The ‘BIOSOST – BLUE BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIAL-TECHNOLOGICAL DEVEOPMENT AREA WITHIN A SUSTAINABILITY AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY FRAMEWORK’ Projects is part of the BIOASIS Platform common strategy, whose specific purpose is to create a hub which boosts and facilitates development of the Blue Biotechnology sector in the Canaries.
This project covers mulitple aspects aimed at identifying and driving excellence projects and offering different technological services covering the needs of emerging companies and/or those wishing to diversity and develop new research lines.
The activity performed by the chosen operation is explicitly planned in the Canaries 2014-2020 Intelligent Specialisation Strategy (RIS3) under priority 3 (Socio-economic assessment of R+D, specialisation and strengthening in astrophysics and space, marine-maritime sciences, biotechnology and biomedicine associated with biodiversity and tropical diseases), since it fits in with Canaries as an international reference in the marine area of science and technology and biodiversity; and under priority 5 (Green growth and sustainability: a. Low carbon economy, industrial development and energy efficiency; b. Eco-innovation, agriculture, fishing and environment protection; c. Bioeconomy based on Canary biodiversity; and d- Canaries the natural laboratory), the operation fits as the Canaries is a reference in sustainable development and starting to stand out in circular economy (particularly linked to low carbon economy, eco-innovation and Bioeconomy associated with biodiversity). Furthermore, as an added value BIOSOST will enable immediate implantation of companies (regional, national and international), resulting in the generation of investment and skilled employment.