Private and public values of innovation: A patent analysis of synthetic biology

Ribeiro, Bárbara; Shapira, Philip

doi:10.1016/j.respol.2019.103875

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“…Second, as to search terms, we included records that contain Boolean variations of public values, social values, and societal values. This because in other social sciences than public administration and in practice the term public values is often used interchangeably with the terms social values and societal values -see, for example, the Public Services Social Value Act that came into force in the UK in 2012 (Dayson 2017), and articles of Demski et al (2015), Sherrouse, Clement, and Semmens (2011), and Ribeiro and Shapira (2020). We argue that these three value concepts are roughly similar.…”

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confidence: 91%

Public values assessment as a practice: integration of evidence and research agenda

Huijbregts

George

Bekkers

2021

Public Management Review

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Section: Data Collectionmentioning

confidence: 91%

Public values assessment as a practice: integration of evidence and research agenda

Huijbregts

George

Bekkers

2021

Public Management Review

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“…number of publications); particularly, since there are very small numbers to compare with for other countries in South America, we may see this extreme value for Chile as the result of unique circumstances that provide a remarkable difference to the overall tendencies of countries within the region. This is particularly true if we consider the non-linearity by which patents may be produced and that could be decoupled from the processes and conditions involved in the production of scientific literature and academic knowledge [45,53]. What drives Chile as the leading nation in the region for patents on bacteria requires analyses and answers that remain beyond the scope of the current study.…”

Section: Research Production and Publicationsmentioning

confidence: 96%

The Ecuadorian Microbiome Project: a plea to strengthen microbial genomic research

Ruiz

Jarrín‐V

Simarro

et al. 2021

Neotropical Biodiversity

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A technological revolution provides nations with access to unprecedented quantities of molecular information, and this is particularly evident in the vast and yet poorly understood realm of the microbiome. Traditionally, many developing countries in Asia, Africa, and South America remain marginal participants in the global flow of biodata, which will eventually affect their productivity and economies. Here, we present the Ecuadorian Microbiome Project (EcuMP) as an integrative initiative to close the research gap in the microbiome for Ecuador. We discuss the relevance that the study of the microbiome has for our understanding of diversity and new forms of production and biocapital. We also evaluate the state of research in metagenomics and the microbiome for South America, with emphasis on Ecuador as a small but biodiverse country. In the strict sense of access, understanding, and technological innovation based on molecular data, we propose the definition of bioliteracy. As indirect estimates of bioliteracy, we measured the number of indexed publications, BioProjects, monthly global internet traffic to GenBank, and patent applications in Espacenet. South America has a notable unevenness in scientific productivity related to the microbiome and metagenomics. Brazil leads productivity, with most of the measured parameters remaining one order of magnitude higher than other countries in the region. Participation of South American countries in the global flow of genomic information dwarfs when compared to the US. To reduce the effects of technological dependency and the associated lack of economic productivity, Ecuador should address the technological gap in the study of the microbiome. Our assessment reveals the urgency to translate the study of microbiomes into a source of technological prowess and the basis for local biocapitals.

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“…Patent analysis is one of the approaches to access innovative technologies and commercial aspects of a specific field [34]. The interest in searching for patents on cellulosic ethanol [35][36][37][38] or synthetic biology [39][40][41] is expanded here towards the technological development to future energy needs guided by the sustainable bioeconomy agenda. A total of 298 patent families were retrieved using Questel-Orbit Intelligence software.…”

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Technological Advances in Synthetic Biology for Cellulosic Ethanol Production

Fantinel¹,

Margis²,

Talamini³

et al. 2022

Biorefineries - Selected Processes

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The resurgence of biofuels in the recent past has brought new perspectives for renewable energy sources. Gradually the optimistic scenarios were being challenged by the competition for raw materials dedicated to direct or indirect human food. Second-generation biorefineries have emerged as technological alternatives to produce biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass. The third generation of biorefineries uses alternative raw materials like algae and microalgae. Despite the technical feasibility, these biorefineries were indebted for their economic performance. Synthetic biology has provided new microbial platforms that are increasingly better adapted to industrial characteristics to produce biofuels and fine chemicals. Synthetic biology bioengineers microorganisms to take advantage of the low-cost and less-noble raw materials like lignocellulosic biomass, carbon dioxide, and waste as a sustainable alternative for bioenergy generation using bio-substrates. In this chapter, we analyze the innovations in synthetic biology as applied to cellulosic ethanol production based on registered patents issued over the last twenty years (1999–2019). Using Questel-Orbit Intelligence, we recovered a total of 298 patent families, from which we extracted the key concepts and technology clusters, the primary technological domains and applications, the geographical distribution of patents, and the leading patents assignees. Besides, we discuss the perspectives for future research and innovations and the market and policy opportunities for innovation in this technological field. We conclude that the patented technologies serve as a proxy for the development of synthetic biotechnology applied in cellulosic ethanol production by the fourth generation of biorefineries.

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Private and public values of innovation: A patent analysis of synthetic biology

Cited by 53 publications

References 82 publications

Public values assessment as a practice: integration of evidence and research agenda

Public values assessment as a practice: integration of evidence and research agenda

The Ecuadorian Microbiome Project: a plea to strengthen microbial genomic research

Technological Advances in Synthetic Biology for Cellulosic Ethanol Production

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