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In the bustling world of maritime services, one company has set sail with a distinct mission – to safeguard the marine environment through precise and reliable testing. The Greek Saron Marine, an ‘odd duck’ at Planet B.io, specializes in providing marine environmental services to the maritime market, with a primary focus on ballast water testing and related environmental assessments.

In a world increasingly concerned about the environmental impact of traditional agriculture and the strain it places on our planet's resources, innovative solutions are more crucial than ever. Enter Farmless, a pioneering company dedicated to revolutionizing the way we produce food. The Dutch startup recently joined the Planet B.io community as a member.

Bouke de Jong recently joined the Planet B.io team as Science & Technology officer.
Bouke has vast experience in scaling and manufacturing nutritional products in food and sustainable materials. Moreover, he brings a proven track record of working for both US startups and corporate entities. He will take responsibility on all activities within Planet B.io that require technical and scaleup knowledge. 

We had a talk with him about his career and experience.

On 29 September 2023, Cindy Gerhardt was awarded the Zilveren Zandloper for her instrumental role in developing and strengthening the start-up ecosystem in industrial biotechnology in the Netherlands in the past few years.

Biotech enthusiasts and key stakeholders gathered at the Biotech Campus Delft on Thursday, September 7th, 2023, to celebrate the grand opening of Planet B.io's newly renovated second multi-tenant building, named ‘ Van Iterson House’.

Planet B.io, the driving force behind the innovation hub at the Biotech Campus Delft and StartLife, a leading agrifoodtech startup accelerator based in Wageningen, have embarked on an exciting mutual partnership. A natural partnership as the domains of food technology and biotechnology increasingly cross paths. Planet B.io will become a so-called Program Partner of StartLife, meaning that biotech-oriented startups in the ecosystem of StartLife will be proactively connected to the network of facilities and expertise of Planet B.io. Vice versa, the agrifoodtech oriented startups in the ecosystem of Planet B.io will be connected to the hub in Wageningen including a wide range of programming and mentors.  

Flavour is a ubiquitous part of our daily lives, influencing the taste and sensory experience of the products we consume. However, behind the scenes, there is a world of innovation and science dedicated to perfecting the flavours we encounter. One such company leading the way in this field is Finwerd Flavours & Fragrances, a Dutch flavour house that uses cutting-edge ingredients, market insights, and consumer preferences to design the perfect taste experience for its customers' products.

Singaporean-headquartered cellular agriculture start-up Umami Bioworks is on a mission to cultivate the future of sustainable seafood by crafting delicious, nutritious, affordable cultivated fish that is better for our health, our oceans, and our future. The company recently joined the Planet B.io community as member. To learn more about the company and its vision, we sat down with Mihir Pershad, the Founder and CEO of Umami Bioworks.

At Planet B.io, we firmly believe that progress is best achieved through collaboration and fruitful partnerships. That is why we actively seek out opportunities to partner with esteemed service providers who are trusted by our cherished community members. In that spirit, we are happy to announce our collaboration with Service Laboratory Delft ‘SLD’– the Quality Control Laboratory for Food, Feed & Pharma, based on the Biotech Campus Delft.