Article14 April 2026Waarom recycling zonder beleid niet op grote schaal kan worden toegepast – BTO 2026Would you like to read the article in English? Click here De nieuwste Brightsite…
Geen onderdeel van een categorie13 April 2026Why recycling won’t scale without policy – BTO 2026The latest Brightsite Transition Outlook (BTO) has recently been published. In this fourth edition,…
Article10 April 2026Brightsite spin-out Thoriant zet volgende stap in verificatie plasmatechnologieBrightsite spin-out Thoriant is officieel van start gegaan. Het bedrijf richt zich op de…
Article10 April 2026Meedoen aan Critical Chemicals Alliance belangrijk voor Chemelot en onafhankelijkheid van EuropaChemelot neemt deel aan de onlangs opgerichte Critical Chemicals Alliance. Deze alliantie brengt stakeholders…
News28 October 2025Making wastewater from plastic recycling ‘safe-by-design’.Brightsite is driving the sustainability transition of the chemical industry through a series of…
News28 October 2025Dave Beijer Enthusiastically Starts as Interim Program Director at BrightsiteAs of 1 September 2025, Dave Beijer has taken on the role of Interim…
News28 October 2025Arnold Stokking Hands Over the Leadership of Brightsite: “Proud of a unique partnership”Arnold Stokking, who has been involved with Brightsite since its inception in 2019, is…
People28 October 2025Meet Ermo DaniëlsIn late 2024, Ermo Daniëls joined Brightsite as a Subsidy Advisor for two days…
NewsPress Release5 September 2025Arnold Stokking steps down as Managing Director of Brightsite. Dave Beijer starts as Interim Program Director. Arnold Stokking, who has been involved with Brightsite since its inception in 2019,…
Article14 April 2026Waarom recycling zonder beleid niet op grote schaal kan worden toegepast – BTO 2026Would you like to read the article in English? Click here De nieuwste Brightsite…
Article10 April 2026Brightsite spin-out Thoriant zet volgende stap in verificatie plasmatechnologieBrightsite spin-out Thoriant is officieel van start gegaan. Het bedrijf richt zich op de…
Article10 April 2026Meedoen aan Critical Chemicals Alliance belangrijk voor Chemelot en onafhankelijkheid van EuropaChemelot neemt deel aan de onlangs opgerichte Critical Chemicals Alliance. Deze alliantie brengt stakeholders…
Article2 July 2025Accelerate Green Legislation and Establish Pilot Chains for Sustainable ChemistryThe Dutch Ministries of Infrastructure & Water Management and of Climate & Green Growth…
ArticlePeople10 April 2025‘We should be proud of how industry, science, and innovation come together at Chemelot’ Koos van Haasteren started as Executive Director of Chemelot at the end of…
Article10 April 2025‘Where competencies merge, great developments can happen: that’s Brightsite at its best’ Koen Janssen recently stepped down as Managing Director of Brightlands Materials Center and…
Article7 January 2025SCIARS model can help us make the right choices towards a sustainable futureUnique approach to analyse impact on the climate Electrification and greening of raw materials…
Article27 June 2024Valuable collaboration produces a promising biobased route for acrylonitrileBrightsite presents its latest innovations, research and projects during the annual ‘Meet our scientist’…
Article27 June 2024Brightsite Plasmalab takes the next step with bench scale reactorPlasma technology is considered to be a ‘game changer’ when it comes to electrification…
Event12 August 2025NXTGEN Symposium 2025Advancing plasma technologies from lab to industrial scale for a circular chemical industry Join…
Event24 April 2025Recap | A Taste of Innovation at ‘Meet our Scientists’: Where Science Meets PracticeOn April 17th, Brightsite once again opened its doors for the annual Meet our…
EventNews6 December 2024Recap Brightsite Connaction Event 2024On November 20, 2024, the Brightsite Connaction Event took place at the Brightlands Chemelot…
EventNews6 November 2024Brightsite Connaction Event on November 20, 2024The transformation to a sustainable, circular chemical industry is more urgent than ever. Founded…
EventNews22 April 2024Recap VoltaChem Annual Event 2024: ‘We’re going to need incredibly more energy’The VoltaChem Annual event entitled ‘Scale 2 Impact’ took place on Tuesday 9 April…
Event19 March 2024Recap NXTGEN Hightech Conference: ‘Bringing together the chemical and high-tech industries leads to intriguing developments.’The first NXTGEN High-Tech Conference, held on March 12, 2024, at DeFabrique in Utrecht,…
Event13 December 2023Recap Circular Plastics Event: ‘Circularity gathers momentum at Brightlands Chemelot Campus’The Circular Plastics Event on December 7 at the Brightlands Chemelot Campus marked a…
Event11 November 2023Annual event GCNE: chemical industry wants to speed up transitionOn Tuesday 7 November, more than 250 participants from the chemical industry, policymakers, politicians,…
Event9 November 2023Change Inc: Green chemistry shoots ahead, but has a long way to go (Dutch only)With a €336 million subsidy from the National Growth Fund and 550 million in…
People28 October 2025Meet Ermo DaniëlsIn late 2024, Ermo Daniëls joined Brightsite as a Subsidy Advisor for two days…
People8 July 2025Foreword by Yvonne van der MeerThe transition to a sustainable chemical industry is an urgent and complex challenge —…
ArticlePeople10 April 2025‘We should be proud of how industry, science, and innovation come together at Chemelot’ Koos van Haasteren started as Executive Director of Chemelot at the end of…
