Free

16/09/25

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Following the success of previous editions, hollandbio is organizing the fourth edition of Biotech for a Sustainable Future 2025 on Tuesday, September 16 (Prinsjesdag), 2025, in Woerden. This annual event has become the go-to meeting place for everyone working on a sustainable future in plants, food, and materials through biotech.

This year’s theme is ’Power to the partnership: alone we go fast, together we go far.’

Collaborations are key to turning biotech innovations into real-world impact. But what does it take to build a successful partnership? What can we learn from frontrunners who’ve cracked the code? During the afternoon, we’ll hand the mic to several biotech pioneers who are doing just that.

Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Time: 13:00 – 17:30

Location: Kas Meeting Eventlocatie, De Bleek 13, 3447 GV Woerden

Programme:

13:00 – 13:30

Registration, coffee & tea

13:30 – 14:00

Welcome

14:00 – 14:30

NoPalm Ingredients & Royal Smilde Foods

Julie Cortal (CCO of NoPalm Ingredients) and Lore Stormink (product developer at Royal Smilde Foods) are teaming up to share what great partnerships really look like in practice.

14:30 – 15:00

Break

15:00 – 15:30

KeyGene & Chiquita

Anker Sørensen (Vice President New Business KeyGene) and Peter Bolijn (Senior Marketing Manager at Chiquita) will offer insights into their Yelloway partnership, diving into the research and development of a disease-resistant banana variety while reducing carbon emissions.

15:30 – 16:00

ChainCraft & Royal Avebe

Marc den Hartog (CEO ChainCraft) and Patrick van ‘t Hof (Manager Operations at Royal Avebe) showcase a unique industrial collaboration turning potato juice by-products into high-value ingredients.

And as always, there will be plenty of networking opportunities.

Registration

Biotech professionals from industry and academia can register using the button in the top right corner.

Free admission for members of hollandbio and/or NBV.

€35 entrance fee for non-members

We look forward to seeing you there!

door Idalia Dlugosz