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Synthetic biology in focus: Policy issues and opportunities in engineering life

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  • Douglas K. R. Robinson
  • Daniel Nadal

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Synthetic biology promises to revolutionise a swath of industrial activities and create new ones by tailoring living systems to produce a range of products to boost economies, transform health and contribute to solving grand societal challenges. In 2023 and 2024, over sixty experts from around the globe came together regularly to explore where synthetic biology will have the most impact, identify the challenges and opportunities in developing and deploying synthetic biology around the world, and to explore areas where policy could help. This working paper provides a synthesis of this scoping activity, providing an accessible text for those new to the rapidly evolving area of synthetic biology.

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  • Douglas K. R. Robinson & Daniel Nadal, 2025. "Synthetic biology in focus: Policy issues and opportunities in engineering life," OECD Science, Technology and Industry Working Papers 2025/03, OECD Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:oec:stiaaa:2025/03-en
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    Keywords

    anticipatory governance; biotechnology; emerging technologies; research and development; synthetic biology; technology and innovation policy; technology convergence;
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    JEL classification:

    • L65 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing - - - Chemicals; Rubber; Drugs; Biotechnology; Plastics
    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
    • O32 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D
    • Q55 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Technological Innovation

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