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Chemelot Newsletter 10 - November 2011
LANXESS strengthens its presence on Chemelot
The German specialty chemicals group LANXESS is strengthening its presence
on Chemelot in the Netherlands, where the company plans to rent a new head
office for its global EPDM rubber business. The building, which will accommodate
120 staff, will be built by the Chemelot Campus Consortium (DSM, Province of
Limburg and Maastricht University). Building work is scheduled to start in the
spring of 2012. The office should open at the beginning of 2013. The company
will also spend around €12 million on converting half the EPDM rubber
production capacity in Sittard-Geleen to the innovative Keltan ACE technology.
Read more...
New Basic Pharma cleanroom meets the highest standards
The pharmaceutical company Basic Pharma recently opened a GMP-certified
cleanroom for sterile preparation of special medicines. “We can also use this new
facility for small-scale production of medicines that meet the highest standards.
This is an important addition to the medicines we’ve been producing for several
years now,” explains Bob Kool, general manager of the company. The new
cleanroom is in the Van Iterson building on the Chemelot Campus.
Read more...
Lectures on Chemelot
Chemelot has organised two interesting lectures:
Chemelot Colloquium about the “The Green Network” (“Het Groene Net”),
September 22. A lecture about a new local and sustainable energy company.
Chemelot Colloquium about Interreg TTC and RWTH, October 6. A lecture
about stimulating the cross-border cooperation between companies and
knowledge institutions.
Upgrade Olefins 4: cracker moves sustainably to the top
At the beginning of July, the senior management within SABIC (the Executive Committee) gave the green light for the
project Upgrade Olefins 4 on the Chemelot site. This energy-saving project will make the Olefins 4 naphtha cracker one of
the most energy-efficient crackers in Europe. The construction phase of the project starts next year and it will be completed
and commissioned during the Turnaround (TA, maintenance stop) of Olefins 4 in 2013. SABIC Site Geleen is moving
confidently towards the future.
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Fortuna Logistics: improved fertilizer shipment
Three years ago, OCI Nitrogen and Wessem Port Services Group launched the
plan 'Fortuna Logistics' for more efficient shipment of fertilizers. OCI chose three
proposals from amongst 25 scenarios and finally opted for Wessem Port Service.
The 4 000 m2 shed and integrated shipment facility in Stein will open at the
beginning of 2012. Eddie van Aken, Supply Chain Manager of OCI, and Bob
Joosten, Managing Director of Wessem, are delighted with the strategic alliance
on this major project.
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VAPRO Academy successful
It’s clear that Hans Heersink, training coordinator at SABIC/HRM and Franca
Jenniskens, manager Training and Education at Sitech Services, are proud of the
result of the ‘in-house’ four-year VAPRO C training – the training for operators
and technicians who want to master and manage complex production processes.
As former head of department at SABIC it used to bother him that there was so
little information about the VAPRO C trainees and their training. Now he draws
up the rosters himself and makes sure that all students are given the opportunity
to start and finish the VAPRO C training. He reports the course results back to
the managers at SABIC and Sitech Services.
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SABIC gives masterclass on transport safety at Chemelot
In June, SABIC was awarded the 2011 Responsible Care prize. The Responsible
Care program is a worldwide chemical industry initiative to promote continuous
improvement of the safety, health, environment and sustainability performance of
companies. SABIC was awarded the prize for its efforts to make the transport of
dangerous goods as safe as possible. SABIC wants to improve safety throughout
the logistics chain and goes beyond the requirements set by laws and
regulations. The winner traditionally gives a masterclass, and the date for this
year’s class was 22 September.
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AGENDA
03 11 2011
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Opening photo exhibition Chemelot
Biblionova, Sittard
More information...
10 11 2011
Lecture: 'Chemistry and DSM, changing continuously' (in Dutch)
Biblionova, Sittard
More information...
14 11 2011
RETS Seminar: Renewable Energy Transfer Systems
Seminar (also November 15) for local and regional policy makers
about sustainable energy systems.
More information...
17 11 2011
Lecture: 'Chemelot, the future of chemistry' (in Dutch)
VUmaasland, Geleen
More information...
25 11 2011
Lecture: 'Chemistry around the corner, safety, health, environment?' (in Dutch)
Volkshoes Lindenheuvel, Geleen
More information...
29 11 2011
SME Event: Patents and successful collaboration
Collaboration is ‘hot’. More and more companies are searching for partners. Did you ever consider such collaboration? Do
you want to develop and valorise knowledge together with another company?
More information...
01 12 2011
Lecture: 'New developments in nanotechnology' (in Dutch)
Ontmoetingskerk, Geleen
More information...
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News Release
LANXESS to expand its new site in
Geleen
New headquarters for global EPDM rubber business on
the Chemelot Campus
Inauguration planned for the beginning of 2013
Investment of 12 Mio. Euro to convert 50 percent of total
capacity to ACE technology
Sittard-Geleen – German specialty chemicals company LANXESS is
strengthening its site in Geleen, the Netherlands. The company is
planning a new headquarters for its global EPDM rubber business.
The building for up to 120 employees will be constructed on the
Chemelot Campus. The contracts with the Chemelot Campus
Consortium were signed today. Construction will start in spring 2012,
and inauguration is planned for the beginning of 2013. In addition, the
company will spend around EUR 12 million to convert 50 percent of
its EPDM rubber production capacity in Geleen to innovative Keltan
ACE technology. The total annual production capacity of the Geleen
plant is 160.000 tons.
LANXESS steers its global business with EPDM rubber from Geleen.
Just recently, in May 2011, LANXESS acquired the EPDM rubber
business of Royal DSM N.V. for EUR 310 million, with all 420
employees worldwide – including 260 in Sittard-Geleen.
“The sustainable Keltan ACE technology, our new and highly modern
headquarters for our EPDM business and the innovative environment
of the Chemelot Campus will help us on our course of expansion,”
said Axel C. Heitmann, Chairman of the Board of Management of
LANXESS AG. “The planned measures will make the Geleen site a
true center of innovation within the global LANXESS network.”
LANXESS AG
Contact:
Ingo Drechsler
Corporate Communications
51369 Leverkusen
Germany
Tel.: +49 214 30-47390
Fax: +49 214 30-50691
ingo.drechsler@lanxess.com
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The Chemelot Campus is an internationally acclaimed innovative
campus in the fields of materials and chemistry and plays an
important role to reach the ambitions for the region Brainport 2020.
The campus will be further developed by a Consortium of DSM, the
Province of Limburg and the Maastricht University/ Maastricht
University Medical Center+. Regional minister of Economic Affairs
and Chairman of the Consortium Steering Committee, Mark
Verheijen said: ‘LANXESS’ decision to build its headquarters on the
Chemelot Campus shows that we are on the right track with
stimulating both business and science. LANXESS is one of the world
market leaders on Chemelot. We will continue our strong efforts to
further develop the Campus in order to reach our ambitious goals for
the future and to contribute substantially to the economic
development of the Brainport region.’
Innovative working environment
With an area of some 3,400 square meters, the new headquarters
will house office space, research facilities, and exhibition and
conference rooms. “The site is ideal for us. For the first time, all
important management functions and laboratories for the EPDM
business will be combined under one roof – in the immediate vicinity
of our production facility,” explained Günther Weymans, LANXESS
Country Head for the Netherlands and head of the Technical Rubber
Products business unit. The modern architectural concept will provide
an inspiring working environment that will optimally promote
communication between the various units of the company, as well as
creativity and innovation, Weymans explained.
