Kennis & innovatie

Stop starting, start connecting

Limburg has no shortage of initiatives. It does have a shortage of cohesion.

Government supports SMEs with SLIM grants

Since Monday 7 April (and until Monday 4 May), SME employers can again apply for the SLIM grant.

Untapped talent in the workplace

The labour market in Limburg is struggling. Employers are looking for people, while at the same time a lot of talent remains unused.

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Building tomorrow's labour market together with Keyport

How do you ensure enough well-trained people in a region where technology, care and innovation are in full development?

Robotic tractors from Limburg on the rise in six European countries

Robot tractors from Limburg are advancing in Europe.

New Sprint Grant scheme for future-proof SMEs

With the new Sprintsubsidie MKB 2026-2027, Province of Limburg is going to support entrepreneurs to improve their business processes and make their operations sma

From R&D to manufacturing: Defence collaborates with Limburg

The new MINDbase counter at Brightlands Chemelot campus provides a low-threshold entry point for entrepreneurs and researchers developing innovative ideas or tech

Strategic cooperation increases inflow and retention of talent in the region

CHILL and Meet the Youngsters are starting a strategic collaboration to better reach, connect and bring talent to Limburg.

Brightlands High Tech Agro: where robots and plants are shaping the future of horticulture

The arrival of Brightlands High Tech Agro will facilitate cooperation with the horticultural sector around Venlo.

Discover the Dutch Smart Farming guide 2026

During the successful Bedrijvendag Ambassadeursconferentie 2026, the Smart Farming sector guide was officially presented to public and private partners.

Transition requires choices now: successful companies also embrace bottom-up initiatives

Directors are putting sustainability high on the agenda, but the organization is struggling to get moving.

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'Energy should be available to everyone,' and so Hans Veenemans designed a self-contained energy factory: the Ecoplant

Autonomous, multifunctional and pleasing to the eye.

Future vision 2050: Limburg thinks big and far ahead

On February 26 - shortly after the Cabinet was on the platform in The Hague - Province of Limburg presented its future vision 'TV2050'.

Brightlands Impact Award

Do you have an innovative research project that has the potential to solve real problems?

Three-day Energy Hub development training course

From the ROMs' Smart Energy Hubs program (ROM-Netherlands), the ROMs are organizing the three-day Energy Hub Development Training in 2026.

Limburg invests in innovation with new Brightlands Future Fund

To give innovative companies, smart ideas and innovative technologies room to grow, the Province of Limburg is developing a new fund: the Brightlands Future Fund.