Area of biorefineries can generate investments of R $400 billion

The segment of biorefineries that transforms agricultural waste into energy and fuel, for example, can generate direct and indirect investments of $ $400 billion by 2020 in Brazil, according to data from the Brazilian Association of Industrial Biotechnology (ABBI). To stimulate this market, the entity will promote this year your first national prize of advanced bio-economy, aimed at entrepreneurs and solutions that use biotechnology to turn the current model of industrial production and consumption.