This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current bioeconomy ecosystem, its actors, opportunities and challenges, highlighting the role of the Amazon as a key territory for investing in nature-based solutions and integrating ancestral knowledge and technology with direct impact on local communities and standing forest conservation.
Through the mapping of 25 stakeholders -including governments, companies, research institutes and international cooperation agencies- multiple entry points for impact investment were identified, especially in value chains for natural ingredients, bioinputs, biotechnology, sustainable tourism and non-timber forest products.
Betting on the bioeconomy in Colombia means investing in a regenerative, territorially fair economic model with a high potential for economic, environmental and social returns in one of the most biologically and culturally diverse countries in the world.
Regulatory Frameworks
Consult the comparative analysis of bioeconomy policies in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica and Peru, which highlights good practices, opportunities and lessons learned to strengthen the agenda in Colombia.
Blueprint
It explores the proposal of a plan to consolidate a business support ecosystem in bioeconomy, articulating key actors and creating enabling conditions aligned with the region's policies.
Case studies
In Colombia there are already companies that demonstrate how the bioeconomy can be a reality. Through the use of renewable natural resources, biodiversity, ancestral knowledge and innovation, they have managed to create goods and services with high added value that drive sustainable development. These examples inspire and show the country's potential in this field.