Sustainable production technology
At its production facility for EPDM rubber, LANXESS will convert the
biggest of three production lines to the groundbreaking Keltan ACE
technology. Compared with conventional production processes,
Keltan ACE technology reduces energy requirements for rubber
LANXESS AG
Contact:
Ingo Drechsler
51369 Leverkusen
Germany
Tel.: +49 214 30-47390
Fax: +49 214 30-50691
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production and it does not require catalyst extraction as a result of
high catalyst efficiency. Furthermore, the process enables the
manufacture of new EPDM rubber grades. LANXESS plans to
implement the new technology during 2013 .
LANXESS AG
Contact:
Ingo Drechsler
51369 Leverkusen
Germany
EPDM – integral to daily life
Tel.: +49 214 30-47390
Fax: +49 214 30-50691
EPDM rubbers are mainly used in the automotive industry, as well as
in the construction sector and in technical and electronic articles. In
vehicles, EPDM synthetic rubbers – which feature in particular
resistance to heat, oxidation, chemicals and weathering, as well as
good insulation properties – are used for everything from seals in
autobodies to coolant hoses and air ducts under the hood.
In the construction sector, EPDM rubber is also used primarily as a
sealing material – in profile seals for windows and doors, in concrete
wastewater pipe seals, as a material to seal joints, for rubber sheets
to cover flat roofs or in gaskets for roof structures made of plastic
sheeting. EPDM is also integral in the home: seals for washing
machines and bathroom fixtures, garden hoses, and thermoinsulated
hoses in cables and pipes used for air conditioning and heating units
are made from the special-purpose rubber.
LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 7.1 billion in
2010 and currently around 15,800 employees in 30 countries. The company is at present
represented at 46 production sites worldwide. The core business of LANXESS is the
development, manufacturing and marketing of plastics, rubber, intermediates and
specialty chemicals.
Leverkusen, September 26, 2011
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain forward-looking statements based on current
assumptions and forecasts made by LANXESS AG management. Certain known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to the actual results, financial
situation as well as the development or performance of the group deviating from the
estimates announced here. The company assumes no liability whatsoever to update
these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments.
Information for editors:
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All LANXESS news releases and their accompanying photos can be found at
http://press.lanxess.com. Recent photos of the Board of Management and other
LANXESS image material are available at http://photos.lanxess.com. The latest TV
footage, audiofiles and podcasts can be found at
http://corporate.lanxess.com/en/media/audio-video/.
You can find further information concerning LANXESS chemistry in our WebMagazine at
http://webmagazine.lanxess.com.
LANXESS AG
Contact:
Ingo Drechsler
51369 Leverkusen
Germany
Tel.: +49 214 30-47390
Fax: +49 214 30-50691
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Geleen, September 13, 2011
New cleanroom at Basic Pharma meets the most stringent requirements
The pharmaceutical company Basic Pharma has recently opened a GMP-certified
cleanroom for the sterile preparation of special medicines. Bob Kool, the company’s
Managing Director, says: “This new facility enables us to manufacture medicines on a small
scale which meet the most stringent requirements. For us, this represents an important
addition to the medicines that we’ve already been producing for some years now.” The new
cleanroom is located in the Van Iterson building on the Chemelot Campus.
Bob Kool explains: “A cleanroom like this is used to manufacture medicines which cannot be
sterilized due to their stability. Not all medicines are capable of withstanding heat. In a cleanroom,
we can work in such a clean manner that the medicine is made suitable for human use without
being subjected to sterilization. These medicines are known as aseptic preparations. The new
cleanroom facility complies with additional requirements, and we can therefore also use it to
produce special medicines, in particular special large-scale orders for hospitals and study
medication.” Small-scale production involves quantities of up to around 150 liters, corresponding to
approximately 4000 vials.
Large-scale preparations for pharmacies
The new cleanroom’s first major customer is Pharmalot Compounding, a specialist pharmacy that
offers to produce medicines for fellow pharmacies. Bob Kool: “We make special medicines; difficult
preparations which most hospital pharmacies are not able or don’t want to make themselves. Then
there are the so-called ‘magistral preparations’. These are preparations produced by a pharmacist
which we refer to as large-scale preparations due to the numbers which can be produced.” Bob
Kool continues: “It is also important for us to be able to work with hazardous substances, such as
cytostatics, which are used in chemotherapy treatment. These medicines must always be
administered by a nurse.”
Study medication for clinical research
A second important cornerstone is the preparation of medicines for use in clinical research by,
among others, the Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+). Also involved in this
cooperation are CTCM and DRUM, the Clinical Trial Center Maastricht and the Drug Research
Unit Maastricht. Basic Pharma prepares study medications – also known as IMPs (investigational
medical products’), to be used in clinical trials. IMPs are medicines which are under development
and have reached a point in the research process where they are tested on human subjects under
clinical conditions. Bob Kool: “We are in a position to comply with the high requirements imposed
on the preparation of these medicines, and can produce these on a small scale. This is
advantageous for the other parties, as they don’t have to invest in the necessary facility
themselves.”
Bob Kool adds: “This cooperation fits extremely well with the Consortium Chemelot Campus,
where DSM Nederland, the Province of Limburg, the University of Maastricht and MUMC+ join
forces with the aim of further developing the Chemelot Campus. We are demonstrating that
Chemelot represents the industrial extension of science. By investing in the cleanroom, we are
therefore making an important contribution to the development of the region.”
Commercial Register 14031843 South-Limburg Chamber of Commerce
www.chemelot.com
Persbericht BasicPharma-Chemelot 20110913_en.doc
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Community of companies
Basic Pharma is working ever more closely with other companies based in the Van Iterson
building, such as INterface BIOmaterials, Nano4Imaging and Q Chip. The new cleanroom facility
was a factor in the decision by the English company Q Chip to set up in the building. This gives
shape and substance to the objective of the companies based at Chemelot to build a community.
Bob Kool: “This community spirit is now beginning to take effect, with our services attracting new
business activity.”
GMP certification vital
The GMP certificate is an important milestone for Basic Pharma. “We now have an advanced
facility which can serve a wide group of customers,” says Bob Kool. “These customers don’t often
have many other options. Existing cleanrooms often don’t have such a certificate, and in some
cases this certificate has lapsed due to stricter regulations. It doesn’t make economic sense for
them to invest in a new cleanroom. Companies that do have a certified cleanroom, especially the
large pharmaceutical manufacturers, are only certified for their own use. Since our cleanroom can
be used for several customers, we are able to achieve a high utilization rate and can operate in a
competitive and profitable manner.”
The GMP certificate is issued on behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, the
body which is also responsible for auditing certified cleanrooms. GMP stands for ‘Good
Manufacturing Practice’, a quality assurance system used for the pharmaceutical industry and in
other sectors. One way of guaranteeing the quality of a medicine is by carrying out the entire
production process in an accurately prescribed, controlled manner.
The certification process was made possible partly thanks to the advice of OP-Zuid.
------Basic Pharma Group
The Basic Pharma Group takes care of the development and registration right though to the
production of a drug. The Basic Pharma Group is made up of three departments. Production takes
place at Basic Pharma Manufacturing, which, in addition to non-sterile cleanrooms, also offers
sterile cleanrooms for the production and storage of sterile end products. A certified quality control
laboratory is used to test the company’s own products and also third-party products. Basic Pharma
has recently opened a new GMP-certified cleanroom. Basic Pharma Technologies is responsible
for the implementation and administration of its own R&D projects and also third-party projects,
from pharmaceutical/chemical development to clinical trials. Basic Pharma’s Interdos department is
responsible for drawing up registration documents for medicines intended for both the national and
international market. Monitoring during and after the registration of the medicines is carried out by
the drug monitoring department (pharmacovigilance).
