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In 2020, the non-profit organization Planet B.io was established to develop the Biotech Campus Delft (BCD) into an open innovation campus for industrial biotechnology. Planet B.io, founded and financially supported by five partners (DSM, Delft University of Technology, the Municipality of Delft, the Province of South Holland, and InnovationQuarter), has been successful in growing the number of companies on the BCD, and creating a supporting network of experts. Today, Planet B.io is happy to welcome a special, sixth partner to its Supervisory Board. ASR Dutch Science Park Fund and Planet B.io will team up to further develop the Biotech Campus Delft into a world-leading campus focusing on modern biotechnology.

Biotech innovations have the potential to create disruptive solutions for global challenges like climate change, food shortage, and much more. As a startup, entering an established market that is being steered by existing policies, value chains and consumers, can be a hurdle. In this article, we discuss the importance of Public Affairs to support commercialization of biotech innovations.   

The beginning of a new year is always a great opportunity to take stock of the one that has just ended. We are proud to have 16 amazing biotech companies settled in our building and of what they have accomplished over the year. We are happy to see our community outside of Delft growing too, with new Planet-B.io members and expanding networks that support our mission; Creating a better world with biotech.

Biotechnologie heeft volop potentie om de samenleving aanzienlijk te verduurzamen. Planet B.io in Delft vult bij deze ontwikkelingsgang de rol in van innovatie netwerkhub. Bedrijven die op de Biotech Campus Delft onderdak vinden, weten zich verzekerd van brede ondersteuning met gelijkgestemde innovators om kennis en ervaring uit te wisselen.

De Biotech Campus Delft is de afgelopen jaren sterk in ontwikkeling en huist tegenwoordig een levendige innovatie hub met als missie om met biotechnologie als sleuteltechnologie de transitie naar een duurzame economie en gezonde voeding te versnellen. Er wordt nu een belangrijke nieuwe stap gezet in de ambitie van de Biotech Campus Delft; een samenwerking met Hogeschool Inholland om nieuw talent te ontwikkelen voor de snelgroeiende biotechbedrijven in onze regio en oplossingen te bieden voor het wereldvoedselvraagstuk van morgen.

Fenneke Jolink recently joined the Planet B.io team as Project manager, taking up special assignments that contribute to the services Planet B.io brings to its community. Fenneke has a MSc degree in Bioprocess technology from Wageningen University and then worked at DSM R&D in science, tech-transfer and project management for the biosolutions and food enzymes businesses, for almost 19 years. She brings a huge amount of valuable experience in biotech science and project management.

Ever wondered where the name Planet B.io came from? And what it means?
Here is the story and the hidden meanings behind the brand name and its logo.

Together with HollandBIO and Johnson & Johnson, Planet B.io organized an event to explore best practices for bringing science "from bench to business". The event brought together more than 100 stakeholders including start-ups, industry, Technology Transfer Organizations (TTOs), academia, investors and enabling organizations.

Planet B.io is the open innovation hub for industrial biotechnology. We create a unique and inspiring environment for biotech businesses to grow. What if you are not located in Delft, but still want to join our ecosystem and benefit from our network of startups, scaleups, corporates, knowledge, talents, mentors, and investors? We launched the Planet Bio membership, and herewith introduce our very first member; Sophie’s BioNutrients, a startup from Singapore focusing on sustainable protein production.