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Stay up-to-date with the latest developments at Planet B.io, where our community of residents, members, and collaborators is always growing and evolving.
Meet the newest Planet B.io residents
Over the past few months, the Planet B.io community on the Biotech Campus Delft welcomed several new members who each bring unique expertise to our ecosystem - ranging from high-containment bioprocessing technologies to circular biomaterials and plastic-free disposables. Meet Roylinx, Hecht Technology and Plastilose
Food Innovation Center renovation: ready for the next generation of food & biotech scale-ups
A major renovation is underway at the Biotech Campus Delft to prepare the Food Innovation Center for its next chapter. In collaboration with a.s.r. real estate, Planet B.io is transforming the building into a future-proof, multi-tenant hub designed specifically for the needs of growing food and biotech scale-ups.
From Sound to Scale | Hypesound innovates in Planet B.io’s Flexible Bio Lab
How can sound waves make microorganisms grow faster? In this interview, Hypesound CSO Ilia Vialshin, he explains how optimized sound stimulation can accelerate algae, yeast, and bacterial growth, without chemicals or major energy input, and why Planet B.io’s Flexible Bio Lab was the crucial missing link to move from theory to proof of concept.
Interview | Nikolas Gaio – Science & Innovation manager
Nikolas Gaio recently joined Planet B.io as Science & Innovation Manager, bringing a unique mix of deep-tech entrepreneurship and scientific expertise. In this interview, he shares what drew him to the Planet B.io ecosystem, his journey from biomedical engineering to startup life, and why strong teams and purpose-driven innovation are key to building impactful biotech companies.
Supporting innovation through Kansen voor West vouchers
Over the past year, Planet B.io has supported a diverse group of innovative companies through the Kansen voor West vouchers. These vouchers are designed to help entrepreneurs take the next step in developing and scaling sustainable bio-based and food innovations by providing targeted support for advisory services, process optimisation, and establishment.
One year later: Insights from Scale-up frontrunners | Stef Denayer, Pilots4U
It’s been a year since Planet B.io’s Let’s Talk Bio Scale-Up event brought together leading scale-up experts, and the journey continues. We sat down with Stef Denayer, Stakeholder Relations Manager at Pilots4U, to explore how the platform has been renewed, what it now offers innovators across Europe, and how it helps connect them with open-access pilot and demo facilities to accelerate their path from idea to market. From a rebuilt digital platform to on-site study visits and travel vouchers for pilot plant engagement, discover the latest developments in Europe’s infrastructure for scaling biobased innovation.
How Dutch Vocational Students Strengthen Industrial Biotechnology
Finding the right talent is a common challenge for biotech start-ups and scale-ups. While researchers are essential, hands-on laboratory technicians often make the real difference in day-to-day lab work. In this article, Rianne Veldt-Meijer from MBO Rijnland explains how MBO students gain research experience, where they add value for biotech companies, and why they may be the practical edge your lab needs.
