The objective of the bioeconomy is to combine economy and ecology to ensure a more sustainable use of resources. The German Federal Government deŒnes the bioeconomy as the production, exploitation and use of biological resources, processes and systems to provide products, processes and services across all economic sectors within the framework of a future-oriented economy. Innovations in the bioeconomy unite biological knowledge with technological solutions and utilise the inherent properties of biogenic raw materials such as their natural cycles, renewability and adaptability. The bioeconomy harbours the potential to provide new kinds of products and processes that protect natural resources and ensure our future prosperity.