Basic Pharma is located in the Van Iterson building on the Chemelot Campus.
Chemelot
Chemelot, which is made up of the Industrial Park and the Campus, is a major player in Materials
Sciences and Life Sciences in Western Europe. The site boasts a central location in Northwest
Europe, an excellent infrastructure and fantastic transport links. Chemelot offers raw materials,
utilities, facilities, operational (plant) support and an innovative knowledge environment, facilitating
new investments in research activities as well as innovative start-ups and chemical plants.
Numerous companies on the Chemelot campus are high up in the world rankings. The companies
based at Chemelot benefit from the operational synergy on site, but Chemelot is more than just the
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sum of its parts. It is also a chemical innovation community in which people, companies and
educational establishments exchange knowledge and cooperate on a creative level to achieve
innovations and accelerated business growth. In order to encourage further development of the
Chemelot Campus, a collaboration began in 2010 between the Province of Limburg, DSM
Nederland B.V. and the University of Maastricht/Maastricht UMC+ in 2010.
For more information, please contact:
Chemelot Communication
Klaas Bos
Tel.: +31 (0)6 10918196
E-mail: klaas.bos@chemelot.com
www.chemelot.com
Basic Pharma
Bob Kool
Tel.: +31 (0)88 2554010
E-mail: b.kool@basicpharma.nl
www.basicpharma.nl
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Geleen, 22 September 2011
Chemelot Colloquium
“Het Groene Net”
By Bert Bosman, Technical Manager Energy & Climate, SABIC, 22 September 2011
47 kilometer pipeline network to supply heating and cooling to homes and
businesses
Het Groene Net: supplier of sustainable residual heat
The talk given by Bert Bosman attracted plenty of interest. SABIC’s technical manager
for Energy and Climate held his audience captive right up to the last minute. He talked
about the establishment of the local, sustainable energy company Het Groene Net, and
explained, with the aid of a presentation, how an underground pipeline network will
make it possible for homes and businesses in Sittard-Geleen, Beek and Stein to be
heated and cooled with residual heat from Chemelot in the future.
The energy company Het Groene Net is an initiative of the municipalities of Sittard-Geleen,
Beek and Stein and the province of Limburg in cooperation with the heat producer Biomassa
Energiecentrale Sittard (BES), the Utility Support Group (USG) at Chemelot and the housing
corporation ZO Wonen. NL Agency provides knowledge and funding for the project. It’s taken
a good two years to examine how Het Groene Net could work in practice. Good ideas have
been developed, plans have been made and a European call for tenders has been held. The
project is gradually taking shape and is also gaining a lot of support from other parties. The
main players at Chemelot are SABIC, DSM and OCI Nitrogen. USG is an important link for
the transport of residual heat through the pipeline network, which may in future run from
Maastricht Aachen Airport via Beek, Geleen, Stein and Sittard to Holtum Noord. The total
investment will be 100 million euros.
Bert Bosman explains that the plants on the site frequently use steam. One example is the
cracked gas turbines for SABIC’s Olefins 4 naphtha cracker which produces 18 bar steam as
a by-product. The proximity of other companies means that the residual heat can easily be reused by sending the energy to another plant. At Chemelot, for example, we manage energy
very efficiently. In Het Groene Net the residual heat is used to heat homes and offices, but is
also supplied to businesses in the area. Studies have shown that the site is also ideal for the
exchange of sustainable energy with Het Groene Net. Chemelot has a number of heat
sources that can be utilized.
Het Groene Net plays an important part in the efforts of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen to
realize its ambitions for sustainable energy. It’s currently already obtaining sustainable energy
for district heating (BES) from the incineration of pruning waste, but that’s only for the
residents of the Hoogveld area. Het Groene Net will take the supply of sustainable energy
much further, allowing other consumers to make their energy sustainable, save on their
energy costs and avoid the need to invest in their own heating or cooling system. Het Groene
Chemelot B.V. is a subsidiary of Royal DSM N.V.
Chamber of Commerce ,Limburg, number 14031843.
Chemelot® is a registered trademark of Royal DSM N.V.
Net won’t benefit only businesses and homes, but also socially responsible entrepreneurs for
whom sustainable energy is a priority.
How will Het Groene Net work?
The main pipeline (“backbone”) will run from Holtum, via Nedcar, the BES, Sittard, Geleen, to
the new business park at Maastricht Airport, with branches off to Beek and Stein. It’s
estimated that, in due course, it will be able to supply 835 kGJ heat net a year to over 5 000
households, and dozens of offices, institutions and businesses. 47 km of pipeline will be laid
to supply these heating needs. The actual daily heat demand isn’t yet clear, as we may have
hard winters and hot summers. On the coldest day the demand can be three times the
average consumption, but Het Groene Net will continue to provide an integrated sustainable
supply. To cover peaks, for example in very cold weather, Het Groene Net will use backupsupplies from USG (boilers), but it will aim to supply the heat as sustainably as possible.
Thirty potentially interesting sites have been identified for the storage of residual heat at
Chemelot. The plants will receive a payment for the energy supplied and transported to heat
transfer stations through the Chemelot pipeline network.
Current situation
At the moment, Het Groene Net is working on shaping the business and the project is on the
European tender calendar. The Province of Limburg has put Het Groene Net on the Regional
Agenda and is supporting it with knowledge and funds. It’s attracting a lot of attention from
businesses, but a public call for tenders is needed to find a private partner to co-invest in the
project and develop it in the future. Four parties are interested in specifying the scope in more
detail. To conclude, Bert Bosman says "We’re feeling positive, the demand is there and, for
us, the spadework will begin at the beginning of 2012."
Chemelot
P.O. Box 18
6160 MD Geleen
The Netherlands
© Chemelot, 2011.
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Geleen, 6 October 2011
Chemelot Colloquium
“Interreg project TTC and RWTH”
By Theo Hommels, Project Manager, N.V. Industriebank LIOF, 6 October 2011
Cross-border cooperation and innovation are the key
Got an idea? Tell us about it!
On Thursday 6 October, Theo Hommels, senior project manager for Development and
Innovation of NV Industriebank LIOF, gave a talk about the Interreg project TTC-RWTH
(Top Technology Cluster - Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule). The aim
of this project is to strengthen cooperation between companies and knowledge
centers in the Euregion Maas-Rijn. Cross-border cooperation and innovation are the
two main core values for this. The subject clearly captured the imagination, as the
room was packed with representatives from a whole variety of organizations and
institutions.
It always starts with an idea
To stimulate innovation and development in chemicals, materials, life sciences, food and
HTS, LIOF and other bodies provide (risk) capital to (start-up) companies who have a good
idea. The capital can be made available at different phases of development, from the initial
development of a brand new plan to a complete innovation credit. But whether it’s a brand
new plan, or the revival of an existing one, it always starts with an idea. And that was the
main focus of Theo Hommel’s talk: ideas, and how to bring them to the surface.
