Issue Designer Cells

Summary

Designer Cells asks what would happen if biology replaced chemistry. In this future, solutions derived from biology take the place of chemicals. That substitution transforms whole industries and changes how consumers behave. The opportunity is linked to the Materials Revolution megatrend and draws on trends such as the future of raw materials, net zero and sustainable waste management. Its keywords are the bioeconomy, enzymes, green chemistry, polymers and synthetic biology, with materials and biotechnology, agriculture and food, consumer goods and healthcare among the sectors most affected.