Opportunities and challehes of the biotechnology sector

Biotechnology offers new opportunities to address many needs on economic growth, public health and environmental protection. This can represent an immediate and potential advantage for business and policy makers. In this note, the national, European and international markets will be evaluated in terms of economic, social and environmental aspects for underlining features of biotechnology over recent years and extrapolating future prospects. In addition, opportunities for development at a more local level, the regional level, will be considered