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With the delivery of the third floor and its social area, the renovation of the Beijerinck Center has been completed at the beginning of August 2021. After several internal moves and welcoming a new resident, the building is almost fully let. It is time to take stock and to look ahead.

For the production of vitamins, paints or fragrances, we often use fossil raw materials, such as oil. This can be done differently. In Delft, several companies are working on production based on renewable raw materials, such as sugar and wood waste. This is relatively expensive. Start-up company DAB has developed a technology for faster and cheaper ‘green’ production.

Back to the familiar nest. Last summer, technology provider XPure moved to Planet B.io at the Biotech Campus Delft. In doing so, it returned to its native soil. With its patented  purification technology for biotech companies, chemical companies and the food industry, XPure helps enabling the transition to a bio-based economy. Planet B.io is the ideal starting point for this, says director René Nanninga: “Planet B.io is an inspiring environment and unique scientific business community.”

How can we provide protein for ten billion people? The collection of solutions to this problem is called ‘the protein transition’. The Biotech Campus Delft is leading the way.

What is a open innovation environment without a nice social area to engage with the rest of the community? A firm's hotel! On July 1st, the newly renovated social area on the second floor of our multi-tenant building, the Beijerinck Center, was officially opened.

Dr. Maria C. Cuellar recently joined the Planet B.io team as Science and Technology officer.
Maria is a Bioprocess engineer, with a focus on bioprocess integration and with sustainability as purpose. She has a vast experience in formulating and leading projects both in industry and academia. Maria will take responsibility on all activities within Planet B.io that require technical and scaleup knowledge. 

We had a talk with her about her career and experience.

As of June 1^st, Planet B.io director Cindy Gerhardt joined the board of BioTech Delft, a foundation that organises biotechnology education at postgraduate level.

Planet B.io is proud to announce that biotech company Deep Branch has joined the scale-up ecosystem on Biotech Campus Delft. Deep Branch, founded in the UK, is a perfect fit for Planet B.io with its cutting-edge CO₂-to-protein fermentation technology. With this technology, Deep Branch addresses both the sustainability of animal farming and the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, creating a scalable path for a sustainable protein generation process from a waste product. 

Eight finalists had the opportunity to pitch for the prize during the finale of the Meat Replacement Innovation Challenge on March 4^th. The award was given to the biotech start-up Shiru.