17 September 2024 First cohort of students completes bachelor’s in Circular Engineering at Brightsite
The first 13 students of the bachelor’s program in Circular Engineering, a joint initiative…
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Valuable collaboration produces a promising biobased route for acrylonitrile
Brightsite presents its latest innovations, research and projects during the annual ‘Meet our scientist’…
Brightsite Plasmalab takes the next step with bench scale reactor
Plasma technology is considered to be a ‘game changer’ when it comes to electrification…
Chemical industry must work together on universal strategic priorities
The chemical industry is at the forefront of very exciting developments. Developments that determine…
Brightsite looks back on successful ‘Meet our scientists’ event, with highly relevant and scalable bio-based research as award-winning project
In May, for the third consecutive year, the Brightsite community shared its latest innovations,…
Ferdinand 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…
How can we train technical talent of the future and retain them in our region?
A sustainable chemical industry isn’t just about addressing technical and financial challenges, it’s also…
Frederik Hoornaert: “Collaboration is crucial to make sustainability of industry a success”
We face enormous challenges within the chemical industry. Challenges such as reducing the…
Future-proof water management taking shape at Chemelot
The transition towards sustainable energy and green raw materials is inherently linked to a…
Valuable collaboration produces a promising biobased route for acrylonitrile
Brightsite presents its latest innovations, research and projects during the annual ‘Meet our scientist’…
Brightsite Plasmalab takes the next step with bench scale reactor
Plasma technology is considered to be a ‘game changer’ when it comes to electrification…
How can we train technical talent of the future and retain them in our region?
A sustainable chemical industry isn’t just about addressing technical and financial challenges, it’s also…
Future-proof water management taking shape at Chemelot
The transition towards sustainable energy and green raw materials is inherently linked to a…
Integrating models for a sustainable industrial future: a conversation with Céline Fellay on the AMIGDALA project
Céline Fellay, leading Brightsite’s ‘Transition Scenarios and System Integration’ program line, unveils the scope…
MOOI subsidy for sustainable plasma project with nitrogen
Plasma technology is a game changer when it comes to electrifying processes in the…
Key findings from the BTO Roadshow
Following the publication of Brightsite Transition Outlook (BTO) 2023, Brightsite actively sought dialogue with…
RADIS: Fast line-by-line code for high-resolution infrared molecular spectra
RADIS resolves spectra with millions of lines within seconds on a single-CPU and can…
State-specific dissociation and inelastic rate constants for collisions of H2 with H and He
Samenvatting Recente rapporten hebben opgeroepen tot planetair sonde missies naar de buitenste planeten van…
Recap 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…
Recap 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,…
Recap Circular Plastics Event: ‘Circularity gathers momentum at Brightlands Chemelot Campus’
The Circular Plastics Event on December 7 at the Brightlands Chemelot Campus marked a…
Annual event GCNE: chemical industry wants to speed up transition
On Tuesday 7 November, more than 250 participants from the chemical industry, policymakers, politicians,…
Change 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…
Recap National Congres BRZO-Seveso with Program Manager Esta de Goede
Esta de Goede, Program Manager Safety and Social Acceptance led a breakout session at…
Recap EIES 2022 at Brightlands Chemelot Campus
Nov. 29 and 30, Brightlands Chemelot Campus proudly hosted Europe’s largest event in both…
Recap annual event Green Chemistry, New Economy 2022
The main conclusion: the transition to green chemistry must accelerate If the extreme gas…
Retrospective Brightsite Connaction Event 2050 Kickstart
Strong discussions on challenges and practical solutions to accelerate the industrial transformation The climate…
Brightsite looks back on successful ‘Meet our scientists’ event, with highly relevant and scalable bio-based research as award-winning project
In May, for the third consecutive year, the Brightsite community shared its latest innovations,…
Ferdinand 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…
Frederik Hoornaert: “Collaboration is crucial to make sustainability of industry a success”
We face enormous challenges within the chemical industry. Challenges such as reducing the…
Meet the team: Pilar Ruiz Ramiro, Principal Investigator Chemical Recycling
Pilar Ruiz Ramiro started at the Circular Chemical Engineering department of Maastricht University in…
Meet the Students: engineers of the future reflect on chemistry and sustainability
The Brightsite Program Line 6 is dedicated to educating broadly schooled graduates with the…
How does Europe view the transition of the chemical industry?