NewsPeople24 May 2024Brightsite looks back on successful ‘Meet our scientists’ event, with highly relevant and scalable bio-based research as award-winning projectIn May, for the third consecutive year, the Brightsite community shared its latest innovations,…
People8 May 2024Ferdinand van Kampen: “Building together towards the future of green chemistry in South Limburg”“The transition to a green and circular economy is a complex but necessary step…
People24 April 2024Frederik Hoornaert: “Collaboration is crucial to make sustainability of industry a success” We face enormous challenges within the chemical industry. Challenges such as reducing the…
People6 November 2023Meet the team: Pilar Ruiz Ramiro, Principal Investigator Chemical RecyclingPilar Ruiz Ramiro started at the Circular Chemical Engineering department of Maastricht University in…
People25 July 2023Meet the Students: engineers of the future reflect on chemistry and sustainabilityThe Brightsite Program Line 6 is dedicated to educating broadly schooled graduates with the…
People8 December 2022How does Europe view the transition of the chemical industry?If Chemelot is to be fit for the future, it requires collective, sustainable innovation.…
News28 October 2025Making wastewater from plastic recycling ‘safe-by-design’.Brightsite is driving the sustainability transition of the chemical industry through a series of…
News28 October 2025Dave Beijer Enthusiastically Starts as Interim Program Director at BrightsiteAs of 1 September 2025, Dave Beijer has taken on the role of Interim…
News28 October 2025Arnold Stokking Hands Over the Leadership of Brightsite: “Proud of a unique partnership”Arnold Stokking, who has been involved with Brightsite since its inception in 2019, is…
NewsPress Release5 September 2025Arnold Stokking steps down as Managing Director of Brightsite. Dave Beijer starts as Interim Program Director. Arnold Stokking, who has been involved with Brightsite since its inception in 2019,…
News10 April 2025Sitech wins contract for basic engineering of Brightsite’s plasma pilot plant Brightsite is taking an innovative step towards sustainable chemistry with the development of…
News8 April 2025Petition: National Circular Plastics StandardWith a continuous, predictable, and forward-looking plastics policy, Dutch companies become leaders in Europe,…
News20 March 2025Brightsite Celebrates Five Years and Enters a New Phase of GrowthOver the past five years, Brightsite has established itself as a valued partner in…
EventNews6 December 2024Recap Brightsite Connaction Event 2024On November 20, 2024, the Brightsite Connaction Event took place at the Brightlands Chemelot…
News20 November 2024Brightsite publishes third Brightsite Transition OutlookThis year, the Brightsite Transition Outlook presents a bold and comprehensive vision for transitioning…
NewsPress Release5 September 2025Arnold Stokking steps down as Managing Director of Brightsite. Dave Beijer starts as Interim Program Director. Arnold Stokking, who has been involved with Brightsite since its inception in 2019,…
Press Release22 November 2024New partnership agreement enables Brightsite to continue accelerating sustainability of chemical industryGeleen, 21 November 2024 – Brightsite, the knowledge center for advancing sustainability in the…
Press Release20 November 2023Arnold Stokking: It’s time for a ‘Circular Deal’In the week of the parliamentary elections, the Netherlands finds itself at a crossroads.…
Press Release21 June 2023Brightsite releases second edition of the Brightsite Transition OutlookBrightsite, the knowledge centre committed to achieving a sustainable, competitive chemical industry, today published…
Press Release14 December 2021Grant awarded to Brightsite for improving environmental safety based on data analysisSafety is still very rare in innovation proposals for the chemical industry. Yet this…
Press Release18 November 2021Brightsite, Brightlands Chemelot Campus and Maastricht University open a plasmalab, offering the chemical industry a sustainable futureBrightsite Plasmalab
PeoplePress Release29 October 2021Righart and Butterworth working on the Brightsite Plasmalab: from engineering to researchThe establishment of the Brightsite Plasmalab is a major step towards the industrial application…
Press Release7 October 2021Plasmalab takes step towards sustainable chemistry with EZK subsidyThe Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK) is investing over €…
Press Release29 September 2021Kim Ragaert joins FSE as the new Chair of Circular PlasticsNewsflash from our partner Maastricht University: Since 20 September, Professor Kim Ragaert is joining FSE…
Testimonial25 June 2024Chemical industry must work together on universal strategic prioritiesThe chemical industry is at the forefront of very exciting developments. Developments that determine…
Testimonial8 November 2023National Growth Fund, the innovation tool that stimulates co-creation within public-private partnerships as ‘key for success’The BioBased Circular and NXTGEN Hightech Growth Fund projects are in the spotlight in…
Webinar19 June 2020Chemelot climate neutral in 2050On 16 June 2020, Chemelot announced its strategy towards the transition of the chemical site.
Webinar30 March 2020Energy transition in the chemical-, manufacturing- and agro-industryArnold Stokking participated in this webinar and covered crucial topics as elektrification, biomass and recycling.
