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Nieuw Delfts talent in de maak voor verduurzaming van de voedselketen
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.
FUL Foods moves headquarters to Amsterdam
When a company has to move because they simply outgrew Planet B.io, we couldn’t be more proud. FUL Foods was one of the first companies that settled at Planet B.io. But now, after 2.5 years, they are ready to take the next steps as a successful scale-up company and will continue their journey in developing future-proof food products from microalgae in Amsterdam.
Kickstart Fund supports collaboration project between Deep Branch and Delft University of Technology
In 2020, DSM NL established the Kickstart Fund to support the ecosystem around Planet B.io and the Biotech Campus Delft. With a total annual budget of 200 k€, the Fund sponsors activities in three categories: pre-startup support, startup support and ecosystem support. These funds are coordinated by Planet B.io.
Interview | Fenneke Jolink - Project manager Planet B.io
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.
Cultivated meat companies prepare for first EU application approvals, but it is still a long way to your plate
Real meat without emissions and environmental impact; cultivated meat has been a big promise for years. Meanwhile, dozens of companies in Europe are ready to enter the market. But strict regulations mean it will be a long time before it will become available for sale.
Deep Branch: less CO2, more sustainable food
What can be more beautiful than solving two problems at once? British-Dutch company Deep Branch produces protein-rich ingredients for animal feed via fermentation. These ingredients replace fishmeal and soy. An important raw material for Deep Branch's ingredients is locally captured CO2. In this way, Deep Branch ensures more sustainable fish farming and fewer greenhouse gas emissions. Pete Rowe, one of the founders and CEO, explains how this is possible.