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Tocco Report: BIOECONOMY 2025 EDITION

State of Biomaterials and Biomanufacturing

In 2025, the lines between the lab and the factory floor are blurring: microbes are brewing fuels and fabrics, and designers are collaborating with molecular biologists. The global biomaterials market surged to $178 billion in 2023 and is projected to exceed $761 billion by 2033 (15.6% CAGR), signaling that bio-based materials are moving from fringe concept to mainstream commodity. Investor confidence is returning as well – biomaterials companies raised $392 million in funding in Q1 2025 alone, after a few rocky years.

This Tocco Report provides an in-depth, comprehensive overview of the biomaterials and biomanufacturing landscape in 2025, with a global and cross-sectoral perspective.

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  1. Bioeconomy on the Rise – Geopolitics and Strategy:
    How nations are positioning themselves in the biotech race,
    and why 2025 is a pivotal year for bio-industrial strategy.
  2. Designing with Nature’s Building Blocks:
    Innovations in packaging, textiles, and construction materials
    that leverage biology for sustainable design.
  3. Biomanufacturing for Food and Agriculture:
    How fermentation and cellular agriculture are transforming
    protein production and farm supply chains.
  4. Bioindustrial Platforms – Chemicals, Energy, and Critical Minerals:
    The deployment of microbes and bio-processes in heavy industry
    – from making fuels and plastics to extracting critical minerals.
  5. Scaling the Bio-Revolution – Investment, Policy, and Future Outlook:
    What it will take to realize the potential of biomaterials, including investment trends, policy frameworks, workforce development, and a look ahead to 2030.
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Materials in focus

Explore the innovative materials shaping the future

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Biodegradable
Explore the evolving landscape of biodegradable materials with a focus on biodegradable plastics.

Biodegradable

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Recycled
Discover the benefits and challenges of recycled materials, as well as insights into how recycling transforms waste into valuable resources.

Recycled

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Bamboo
Introducing bamboo as an interesting alternative material. Learn about bamboo's incredible growth, and processing into textiles, paper, and construction materials.

Bamboo

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Mycelium
Get into the world of mycelium, and discover its applications and the potential it holds for revolutionizing packaging and product design.

Mycelium

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Silk
Discover the intricate world of silk, its rich history, production processes, and its ethical alternatives.

Silk

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Ginkgo Bioworks: A Boston-based “biofoundry” company that programs cells for pharma, materials, and more. Ginkgo’s high-throughput labs (with robot automation) can design and scale organisms for clients – over 100 organism programs to date. It went public in 2021 at a $15 billion valuation, has major deals (e.g. with Bayer for nitrogen-fixing microbes), and U.S. government contracts (biosecurity). Flagship for U.S. bioeconomy, Ginkgo is building capacity so “making what we invent” stays onshore.

Ginkgo Bioworks: A Boston-based “biofoundry” company that programs cells for pharma, materials, and more. Ginkgo’s high-throughput labs (with robot automation) can design and scale organisms for clients – over 100 organism programs to date. It went public in 2021 at a $15 billion valuation, has major deals (e.g. with Bayer for nitrogen-fixing microbes), and U.S. government contracts (biosecurity). Flagship for U.S. bioeconomy, Ginkgo is building capacity so “making what we invent” stays onshore.
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