Status Report Biorefinery 2007 - Wageningen UR E-depot

5.3.2 Point of attention for a defend strategyThe main strategic points-of-attention for a defend strategy are (Table 19):D1. How can the strength of the Dutch agro, chemical and energy sectors be used to betterdefine and to focus within the very broad, fashionable, and complex biorefinery area?D2. How can the geographical position of the Netherlands in a European market and theavailable logistical infrastructure (a.o. harbours in/export) be used to contract enoughbiomass in a sustainable way to fulfil the future market demand?D3. How can the strong Dutch Knowledge Infra Structure (KIS, universities and institutes) beused to lower the high initial investment costs of necessary biorefinery pilot and demoplants?Table 19 Relation Strengths (internal) and Threats (external). How can we best use ourstrengths to avert the threats?DefendThreatsStrengths T1. T9. T15.S1. D1S2. D2S4. D35.3.3 Point of attention for a maintain strategyThe main strategic points-of attention for a maintain strategy are (Table 20):M1. How can the insufficient co-operation between stakeholders in the agro, chemical andenergy sectors be improved to maintain the strong economic position of these sectors?M2. How can the fact that the key technologies are still in the R&D-phase be combined with thedevelopment of multi-purpose biorefineries in a framework of scarce raw materials andenergy?M3. How can a lacking common vision and roadmap be overcome to achieve a preferentialposition in Europe on biorefinery?Table 20 Relation between Weaknesses (internal) and Opportunities (external). How can webest strengthen our weaknesses to take advantage of opportunities?MaintainOpportunitiesWeaknesses O4. O5. O13.W1. M1W3. M2W9. M364Status Report Biorefinery 2007