If Chemelot is to be fit for the future, it requires collective, sustainable innovation.…
Meet Hans Kroon, consultant sustainable process development
Hans Kroon (64) has recently been hired as a consultant by Brightsite. His main…
Meet Dirk van den Bekerom, Lead Scientist Plasma Synthesis
Dirk van den Bekerom is the new addition to Brightsite, coming from TNO and…
Sonny Schepers, USG: “It is crucial that Brightsite realizes the sustainable development of Chemelot integrally and at system level”
Chemelot. The place I pretty much grew up with. The place with a major…
17 September 2024 First cohort of students completes bachelor’s in Circular Engineering at Brightsite
The first 13 students of the bachelor’s program in Circular Engineering, a joint initiative…
Brightsite looks back on successful ‘Meet our scientists’ event, with highly relevant and scalable bio-based research as award-winning project
In May, for the third consecutive year, the Brightsite community shared its latest innovations,…
Recap 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…
Plasma technology can radically change the chemical industry
Plasma technology has the potential to electrify chemical processes using green electricity and to…
Stokking: ‘It’s my personal mission to get Eindhoven on board’
In a new interview on the TU/e website Arnold Stokking emphasizes the need for…
Brightsite start-up Thoriant to produce emission-free hydrogen and acetylene using plasma technology
Brightsite has announced the spin-out Thoriant, focused on the commercial development of advanced plasma…
Chemelot takes a new step in sustainability by connecting CO₂-emitting companies to Data Safe House
In January, Chemelot officially joined the Data Safe House initiative, which includes all CO₂-emitting…
Interview with GCNE featuring Arnold Stokking and Anne-Marie Spierings (Deltalinqs): It’s time to think in solutions
During the Circular Economy Week, Arnold Stokking from Brightsite and Anne-Marie Spierings from the…
Sustainable Industry Lab (SIL) Report: Basic industry can produce in a climate-neutral and circular manner by 2050
The basic industry in the Netherlands can achieve climate-neutral and circular production by 2050,…
Arnold Stokking: It’s time for a ‘Circular Deal’
In the week of the parliamentary elections, the Netherlands finds itself at a crossroads.…
Brightsite releases second edition of the Brightsite Transition Outlook
Brightsite, the knowledge centre committed to achieving a sustainable, competitive chemical industry, today published…
Grant awarded to Brightsite for improving environmental safety based on data analysis
Safety is still very rare in innovation proposals for the chemical industry. Yet this…
Righart and Butterworth working on the Brightsite Plasmalab: from engineering to research
The establishment of the Brightsite Plasmalab is a major step towards the industrial application…
Plasmalab takes step towards sustainable chemistry with EZK subsidy
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK) is investing over €…
Kim Ragaert joins FSE as the new Chair of Circular Plastics
Newsflash from our partner Maastricht University: Since 20 September, Professor Kim Ragaert is joining FSE…
Plasma technology recognized as a game changer for green chemistry
Brightsite is taking plasma technology – one of the most important ways of reducing…
Province supports Limburg’s circular future
A step closer to sustainably transforming the chemical industry. The Province of Limburg has…
Chemical industry must work together on universal strategic priorities
The chemical industry is at the forefront of very exciting developments. Developments that determine…
National 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…
Chemelot climate neutral in 2050
On 16 June 2020, Chemelot announced its strategy towards the transition of the chemical site.
Energy transition in the chemical-, manufacturing- and agro-industry
Arnold Stokking participated in this webinar and covered crucial topics as elektrification, biomass and recycling.