National Bioeconomy Blueprint to Strengthen Bioscience Research

The Obama Administration announced its commitment to strengthening bioscience research through its National Bioeconomy Blueprint. Specifically, the Blueprint outlines five strategic imperatives for a bioeconomy:

1. Support R&D investments that will provide the foundation for the future bioeconomy.
2. Facilitate the transition of bioinventions from research lab to market, including an increased focus on translational and regulatory sciences.
3. Develop and reform regulations to reduce barriers, increase the speed and predictability of regulatory processes, and reduce costs while protecting human and environmental health.
4. Update training programs and align academic institution incentives with student training for national workforce needs.
5. Identify and support opportunities for the development of public-private partnerships and precompetitive collaborations .