At the Green Chemistry Campus in Bergen op Zoom, entrepreneurs, governments and knowledge institutes are working on scaling up new, sustainable materials and chemicals for the building materials and packaging industry. Renewable raw materials such as elephant grass, gft and wood residues form the basis for this.
The campus offers members of the Green Chemistry Campus Community access to not only facilities such as laboratories, a demo area and office space, but also to support in the areas of financing, marketing and technology.
Companies that establish themselves on the Campus have already proven that their idea for a biobased product works on a small scale. On the Campus they want to elaborate on this idea and prove that their product can also be produced on a larger scale with a constant quality.
Does this sound like the ideal location for your company? Please contact us for a free introductory meeting including a guided tour.
Please read the Green Chemistry Campus Brochure online (.pdf)
Photography: SABIC Innovative Plastics Bergen op Zoom
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Network & Advice
Network
Organizations that become members of the Green Chemistry Campus Community are immediately included in the high-quality and versatile network of the Campus. From governments to knowledge institutions, from SMEs to large industry and from financiers to expert experts: Campus tennants can count on active mediation.
Advice: coaches and experts
Members of the Green Chemistry Campus Community have access to an extensive network of coaches and experts on favorable terms. The campus has made a carefull selection of experts based on demonstrable affinity and experience with the subject of biobased chemistry and has made special agreements. In this way, you are assured of the best possible match. Below an overview is presented of coaches and experts that Green Chemistry Campus Community Members can use via the Campus.
IP advice
- patenting
- legally put IP in a separate company
- ...
Legal advice
- organizational forms
- contracts
- non-disclosure agreement (NDA)
- ...
Advice on effective product-market combinations
- choosing the right market focus
- pricing of sustainable products
- market (introduction) of sustainable products
- ...
Advice about insurance
- liability
- risk
- ...
Advice on financing
- creating a sound business case
- connecting with a network of financiers
- choice for (type of) investor
- succesfull pitching
- ...
Technology coach
- carry out and interpret product & process analysis
- pros and cons of different technologies
- content advice in areas such as lignin, pyrolysis or PLA
- R & D protocols
- ...
Subsidy advice
- what subsidies are available?
- which subsidy scheme is (not) interesting for you and why?
- do's & don'ts when applying for a subsidy
- ...
Marketing coach
- positioning with respect to competitors
- profiling in the market
- effective PR including social media
- ...
HR advice
- mediation in the deployment of trainees, operators and research assistants
- ...
Advice in the field of legislation and regulations
- LCA (recyclability, lifespan)
- health
- CO2
- process safety
- logistics (transport & storage of biomass)
- ...
Entrepreneurship coach
- mission, vision, strategy
- business development plan
- finding a launching customer
- ...
This overview is not exhaustive; in consultation with you we consult our network and connect you with the right person.
More information
Would you like to know more about a membership of the Green Chemistry Campus Community and / or the above services? Please contact us.
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Demo Facility
Are you ready for the next step and do you want to scale up the production of your biobased innovations? From the late summer of 2018 you can use the brand-new sustainable Demo Area of the Campus.
Demo: all facilities for upscaling your bio-based innovation
- Your own space in the demo facility of the Campus.
- Workplaces near your installations.
- An operator on request that helps you with your processes.
- Environmental permit for agreed activities.
- All the benefits of the community membership.
Artist impression of the new Demo Area
More information
Would you like to know more about the services and facilities that the Green Chemistry Campus (in the demo area) offers to scale up bio-based innovations? Then please contact us.
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Laboratories
Members of the Green Chemistry Campus Community can gain access to a range of specialized laboratories for upscaling biobased innovations. Not only at the Campus itself, but also at partners in the region with whom we work closely together.
The Green Chemistry Campus has a process laboratory at its disposal where experiments can be carried out within fume hoods and in laboratory setups. You can rent office space and/or a flex desk to enable you to immediately process the results of your experiments. In addition, you can also receive support in the areas of finance, marketing and technology. And if you want to scale up your innovations even further, you can use our new demo area as from the end of 2018.
Specifically, you can access the following research facilities via the Campus:
- Raw material analysis: Instrumental, Wet chemical
- Analysis of reaction products: Instrumental, Wet chemical
- Polymer characterization
- Polymer testing
- Fiber characterization
- Microbiology
- Elemental analysis
- Microscopy
- Paper testing
- Life Science analysis
More information
Would you like to know more about the laboratories of the Green Chemistry Campus and its partners? Please contact us for a free introductory meeting including a guided tour.
Photos: SABIC Innovative Plastics Bergen op Zoom
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Office space
Are you looking for a suitable workspace to further scale up your biobased innovations? The Green Chemistry Campus offers both flexible workplaces and fully equipped offices.
Flex: all facilities on a flexible basis
- Flexible workplace in the Campus Innovation Center.
- Your logo on the wall in the Campus Innovation Center.
Business: the Campus as your representative location
- Your own office in the Campus Innovation Center.
- The Campus as your formal location: postal address, logo at entrance & on the wall.
Benefits
Companies that establish themselves on the Campus benefit from the following advantages:
- Representative, light and sustainably furnished workspaces.
- Fully equipped meeting rooms.
- Free parking with free electric charging.
- A fully equipped kitchen.
- Located on a chemical site that is fully equipped to scale up biobased innovations, in terms of infrastructure, permits and possibilities.
- All the benefits of the community membership.
Would you like to see the spaces with your own eyes? Please feel free to contact us for a guided tour.
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