Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research

RENESENG kick off , Athens, 28-29 Nov 2013

IntroductionWageningen UR Food & Biobased Research

An R&D organisation for innovation in healthy and sustainable food and biobased products

Working with industry, governmental authorities and other knowledge institutes

Building on the science of Wageningen University

Chosen for our professionalism, innovative market-oriented solutions, and high scientific standing

Food & Biobased Research

Agrotechnology & Food Sciences

Agrotechnology & Food Sciences

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Food & Biobased Research

Agrotechnology & Food Sciences

Agrotechnology & Food Sciences

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ConnectedWageningen University & Research centres

Wageningen International

IMARES

Wageningen Business School

RIKILT

Food & Biobased Research

Livestock Research Central

Veterinary Institute

Alterra LEI Centre for

Development Innovation

Plant Research International Applied Plant

Research

Agrotechnology & Food

Sciences Group

Agrotechnology & Food Science

Animal Sciences

Environmental Sciences

Social SciencesPlant Sciences

Animal Sciences

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Environmental Sciences

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Social Sciences Group

Plant Sciences

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Supervisory Board

Executive Board

Concern Staff Facilities & Services

Specialized Research Institutes

Wageningen University

Wageningen UR Food & Biobased ResearchHealthy food in a biobased society

Mission To create innovative, technological concepts and solutions for profitable and sustainable product and process innovations

Core competences Multidisciplinary applications of

technological expertise

Building consortia of companies, R&D institutions and public organisations

Ambition Strategic partner of leading

companies that trust us with their R&D activities

Top 3 research institute in Europe

Key facts 25 M€ revenue 4 % growth in 2011 200 fte Established in 1989

2 business units

Fresh, foods & chains

Biobased products

Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research

5 core programs

Fresh, foods & chains

Healthy & delicious food

Sustainable fresh chains

Biobased products

Biobased chemicals

Biobased materials

Biofuels & energy

Wageningen UR Food & Biobased ResearchBiobased products

Converting biomass into high-value

chemicals, materials and energy in an

efficient, cost-effective and sustainable

way

Creating breakthroughs in the production

of innovative high-performance materials,

chemicals, processes and products based

on biomass

Working together with partners to

establish a green, biobased economy