Kennis & innovatie

Collaboration in arboriculture can facilitate further growth

There is increasing demand for greenery, especially in the big cities.

'Plasma technology important within agro and food'

Within two years, plasma technology will play an important role within the agro and food sector.

Has Venlo starts new Healthy living course

HAS University of Applied Sciences in Venlo will start the Healthy Living course in September 2019.

Do you want to add content yourself?

Mail us

Brightlands Limburg companies win spot in European Venture Contest

The three Brightlands Limburg companies Grassa, Vertoro and Hy2care have won a place in the European Venture Contest in Düsseldorf with their pitches last week.

Limburg opens Young Farmers grant 2018

The Province of Limburg will open the Young Farmers Grant (JOLA) from December 3, 2018 to February 8, 2019.

Possible experiments with CRISPR-Cas in the Netherlands after all

In the coming weeks, Minister of Agriculture Schouten will send a letter to the Lower House in which she advocates experimenting with CRISPR-Cas.In July, the Euro

CO2 tax as incentive for sustainability

The VEK levy has been proposed in the Lower House, a tax on CO2 emissions for companies.

BASF opens global breeding center in Nunhem

BASF recently opened a new advanced breeding center for cucumbers in Nunhem.

Revolutionizing the food system thanks to Blockchain

Blockchain has the potential to revolutionize our current food system and offers potential for large and small players in agri-food, throughout the chain. The fir

Job opportunities in pig farming and greenhouse farming greatest

The continuing economic growth is increasingly causing personnel shortages. This is also the case in the North Limburg agrofood and green sector.

Brightlands Agrifood Ventures fund grows to 20 million euros

Brightlands Agrifood Ventures has increased its first fund for Limburg startups in the agriculture and food sector by 3 million euros to over 20 million euros.

Do you want to add content yourself?

Mail us

Fruits and vegetables as medicine?

Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo, foundation vers+ together with the HAS University of Applied Sciences, Avans University of Applied Sciences and Maastricht Uni

Fairer prices for agri-food products are the future

The economic bureau of ABN Amro predicts that environmental effects of food production will increasingly be passed on to the consumer in the coming years.

High time for an innovative approach to the tight labor market

At all levels we see shortages of personnel in the Limburg agrofood.

ABN Amro: turnaround for robotization in food sector

Robots, big data, mechanics and artificial intelligence are all what's going on in the food sector right now.

Almost 7 tons of state money for FoodLab Limburg

FoodLab Limburg receives almost 7 tons of subsidy from the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.