ABSTRACT

Prospects for starch based bioplastic start-up companies.

Several starch producers have been involved in bioplastic developments since the nineties. Their success was highly variable, some have already ceased activities others are still going strong.

During this presentation I want to share my experiences with New Business Development and focus on a few start-up companies involved in starch based bioplastic granulates and end-products. Based on lessons learned during 25 years in starch innovations and a tale about “Serendipity - Exploring the Unexpected”, I come to conclusions and recommendations that may be useful for development and commercialization of bioplastic innovations.

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