In Need of Union SpiritA true South African Story
Not much seems to have changed (in South Africa), since we first told the story in 2006 (we presented the these slides to a Fossil Fuel Foundation workshop) .. but we have ... and offer alternatives, e.g. GreenEnergyPark™ , µ-BioRefinery™ or Paid4PreTreatment™ .
Our conclusions are still the same. For a successful bio-based economy to evolve, it needs:
Clear political instructions
A capable and highly funded venture capital industry
But, in our humble opinion, the key ingredient needed is "Union Spirit", a willingness to collaborate, to step out of ring-fencing everything (e.g. IP) with the