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Humanity is facing many global challenges.

The chemical sector in The Netherlands delivers multiple enabling technologies for necessary innovations.

Climate

Circularity

Food

Mobility

Health

Technology

ChemistryNL works according to 4 main lines, which are carried out by ChemistryNL office. In addition, the Top Consortium for Knowledge and Innovation for the Biobased Economy (TKI-BBE) will implement the cross-sectoral Biobased Economy program, which is part of the Top Sectors Chemistry and Energy.

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Casestudies

Developing new products out of biobased polybutylene succinate

While the plastic PBS has traditionally been produced using petroleum-based building blocks, customers are increasingly demanding biodegradable products.

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Better food for infants

Human breast milk contains high concentrations of complex carbohydrates that have many beneficial properties including protection against pathogenic bacteria and viruses. Finding a way to provide cow’s milk with components such as complex carbohydrates to make it resemble human breast milk more is an important scientific objective.

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Thin-film solar cells development

In Solliance, a research centre shared by TNO, TU Eindhoven, Holst Centrum, ECN, imec and Forschungszentrum Jülich, scientists are developing new materials and concepts for applications in thin-film solar cells. The goal is to increase the efficiency of solar cells while also reducing their cost price.

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