitions pertain to the concept of bioeconomy. Few propose a workable definition enabling scholars and decision makers to identify analyze and manage the bioeconomy. Two technological delineations based on patent IPC codes delimitate a bioeconomy based on biotechnology inventions or based on a broader set of technologies. The two definitions are applied to two samples of firms, one with biotech firms and one with biorefineries that are considered by scholars as core to the bioeconomy. The relevance of these definitions for identifying the innovation practices of bioeconomy companies and reporting on their development of sustainable activities is assessed.

Keywords: Bioeconomy; Sustainable innovation; Indicators; Biotechnology; Knowledge base (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2024.108470

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