Contents

1.1 Green Chemistry has to Work 1.2 Turning an Invention into Commercial Reality 1.2.1 Case Studies 1.3 Conclusions References Chapter 2 From Sawdust to Cyrene™ -A Journey in Many Parts A. J. Duncan and W. D. Raverty 2.1 Introduction 2.2 The Business Rationale 2.2.1 The Journey 2.2.2The Vision 2.2.3The Reality 2.2.4Commercial Potential 2.2.5 Planning Commercialisation 2.2.6The Value of Collaboration 2.2.7 Building Plants 2.2.8The Market 2.2.9 Grant Support 2.2.10 Raising Capital 2.2.11Building Issues 2.2.12 Market Uncertainties