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We have identified 5 main goals that our project contributes to. We call these our primary SDGs. Following this, we have further 3 goals that are affected by our efforts in the primary goals.

Primary goals

Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth This goal focuses on the economic development, measured by the growth of GDP, education and financial institutions. We specifically focus on goal 8.2: "Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors"
Here we can improve the economic productivity of fermentations by using our promoter library to conduct metabolic engineering in an important production organism, Aspergillus niger. Furthermore, as our research is open-source, it invites others to build upon a solid biotechnological foundation and spearhead new innovation in ever-increasing markets.

Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure This goal is focused on the development of sustainable industry and infrastructure, especially in developing countries. In this regard, our project has a lot to offer.
Goal 9.4 revolves around the addition of value without a large increase in CO2 output. The goal states: "... upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes…". The use of our promoter library, and other biotechnological tools, allows for tighter control over the production of many important products, where resource efficiency is a key aspect.

In addition to this, we are also working towards goal 9.5 to "...Enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries…" and "...encourage innovation…".
Here we contribute to the ability of other scientists to efficiently conduct research in filamentous fungi and by providing the foundation for others to build novel and innovative solutions in their community using filamentous fungi.

Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production This development goal is centered around the minimization of waste products and material use in addition to increasing recycling. We are specifically focusing on goal 12.2 and 12.5 that works to achieve "...efficient use of natural resources." and "...substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse." We are contributing to this by improving the resource efficiency of fermentation of fermentation by offering tighter control over the metabolism of the filamentous fungi used. Furthermore, our promoter library opens the opportunity for others to develop more efficient ways of using waste products in industrial fermentation by giving them the basic tools needed for more advanced biotechnological research.

Goal 15: Life on land This development goal focuses on the protection, restoration, and sustainable management of terrestrial resources. We are focusing on a subsection of 15.6, that concerns itself with the sharing of genetic resources and the ease of access to these these. We are doing this by publishing everything as open-source so everyone has equal access to our methods and results.

Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals The partnerships for the completion of the sustainable development goals are important for the realization of these most important tasks of our generation. With our participation in the iGEM competition, we are doing our part in achieving goal 17.6, 17.7, and 17.8, collectively known as the technology goals.