4 minutes with… Manfred Kircher, Chairman of the Advisory Board, KADIB

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy.

KADIB gives advice and offers expertise in the Global Industrial Bioeconomy. We strive to position profitable chemical and energy value chains sustainably in the Political, and Economical, as well as Societal, Technological, Legislative and Ecological (PESTLE) environment and conditions.

Tell us about your role and what you are focused on in the next 12 months.

KADIB provides advice and moderates decision-making:

• Value Chain Analysis & Bioeconomy Strategies

• Research & Development

• Marketing & Commercialization

• Private & Public Fund Raising

• International Partnering & Cluster Building

• Communication & Publishing

• Material Compliance Service & Process Implementation

What do you feel are the most important milestones the industry must achieve in the next 5 years?  

The bioeconomical industry should raise more attention to value added chemicals than biofuel which is currently prioritized. Both sectors should exploit gaseous carbon sources such as CO and CO2 emission as well as gasified materials (e.g. municipal waste). The technologies are ready for implementation.

If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about the Advanced Bioeconomy, what would you change? 

Linking so far separated sectors in new sustainable value chains from bio- and recycled carbon sources to chemicals and fuels.

Of all the reasons that influenced you to join the Advanced Bioeconomy industry, what single reason stands out for you as still being compelling and important to you?  

– Replacing fossil carbon sources

– Recycling carbon in sustainable value chains

– Technologies closing the industrial carbon cycle

Where are you from? 

Germany

What books or articles are on your reading list right now, or you just completed and really enjoyed?  

Jared Diamond; Collapse

What’s your favorite city or place to visit, for a holiday?

Gent, Belgium

Delft, The Netherlands