Kennis & innovatie

01

Oct

The R-ladder: the handle on the road to circularity

The circular economy is no longer a "faraway show," but a harsh reality that requires choices. An important tool for this is the R-ladder.

One counter, one sound: this is what the labor market of the future looks like

The labor market is under pressure. Shortages are increasing, the inflow lags behind and laws and regulations do not make things easier for employers.

Meet the Community: 'Fiber-rich crops: the material of the future'

Meet the campus residents of Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo in the Meet the Community section.

29

Sep

Tech champion of tomorrow: NL strengthens startup ecosystem

The Dutch government has announced

For the love of chemistry!

Sustanix is a Dutch deep tech chemistry startup developing novel materials that are truly circular. Think about food packaging.

26

Sep

Electric flying future music? It's already happening in the Netherlands

Electric flying sounds futuristic, but battery-powered aircraft are already flying around our country.

Keyport connects entrepreneurs in innovative energy project Holon Cranendonck

In the municipality of Cranendonck, a unique and pioneering project is underway: Holon Cranendonck.

26

Sep

Enter the National Healthcare Innovation Award!

For a decade, the National Healthcare Innovation Award has been helping healthcare entrepreneurs get their healthcare innovation to market faster and scale up.

25

Sep

Retrospective PVB event 'Progress to Outlook' on Sept. 17, 2025

On Wednesday, September 17, PVB Limburg organized the event Vooruitgang tot Vooruitblik at Pitground in Sittard.

24

Sep

Plastics fair: circular plastic requires guts and scale

The meeting point for the plastics chain in the Benelux shows the ambitions and obstacles around circular plastic..

"If it can be done in Venray, it can be done anywhere."

Speaking is Ruben Halmans, founder and managing director of Rotaid AED Cabinets in Venray.

23

Sep

European support accelerates energy transition in Dutch regions

Since 2023, the European Just Transition Fund (JTF) has been supporting regions heavily dependent on fossil energy in their transition to a climate-neutral econom

From disposable diapers to precious resources

Melvin Kizito, with his startup Alkyl Recycling, is working on a sustainable chemical treatment that converts waste into valuable raw materials.

Oscar Circular goes for waste-free downtown

More and more inner cities are struggling with a growing mountain of waste. Oscar Circular wants to take a radically different approach to that problem.

16

Sep

Rabobank extends partnership with Brightlands Startup Challenge

Maastricht University, Soapbox and Rabobank have extended their collaboration within the Limburg-wide Brightlands Startup Challenge program for three years.

15

Sep

Limburg Regional Hero Award 2025

Are you a proud producer of Limburg regional products and do you work daily on innovation, sustainability and local impact?