E-mails, visits, interviews, workshops
A logical question from the public was, “How does the LIOF find the ideas?” “LIOF now has a
broad overview of the knowledge centers,” explains Hommel, “but it’s very difficult to structure
the generation of ideas in companies. The aspects of the business that are most interesting
for development are often not the primary activities (which are production and sale) and
there’s no overview of knowledge, and particularly of what we already know and what we
don’t yet know. And that’s exactly what we’re working on now: we’d like to know what ideas
companies have internally. That’s why we regularly send e-mails to a wide circulation list and
visit companies. Because sometimes people in business don’t even realize they have a good
idea; the skill lies in bringing the idea to the surface. We also do that through working groups
organized along thematic lines and set up within the TTC. By using roadmaps we can bring
potential ideas into focus. Then we organize a dedicated workshop. A second route is direct
development with, and cooperation within, DSM to get ideas off the ground. A relationship
with knowledge centers like RWTH is useful for this”
Knowledge checks and external developers
So what happens then, if a company has a good idea? “Stimulating the development of
innovative and cross-border initiatives is a high priority for us. This doesn’t only mean
Chemelot B.V. is a subsidiary of Royal DSM N.V.
Chamber of Commerce, Limburg, number 14031843.
Chemelot® is a registered trademark of Royal DSM N.V.
involvement in the thought process, but also money, because money is a really important
incentive. One of the ways we provide this incentive is by offering vouchers when we visit a
company. If a good idea has been generated in the workplace we can, for example, offer a
knowledge check for € 6 500. That’s designed to encourage entrepreneurs to develop the
idea or have it tested at a knowledge center. It’s an easy incentive with no bureaucracy.
External developers are also brought into to help develop a brand new idea. The aim of this is
to link innovation to added value.”
Portfolio management
According to the Court of Audit, around €4 billion has been pumped into innovation over the
past few years, with no real information about what was actually done with it. But this support
is still extremely important, as Theo Hommels explains. “That’s why we’re now developing
project portfolio management, so that a project can be monitored over time and we can
always give a picture of the development and know what stage an innovation project has
reached. That then helps to set the project on the right path, because if you don’t have any
idea where you are in a development process at any given time, you don’t know where you
need to go and all options look good. And of course that isn’t the case. The aim is to make
the innovation idea tunnel smaller all the time until you have a completely clear product at the
end of the process.”
Top region for technology
One of the last questions from the floor was what the precise mission of the TTC now is.
Hommels gave a very clear answer to this: “The aim is to create a top region for technology
by improving the standard of existing technology through the development of new ideas.” In
short, if you have an innovative idea with cross-border application, tell us about it! Theo and
his team will be happy to drop in and discuss it. “We’re always on the lookout for good ideas.
The resources are there and now we’re just itching to find the ideas, big or small, test their
value and translate them logically to the market, because far too little use is being made of
them at the moment!”
Chemelot
P.O. Box 18
6160 MD Geleen
The Netherlands
© Chemelot, 2011.
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Interreg-project TTC: Chemelot - RWTH
Colloquium Chemelot
6 oktober 2011
Introductie
Introductie:
Theo Hommels
Senior projectleider
Afdeling Ontwikkeling en Innovatie
NV Industriebank LIOF
thommels@liof.nl
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Agenda
Introductie LIOF
Achtergronden Innovatiestimulering
Interreg Project TTC
Concrete toepassingen - RWTH
Vragen/discussie
LIOF:
Introductie
NV Industriebank LIOF
(Limburgs Instituut voor Ontwikkeling en Financiering
Regionale Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij
Opgericht in 1975
Doel: Versterken van de sociaal economische structuur
50 fte’s
Kernactiviteiten:
Verstrekken van risico kapitaal
Investment & Business Development
Bedrijfsterreinen
Innovatie en ontwikkeling
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LIOF:
Organisatie
Overheids NV
Aandeelhouders:
Nationale overheid : 95 %
Provincie
: 4%
Gemeentes en KvK : 1 %
Raad van Commissarissen: 7 personen
Vertegenwoordigers van aandeelhouders
Vertegenwoordigers van werkgevers- en werknemersorganisatie
Onafhankelijk voorzitter: Boy Litjens
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LIOF:
Financieel 2010
Balans:
Materiele vaste activa:
Financiële vaste activa
Vlottende activa
Liquide middelen
Totaal activa
2010
€ 18.388.569
€ 79.252.652
€ 17.029.071
€ 47.921.740
€ 162.592.032
2009
€ 18.735.051
€ 77.912.167
€ 20.232.165
€ 48.922.492
€ 165.871.875
Groepsvermogen
Voorzieningen
Langlopende schulden
Kortlopend schulden
Totaal passiva:
165.871.875
€ 100.856.019
€ 1.803.660
€ 38.382.167
€ 21.550.186
€ 162.592.032
€ 100.671.103
€ 1.580.195
€ 38.825.024
€ 24.795.553
€
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LIOF:
Financieel
Resultaatrekening:
Financieringsbedrijf
Opbrengsten
Kosten
Resultaat
2010
€ 12.467.843
€ 13.735.511
€ 11.051.885
€ 12.343.990
€ 1.415.958
€ 1.391.521
Ontwikkelingsbedrijf:
Opbrengsten/bijdragen
Kosten
Resultaat
Aandeel derden
Resultaat totaal
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2009
€
2.742.958
€
3.974.322
€ -/- 1.231.364
€ 3.068.629
€ 4.067.960
€ -/- 999.331
€
€
€
€
18.529
203.123
17.386
409.576
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LIOF:
Risicodragend kapitaal
Préseed
Techstart,
Subordinated loans
E 30.000,- tot E 35.000,-
Seed
Liof Start Up Fund,
Max. E 150.000,
Share capital +
Subordinated loans
Nedermaas Ventures,
Max. E 0,5 mln.
Share capital +
Subordinated loans
“A” Round
LIOF Participatie Fund,
E 0,15 mln – E 4,0 mln.
Share capital +
Subordinated loans
Limburg Ventures,
E 0,15 mln. – E 1,5 mln.
Share capital +
Subordinated loans
Technostars,
E 0,15 mln. – E 1,0 mln.
Share capital +
Subordinated loans
Borgstellingskrediet (IBSK)
Max. E 2,25 mln,
66% state guaranteed
Innovatiekrediet,
Max. 35% of development cost
Amortisation success dependent
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LIOF:
Investment & Business
Development
Acquisitie van buitenlandse bedrijven
Business Development:
Cluster development (Chemie, bv PPP)
Investors development
Network partners:
NFIA Offices wereldwijd
Lokale business clubs
Universiteiten en kennisinstellingen
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LIOF:
Bedrijventerreinen
• Revitaliseren/herstructureren van bedrijventerreinen (LHB bv)
• Ontwikkelen nieuwe terreinen
Holtum Noord III
Avantis Business Park
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LIOF:
Innovatie & Ontwikkeling
Innovatie:
Advies, begeleiding en/of partner search ten behoeve van
individuele MKB op gebied van innovatie ( product, proces,
diensten, strategisch, organisatie enz.)
Interreg-projecten: zoals TTC
Ontwikkeling van programma’s en projecten OP Zuid subsidieregelingen
Ontwikkeling van innovatie (stimulerings)instrumenten
Vouchers, Innovatiescans
Open Innovatie model
Ontwikkeling:
Thema’s: Chemie & materialen, Life Sciences, Food, HTS
Europese, nationale en provinciale programma’s
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Achtergronden
Innovatiestimulering
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“And there was light .....”
