Bioprocess intensification: A route to efficient and sustainable biocatalytic transformations for the future

•Bioprocess intensification (BPI) is a key strategy for achieving sustainable processing goals.•Ideal BPI scenario based on nexus of equipment-process-material innovations.•Significant advancement made in biocatalyst engineering and novel immobilisation techniques for productivity enhancement.•Bioprocess innovations include novel continuous reactors, in-situ product separations and use of alternative energy inputs.•Next generation bioprocesses will require innovative technology applications to large scale, integrated continuous processing.