Why the global bioeconomy urgently needs technical standards and metrics
The worldwide bioeconomy is booming, but we need to establish technical standards and metrics to enable continued innovation and scale-up the industry.
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The worldwide bioeconomy is booming, but we need to establish technical standards and metrics to enable continued innovation and scale-up the industry.
This “fourth industrial revolution” could transform our lives, but only if fundamental research is embedded at its core.