Innovation
Aanpak
Instrumenten:
Vouchers
Gestructureerde innovatiestimulering: I-Zone
Open Innovatie Model
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Vouchers
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Technology
Technology
Roadmaps
Roadmaps
Application
Application
Roadmaps
Roadmaps
Dedicated
Dedicated
workshop
workshop
Dedicated
Dedicated
workshop
workshop
Selection
Selection
of
of theme’s
theme’s
Just
Just
Imagine
Imagine
Room
Room with
with
aa View
View
Dedicated
Dedicated
workshop
workshop
Projectleads
I-zone
Open innovation
policy
INFRASTRUCTURES
Gouvernement
2
3
1
University
Spin-off
Stimulation
structure
Big
Companies
SME
4
NetworkNetworkorganisations
organisations
Monitoring & control
NV Industriebank17
LIOF
Limburgse Ontwikkelings- en Investeringsmaatschappij
Province of Limburg
EU-beleid:
EFRO & Interreg (cohesie)
EFRO 2007- 2013
Z. Nederland:
€ 232 miljoen
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Interreg IVA 2007 - 2013
Interreg IVB 2007 - 2013
Interreg IVA:
• Vlaanderen-Z.Nederland: € 190 miljoen
• Duitsland–O.Nederland : € 294 miljoen
• Euregio Maas Rijn
: € 144 miljoen
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INTERREG PROJECT:
towards “Top Technology Cluster“
(TTC)
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TTR-ELAt
De TTR partners (Provincie
Limburg, Provincie NoordBrabant, Provincie Limburg (B),
Provincie Vlaams-Brabant,
Provincie Luik en NRW) zijn
akkoord gegaan met enkele
gemeenschappelijke stappen
die moeten leiden tot een
gezamenlijke agendavorming
voor een technologische top
regio
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TTR-ELAt
Chemicals &
Advanced Materials
Health (life)
Sciences
High Tech Systems
Strategic Networking
Business Development Support
Institutional Development
Brains
Entrepreneurship
Lobbying & Marketing
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TTC
TTC komt voort uit TTR-ELAt
TTC focust op:
Netwerken &
Business Development.
Drie grensoverschrijdende technologievelden, te weten:
Gezondheid/Life Sciences
Hightech Systemen
Nieuwe Materialen/Chemie
Energie
Info: www.ttc-innovation.eu
Innovationprojects
B&ID experts
Workshops
WP 3
Structured generation of idea’s
Interviews
Funded
RTD
proposals
Tool box
Question antenna
Project
leads
WP 2
Match
making
Commercial
market
opportunities
Intercluster Brokerage events
Inter-cluster
socializing
Inter-cluster B2B
matchmaking
Years
Relatie TTC – Chemelot
2010
29-11-
Relaties andere Interreg-projecten:
CrossRoads: Goedgekeurd (€ 8,7 miljoen)
Grensoverschrijdende innovatieprojecten in Vlaanderen – Nederland, op gebied
van oppervlaktebehandeling, Inkt-jet, Nanotechnologie, ICT
Functional Surfaces: (€ 6 miljoen) *)
Grensoverschrijdende innovatieprojecten in Duitsland – Nederland, op gebied
van functionele oppervlaktes (Easy to Clean, Hygiene, antibacterieel, inkt-jet,
lijmen)
Grensoverschrijdende Cluster Stimulerings Regeling; (€ 10 miljoen) *)
Een subsidieregeling, waarmee bij minimaal 2 samenwerkende MKB aan
weerszijden van een nationale grens, binnen EMR industrieel onderzoek of
experimentele ontwikkelingsonderzoek gesubsidieerd kan worden
*) in aanvraag
Concrete toepassingen - RWTH
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I-zone
DSM/Chemelot bedrijven
RWTH
Technology
Technology
Roadmaps
Roadmaps
Application
Application
Roadmaps
Roadmaps
Dedicated
Dedicated
workshop
workshop
Dedicated
Dedicated
workshop
workshop
Selection
Selection
of
of theme’s
theme’s
RWTH
Just
Just
Imagine
Imagine
Room
Room with
with
aa View
View
Dedicated
Dedicated
workshop
workshop
DSM/Chemelot bedrijven
Vragen/discussie
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Projectleads
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Olefins 4 moves to more sustainable production
SABIC is investing tens of millions of euros on the Chemelot Industrial Park for the
Upgrade Olefins 4 project and the Turnaround in 2013. A sign of the bright future
ahead of SABIC’s petrochemical production site at Chemelot.
Site Director Jan van den Berg emphasizes the social importance of the Upgrade Olefins 4
project: “This is one of SABIC’s the first major sustainability projects. It will deliver us an
annual energy saving of as much as 8%, but even more importantly, by introducing this
upgrade we can reduce CO2 emissions by 7%. So we’ll be producing more sustainably but
polluting our environment less.”
The project
The Upgrade Olefins 4 project will upgrade the Olefins 4 naphtha cracker to the latest
technical standard. The project can roughly be divided into three parts. The first part involves
reducing the energy consumption of the compressors (‘the heart of the plant’). This is
followed by a group of activities aimed at optimizing cold recovery and minimizing the load on
the cooling system. Finally activities are planned to deal thoroughly with a number of the
naphtha cracker columns.
Complex
The Upgrade Olefins 4 project is all about making improvements in the operation and processes of the Olefins 4 naphtha
cracker. The Site Improvements department has been involved in the ideas for these improvements from the outset. It’s
clear that implementation will be a huge challenge. The construction phase of the project will take tens of thousands of
man hours in total. Most of the project will be built next year and before the Turnaround in 2013. The last part will be
carried out during the Turnaround. A lot of the work will be done in an operational plant, which makes it even more
complicated. A Turnaround is extensive and complex in any case, and now this project has been added to it. So you can
see what a huge challenge this is. But SABIC is going for it! SABIC’s cracker in Sittard-Geleen is already one of the best,
but this project will separate it from the pack and move it into a leading position on the European cracker market.
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Logistics: improved fertilizer shipment
Fortuna Logistics: improved fertilizer shipment
Three years ago, OCI Nitrogen and Wessem Port Services Group launched
the plan 'Fortuna Logistics' for more efficient shipment of fertilizers. OCI
chose three proposals from amongst 25 scenarios and finally opted for
Wessem Port Service. The 4 000 m2 shed and integrated shipment facility
in Stein will open at the beginning of 2012. Eddie van Aken, Supply Chain
Manager of OCI, and Bob Joosten, Managing Director of Wessem, are
delighted with the strategic alliance on this major project.
"We stopped producing fertilizer in IJmuiden and moved to the site in SittardGeleen. For the Geleen site, that meant a significant increase in future production
from 1.1 to 1.45 million tonnes of fertilizer a year,” says Eddie van Aken. "It also
had an immediate impact on transport to our customers. We examined the
logistics thoroughly and came to the conclusion that transport from the site to the port, in particular, had to be expanded.
The rail transport over that route, in particular, simply doesn’t have enough capacity to cope with the increased volume.
Transport had to become more efficient."
A joint plan
"We were pleased that OCI involved us in the plan, as we’ve been specializing in bulk transport and shipment for many
years,” says Bob Joosten. "Our core business is port development and complex logistics for multimodal goods transport.
We took over the shipment activities at the port from DSM sixteen years ago. We handle transport and shipment for OCI to
a large part of France and provide rail transport for ammonium sulfate from DSM Fibre Intermediates (DFI) under contract
to OCI. When our plan was approved by OCI we sat down with Paul de Jong and Alvaro Torres, the OCI purchasers, and
others, to develop the shed installations and facilities at the port. The improvements to shipment mean that we can now
handle 500 tonnes of fertilizer an hour. That’s a big advantage for the shipper, as his ship can be underway again in a few
hours."
From rail to road
Eddie continues: "OCI has switched from rail to road for the transport of all fertilizers to the port at Stein. This feels
instinctively like a move from environmentally friendly to environmentally unfriendly transport, but that isn’t the case. The
plant is only four kilometers from the port and the distance isn’t being covered efficiently. On such a short journey, the
locomotives use far more diesel and release far more fine particulates than trucks transporting the fertilizer to the port over
the same distance. It’s an innovative plan." We expect to be operational in January," says Bob Joosten in conclusion.
