Sven Wydra - Fraunhofer ISI

Coordinator of Business Unit Bioeconomy and Life Sciences

1999–2004: Studies of Economics at the universities of Hohenheim (Germany) and Gothenburg (Sweden)
Since 2005: Research Associate at Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, Competence Center Emerging Technologies
2009: Dr. oec. from University of Hohenheim, Department of Economics
since 2014 Coordinator of the Business Unit Bioeconomy and Life Sciences

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Work focus
Innovations in the bioeconomy and industrial biotechnology

Production and employment impacts of emerging technologies

Innovation systems and technological competitiveness

Innovation and industrial policy (among other for key enabling technologies)

Indicators and models for economic growth and employment
Projects
Priorities for Addressing Opportunities and Gaps of Industrial Biotechnology for an efficient use of funding resources (PROGRESS)

Key Enabling Technology Observatory

Bioeconomy and societal change: Reflexive governance and dynamic innovation systems - the example of the energetic and material use of biomass

Elaboration of Economic Indicators for Monitoring the Progress of the Bioeconomy

White Biotechnology - Present status and future perspectives of industrial biotechnology for a sustainable economy
Publications
Wydra, S.; Reiss, T.; Aichinger, H. (2016): Market and societal needs trends paper; Deliverable 1.1 for the project Priorities for addressing Opportunities and Gaps of industrial biotechnology for an efficient use of funding RESources (PROGRESS). http://www.progress-bio.eu/progress-bio-wAssets/docs/Deliverables/Progress_Deliverable_D1_1_final.pdf, last accessed 30.08.2017.

Zinke, H.; El-Chichakli, B.; Dieckhoff, P.; Wydra, S.; Hüsing, B. (2016): Bioökonomie für die Industrienation. Ausgangslage für biobasierte Innovationen in Deutschland verbessern. Hintergrundpapier zum Bioökonomie-Innovationssystem

Aichinger, H.; Hüsing, B.; Wydra, S. (2016): Industrielle Biotechnologie: Verfahren, Anwendungen Ökonomische Perspektiven. TAB Arbeitsbericht 168. Berlin: Büro für Technikfolgen-Abschätzung beim Deutschen Bundestag.

Wydra, S. (2015): Challenges for technology diffusion policy to achieve socio-economic goals. In: Technology in Society 41, pp. 76-90.

Wydra, S.; Leimbach, T. (2015): Integration von Industrie- und Innovationspolitik - Beispiele aus den USA und Israel und Ansätze der neuen EU-Industriepolitik. Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung 1/2015, pp.103-116.

Wydra, S.; Nusser, M. (2015): Economic Relevance and the Future Potential of Non-R&D-Intensive Industries. In: Som, O.; Kirner, E. (Eds.): Low-tech Innovation: Competitiveness of the German Manufacturing Sector. Springer International Publishing, pp. 33-49.

Van de Velde, E.; Debergh, P.; Wydra, S.; Som, O.; de Heide, M. (2015): Key Enabling Technologies (KETs) Observatory: Second report. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/kets-tools/sites/default/files/library/kets_observatory_second_report.pdf, last accessed 30.08.2017.

Bratan, T.; Wydra, S. (2013): Technischer Fortschritt im Gesundheitswesen : Quelle für Kostensteigerungen oder Chance für Kostensenkungen? TAB-Innovationsreport. Berlin: Büro für Technikfolgen-Abschätzung beim Deutschen Bundestag.

Wydra, S.; Haas, K.; Jungmittag, A.; Reiss, T.; Thielmann, A. (2012): Economic Foresight study on R&D for the European Industry. Final report. Luxembourg: European Commission.

Wydra, S. (2012): Overview of Policy Measures for Biobased Products. In: Industrial Biotechnology 8 (1), pp. 8-12.
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Coordinator of Business Unit Bioeconomy and Life Sciences

Work focus

Projects

Publications

Dr. Sven Wydra