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Academy successful
VAPRO Academy successful
It’s clear that Hans Heersink, training coordinator at SABIC/HRM and
Franca Jenniskens, manager Training and Education at Sitech Services, are
proud of the result of the ‘in-house’ four-year VAPRO C training – the
training for operators and technicians who want to master and manage
complex production processes. As former head of department at SABIC it
used to bother him that there was so little information about the VAPRO C
trainees and their training. Now he draws up the rosters himself and makes
sure that all students are given the opportunity to start and finish the
VAPRO C training. He reports the course results back to the managers at
SABIC and Sitech Services.
“We started with 20 members of staff in 2008, and 22 students, 11 of them staff
from other companies and Sitech Services, started the course in March 2011. Three women have so far started the
course. The ‘in-house’ training has a number of advantages. The lesson times are scheduled around the continuous shifts
of the staff, the progress of the studies is monitored closely and information is passed directly to the people concerned. As
a result, many graduates of the VAPRO B course have been able to carry on to VAPRO C, thanks in part to the financial
contribution from the European Social Fund,” says Hans.
Working and learning on one site
“By training ‘in-house’, we make it easy for the students,” says Franca. “Because they all work on one continuous roster,
an on-site learning center is much more convenient." “We decide on the lesson times ourselves, so the students can come
along before or after work." Hans adds. Franca organizes a range of study and training courses from lift-truck courses to
VAPRO C training on behalf of Sitech and its shareholders DSM, OCI Nitrogen and LANXESS. “The community aspect of
the VAPRO Academy is attractive to the participants. They come together on one site in one place where there’s a
teacher. So colleagues meet each other during training as well as in their workplace and that provides a real incentive. In
the joint path we monitor the progress of the trainees and pass on the result to the employers.” "There must be at least 15
students in the class, otherwise it isn’t worth the ROC’s while, because they also provide VAPRO C training in Sittard,”
says Hans.
Proven worth
The SABIC VAPRO Academy has proved its worth in three years. Lessons can be taught five days a week, and there is a
drop-in session on Tuesdays. Not that much use has been made of this as yet, but there’s always a teacher there if
students need to discuss something. With the VAPRO Academy we offer staff the best facilities on the site to secure
knowledge and experience.”
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SABIC masterclass: making transport even safer
The aim of the Transport Safety masterclass was to convey SABIC’s view of
transport safety and explain how the company handles it. “The most important
message was that it’s worth investing in safety,” says Henk Bril, Senior Expert
Distribution Safety. “It pays for itself in terms of operational safety, reduction in
the cost of stoppages and better social acceptance. And it also improves your
reputation as a company. Our ultimate aim is for other companies to take on our
view of safety so that the transport of dangerous goods becomes even safer than
it is now.”
Role of the government
The role of the government was also discussed. SABIC wants to improve safety
throughout the logistics chain and goes beyond the requirements set in the laws
and regulations. “The question is whether the role of the government will change
if more companies develop safety initiatives,” says Henk Bril. “The government may then be able to enter into agreement
with companies that take on an exemplary role and direct supervision more towards companies who haven’t reached that
point yet.”
More than ‘you ask, we move’
The masterclass at Chemelot was attended by people from the industry and the transport sector. Connie Lindhoud,
Marketing Manager at Wagenborg Nedlift B.V., found it very interesting to hear how SABIC achieves a good cooperative
relationship with suppliers and partners to improve the level of safety and apply innovation. “I learnt particularly how
important good communication with the customer is. As a supplier you can achieve more if you have a relationship with the
customer that’s more than just saying ‘you ask, we move’. You can also share knowledge and experience of safety with
customers, if they’re open to it.”
The masterclass was organized by Businesslinqs, part of Industrielinqs (publisher of a number of trade and industry
journals).
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Opening photo exhibition Chemelot, Biblionova, Sittard
03.11.2011
Biblionova, the VUmaasland and Interkerkelijk Kringenwerk have joined forces. Together they offer a series of lectures in
relationship to the International Year of Chemistry 2011. During the series, all aspects of the development of the chemical
industry in the Sittard-Geleen region will be addressed. The lecturers are knowledgeable in the chemical industry and they
can create a lively picture of it. The lectures will be given in Dutch.
November 3, 2011, in Bliblionova at Sittard at 16.00h, a photo exhibition about Chemelot will be opened. Klaas Bos,
Manager Communication Chemelot, gives an explanation.
We like to welcome you during several lectures at one of the venues. Your prescence will also determine whether it is
usefull to continue the cooperation by offering the region more interesting lectures in the future.
To cover the costs we have to ask you € 5 per lecture, except people carrying a DSM or FSI badge. In that case, the
access is free. Registration in advances and preferably digital to the organiser of the lecture concerned, and payment on
site, or via the website.
Click for more information about the series of lectures (in Dutch).
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Lecture: 'Chemitry and DSM, changing continuously', Biblionova, Sittard
10.11.2011
November 10, 2011, in Bliblionova at Sittard at 16.00h, Wouter den Dulk – as economist at DSM involved in divestments,
investments and changes – will speak about “Chemistry and DSM, changing continuously”. He takes you along from
the start of the coal mining activities via the expansion of the heavy chemistry to the present products in 2011, for example
for pharmacy, foods and materials.
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RETS Seminar: Renewable Energy Transfer Systems
14.11.2011
14 and 15 November 2011 Sittard-Geleen, Chemelot and the province of
Limburg organise a seminar about renewable energy. Chemelot (day 1) and the
house of Province (day 2) provide the backdrop for a series of lectures and
presentations on this subject, which will undoubtedly fascinate you as expert,
policy maker, entrepreneur, manager or student.
Click for the report.
Programme
You are cordially invited to attend this seminar. You will get the chance to learn about visions and experiences on
renewable energy by top executives and great entrepreneurs. A member of the European Parliament, Lambert van
Nistelrooy will talk about Europe 20/20/20. Hans Alders, the chairman of the Netherlands Energy Association will give a
presentation about energy transition.
Both seminar days last from 09.00 until 16.00 hours. On day one, at the Chemelot location, we lay emphasis on European
and national policies on renewable energy. For example, we will review how Germany will make the transition from nuclear
energy whilst using renewable energy. DSM discusses its role in the value of the generation of solar energy.
Day two, which takes place in the House of Province, focuses on regional opportunities for a smart grid build. There are
other contributions about the Durable Power Plant Limburg (representative Patrick van der Broek), the Green Net
(municipal councillor Sittard-Geleen Ruud Guyt) and energy from waste water (Water Authority Limburg, Ad de Man).
Both seminar days end with a sociable networking drink. For the complete programme and list of speakers please visit the
conference website www.energie2011.nl.
Registration
If you would like to register, please complete the online registration form on the website by 7 November. You get the
opportunity to register for a part of the day, a day or both days. After you have submitted the form, we will send a
confirmation of your register to the e-mail address you have provided. This event is free of charge. There are only a limited
number of places, so please make sure you register as soon as possible.
Purpose
The municipality of Sittard-Geleen is one of twelve organisations from nine EU countries who take part in the three-year
EU RETS project. RETS stands for ‘Renewable Energy Transfer Systems’. The motivation behind the seminar is to expand
knowledge about the project and to put ‘renewable energy’ under wide attention. Besides that, the organisation focuses on
exploring and describing the best practices and creating a regional discussion. And of course, it’s an unique opportunity for
the South Limburg region to establish itself as ‘green economy’ region.
General information
The official language during the first seminar day is exclusively English. The second seminar day will be bilingual, with
events presented in either Dutch or English. The second day interpreters will take charge for a simultaneous translation.
Click for more information and registration.
Information about RETS:
www.rets-project.eu
www.rets-community.eu
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Verslag (semi-journalistiek)
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation: ‘The Green Deal is
already reality in Limburg’
RETS conference: green and growth can go hand in hand
Renewable energy. That was the theme during the RETS seminar on 14 and 15 November 2011.
RETS stands for ‘Renewable Energy Transfer Systems’. The Chemelot Campus in Sittard-Geleen
(day 1) and the House of Province in Maastricht (day 2) provided the backdrop for a series of
lectures and presentations about opportunities and applications on renewable energy. The
seminar, organised by the municipality of Sittard-Geleen, Chemelot and the province of Limburg,
gave a glimpse of a few ‘best practises’, both regional (Limburg) as national/international. All
speakers agreed on one thing: who does not invest in green economics today, is tomorrow’s
loser.
RETS is a three-year project (2010 – 2012) of the European Union where sustainable and renewable
energy take center stage. The municipality of Sittard-Geleen is one of twelve organisations from
nine EU Member States who take part in this project. The key themes are waste heat, sustainable
construction, wind energy, hydropower, geothermal energy and solar energy.
Government policy
After the welcoming speech by Nelleke Barning, Director Communications DSM Netherlands, is the
overture for Bert de Vries, Deputy Director-General for Energy, Telecommunications and
Competition at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation. According to him is
cabinet Rutte ‘greener than the previous cabinet’. It provides more funding, eliminates the snapbite policy and does not perform policy based on whims. De Vries also says that the Netherlands
should plead for a European approach towards the energy issue. There is a need for standardisation
of various systems that Member States use to stimulate renewable energy. Subsidising the
‘unprofitable top’ slows down innovation – it is a bonus on laziness and therefore wrong. What the
government should do is activate the market by taking away barriers, so that businesses are
stimulated to utilize for example waste heat and thus save energy. “Critics qualify the Netherlands
as “Europe’s dirty man”, tells De Vries the hundred experts present. “However, this is not true. The
last decade our country has set huge steps in renewable energy”. That especially applies to
Limburg. At the Chemelot campus, where we are guests today, is green growth the order of the
day. But also on other locations there are great initiatives, like the Renewable Power Plants in
Maastricht and Venlo and ‘The Green Net’ (Sittard-Geleen, Beek and Stein). De Vries,
complimentary: “The Green Deal is already reality in several places in Limburg”.
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European policy
MEP Lambert van Nistelrooij (PPE Group), also a committee member of Industry,
Telecommunications, Research & Energy, says that the Netherlands is lagging behind the energy
targets which are established in the Europe 2020 Strategy. On the other hand, a radical switch to
green energy would double the energy bill. On behalf of the European Parliament, Van Nistelrooij
negotiates with the Member States about the future Structural Funds. In the period 2014 – 2020
the Structural Funds contain an amount of 376 billion euro. “With the use of the funds the focus
will be on the EU 2020 targets. With that we create more growth and jobs for all European regions,
including the most intelligent regions”. The best projects are awarded under the motto: everybody
does what they do best. Companies which want to start sustainable entrepreneurship, have to deal
with ‘Europe’. To encourage businesses to get corporate social responsibility, a number of things
have to happen first. Like clear regulations about the obligations that countries have towards each
other to create a competitive and green European economy. European knowledge should also be
implemented more quickly in practice. The things universities develop, should arrive at the SME’s
faster. “Now, we do not cooperate together, even though we need al the knowledge we can get”.
At the end of his speech, Van Nistelrooij asks those present to think about the division of the
European Structural Funds, so that Brussels gets informed about the best way of deploying the
fund.
Pioneering DSM
In Atzo Nicolaï’s speech, CEO DSM Netherlands since July 1, 2011, is bio-based economy the central
issue. DSM is one of the signatories of a manifest (September 29, 2011) on the developments of an
economy which is based on the use of renewable resources. The manifest highlights the importance
of the transition from a fossil to a more bio-based economy. Even the government recognises the
importance of the bio-based economy. In fact, in the determination of the nine top sectors, the
government explicitly appointed bio-based as a central theme. A transition from fossil to renewable
resources is not easy, because of natural ecosystems, biodiversity and climate. Bio-based economy
offers at the same time chances for the Dutch industry: it creates additional employment and helps
developing technology, social innovation and knowledge. The use of renewable resources in the
region of origin has priority. One of the first actions based on the ‘bio-based manifest’ is to study
the sustainability of production and distribution chains, for example by supporting promising
sustainable initiatives.
Bio-Based Energy Park in Cuijk
Martijn Wagener explains how bio-based economy works. He is – on behalf of Essent New Energy –
project manager involved in the development of the Bio-Based Energy Park in Cuijk. In this modern
bio-energy central Essent uses clean plant material (biomass) to generate green electricity for about
60,000 households, a process that the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) reduces by about 100,000
ton per year. Clean biomass is plant material that has not been treated in any way, such as paint.
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Wagener: “In our power station we mainly use prunings from the Forestry Commission forests,
municipal gardens and saw remains from the wood industry”. The power station (operates 24/7)
uses 250,000 tons of wood a year, an amount that results in an annual electricity production of
approximately 170 million kilowatt hours. Wagener, who has extensive experience in exploitation
of (sustainable) energy systems and energy products: “The use of clean waste wood and prunings
has no harmful effect on the environment. Burning fossil fuels like coal and natural gas are formed
millions of years agoa and so they have harmful effects on the environment. Therefore is biomass
CO2 neutral and fossil fuels are not.
Germany after the ‘Atomausstieg’
The German climatologist Hans-Jochen Luhmann (Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and
Energy) is a popular speaker in Germany, especially since the government Merkel decided to stop
nuclear power as an energy source, in about ten years. “The nuclear phase offers opportunities”,
says Luhmann. The consequences for Renewable Energy Systems (RES) for the gradual termination
of nuclear energy in Germany is an important theme on the agenda. Both the Wuppertal Institute,
which Luhmann is connected to, as well as studies of the German Fraunhofer Institute show that
Germany will be able to run to a large extent on renewable energy by 2050. The country would also
benefit from it economically. Renewable energy and energy concepts of the future are at the order
of the day in Germany. Studies show how Germany can run entirely on renewable energy by 2050,
mainly by conserving energy, wind energy, solar energy, sufficient storage capacity and the
development of a smart grid. Studies also show that the use of renewable energy is an economic
sensible choice; it makes sure that electricity, heating and transportation will remain affordable in
the future. Renewable energy sources will be – as shown in studies – economic more profitable
than fossil fuels from 2025. The use of renewable energy will initially entail additional costs, but
after 2015 costs will rapidly decline. Electricity costs will initially increase from 11.5 eurocents per
kilowatt hour today, to 13.1 eurocents in 2015. After that, the price will continuous drop to 7.6
eurocents per kilowatt hour in 2030 and 6.3 eurocents in 2050. From 2010 – 2050 the electricity
and heating sectors will save 730 billion euro. Furthermore, the employment will increase.
According to researchers 2.8 million people will have a job in the renewable energy sector by 2020.
Coal power plants discussed
Rene Kemp, Professor Innovation and Sustainable Development (Maastricht University), is one of
54 Dutch scientists who vehemently oppose to the construction of new coal plants in the
Netherlands. They want to persuade energy companies to choose renewable energy. If the current
plans go ahead, they think the Netherlands becomes exporter and trader of dirty energy. Kemp
makes also a moral appeal on the social responsibility of energy companies. He says that coal plants
are no longer of this age. “They are the dinosaurs of the energy supply”. The era of clean energy has
arrived (‘clean tech’) and the Netherlands should focus on clean energy. The clean energy sector is
the fastest growing industry in the world. Approximately 100 billion is invested in clean energy
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every year worldwide, but according to him, the Netherlands remains far behind. The Netherlands
seems to become the laggard of Europe when it comes to renewable energy. This way the
Netherlands loses its economic competitive position and does not develop innovative power in a
new world economy that arises with clean energy, says Kemp. Making existing systems more
sustainable is running at its limits. “Transitions are necessary”. Innovation for sustainable
developments should be more seen as a matter of baby steps in the right direction. According to
Kemp, it requires changes in social frameworks and in the hearts and minds of people, so that other
matters than short-term gain are taken into account.
DSM awarded with C2C-silver-certificate
With the production of all the goods we use, the consumption of resources and energy has
increased dramatically since the industrial revolution. That system will no longer function in the
long term. It is not sustainable enough. To make it sustainable, we need to change, structurally.
That is Ed Rousseau’s opinion, initiator of the DSM Solar Energy Incubator. The way forward is
renewable energy and materials. Companies such as DSM already are working on that – also at the
Chemelot Campus – for years. Such as sustainability. Cradle to Cradle is a good example, feel free to
say a pioneer for a new industrial revolution. Recently, five DSM products have been rewarded with
a C2C-silver-certificate. In case you did not know: Cradle to Cradle (C2C) means a waste-free world.
The philosophy assumes that it is possible to re-use materials indefinitely. You can call it renewable.
In a way nature has taught us. At the end of the life cycle of a product is a cradle, not the grave.
Sounds good, right? Does it sound too good to be true? Who knows. But they are working on it.
Many embrace the philosophy, including Rousseau. DSM develops knowledge for themselves, but
also knowledge that is useful for others; like a leader in sustainability does. But a leader needs
followers. Companies which use the products, for example. Businesses that work with DSM on
sustainability to develop finished C2C products. And the buyers – ‘Without money runs nothing’exist. Product variants of Akulon, Arnitel and products like EcoPAXX by DSM could soon after the
launch count on great interest and buyers.
‘Best practises’ in Europe
In many places in Europe work is being done on sustainable and renewable energy, says the
Hungarian Peter Praczki, one of the European RETS managers. Examples? Geothermal energy in
Soultz-sous-Forets (France), a dam in Serta (Portugal) where water generates electricity, solar
energy in Freiburg (Germany) and so on. Renewable energy can actually help the industrial society –
if ‘we’ want to. He carries out this mission, at seminars, conferences and trade shows throughout
Europe. And in November 2011 in Limburg.
Sustainable sludge digester
On the second seminar day, in the House of Province in Maastricht, Ad de Man and Giel Geraeds,
both working at the Water Company Limburg, give a glimpse in the entire water chain: from the
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water extraction to purify waste water and the concrete opportunities for energy saving and
generating renewable energy. They also say that the Water Company Limburg, a subsidiary of
Water Company Roer en Overmaas and Peel en Maasvallei, is building a new sustainable sludge
digester in the sewage treatment plant in Venlo. This installation will win back energy from the
sludge of the waste water treatment plants. This provides at least 30% more electricity and the
installation halves the amount of sewage disposal. De Limburg Water Boards have a Dutch scoop: it
is for the first time that a installation this scale is built. The sludge digester is expected to go into
operation in 2012. De European contract was within the Water Board’s budget of 5.5 million euro
and with a payback period of eight years. Except for electricity recycling, the amount of sewage
disposal will be halved in volume. This results in energy and CO2 savings. In short, this is an
important step for the Limburg Water Board to meet the agreed energy savings target for this
sector of 2% a year. This is not the last step, because the Limburg Water Board keeps on developing
clean, efficient and sustainable systems. Because of the innovativeness of this project, two
subsidies were awarded by NL Agency: the EOS-demo grant of max. 370,000 euro, meant to
support the scale-up from pilot-scale to full-scale installation. The guarantee fund of 260,000 euro
is in case the installation cannot meet the expectations and adjustments that are necessary.
Suppliers and contractors hope they do not have to use this last subsidy.
Solar panels are getting cheaper
Nobody else has a better picture of the future technology than Egbert-Jan Sol, CTO of TNO Science
and Industry. Inspired, he is busy with his task: philosophizing about technology’s future. But with a
distinction between opportunities and fantasy. No pie in the sky: solar panels are getting cheaper,
rapidly. “At this moment twenty solar panels cost 9000 euro. Within ten years they will only cost
4500 euro. The payback period will be less than six year in a term of thirty years”. He gives an other
example. A homeowner puts his savings with 3% in the bank and after thirty years he collects
11,000 euro with interest. He pays his yearly energy bill of 875 euro. Or the homeowner purchases
solar panels. Instead of an annual savings (80 euro), he does not have to pay for electricity. After
deduction of the investments of solar panels, he can put the saved amount in the bank. After thirty
years he has saved 22,000 euro. Sol: ”Investing in solar panels in the Netherlands is a positive
business case”. Once solar energy storage is possible in ten years, the excess capacity will be used
to create more hydrocarbons. With around 50 to 100 m2, the total energy need, electricity,
heating, transportation and more are realised. “Per peak day 25 liters of methanol is produced,
normally it is 5 liters a day”. Sol presents more chemergy scenarios that day, allowing him a loud
applause in the Council Chamber in the House of Province are honoured.
Plea for biomass
Paul Hamm, educated in chemical engineering in Delft, is one of many Dutch large investors in
sustainability. He gathered his first fortune with paper mills, but soon spread out to food,
agriculture, engineering and venture capital. In 1997 he sold his Hamm & Hak shares (a holding of
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many companies) and became business group director for DSM in his place of birth, Geleen. From
2004 he again focuses on providing venture capital, especially in the green sector. He was cofounder of Duracar, but was dragged into the bankruptcy of major shareholder Econcern, which
was a promising Dutch holding company for green energy, established in 2007. “Not everything I
touch turns to gold”, he admits that day. Then he pleads for biomass. “There is no wrong biomass,
there are only bad applications”. In the energy transition provide green resources, such as algae
and biomass many opportunities, but we need to seize them. Hamm sees plenty of opportunities
for a smart and efficient use of (aquatic) biomass. Besides technology, is a change of the Dutch
mentality required. The Netherlands is an international leader in proposing and applying for patents
in many fields, “but in fact we do not think business-like enough”. Make clever use of the
opportunities that biomass offers! For sustainability is photosynthesis the most efficient: use the
sun to produce biomass. What we should not do, is simply burn the biomass and nothing else. As
with oil, you have to sell the pieces that are the most profitable. You can burn everything that
remains, what constitutes the least financially. Because you are making a lot with the other
applications, you can lower your price for the last piece of biomass which lowers the heating costs.
Aquatic biomass, algae, yields a lot. Algae grows ten times faster than any tropical rain forest or any
other crop on earth. Most biomass can be taken from the sea or water. A farmer should probably
consider stop growing rapeseed, but divide his land in ponds and breed algae half a meter under
water. “Quite lucrative”. Hamm underlines that not all biomass needs to be newly grown. Residues
from agriculture and (agri)industry are now often disposed, while the Netherlands can extract for
about 400 petajoules (PJ).
Potential investors for ‘The Green Net’
Ruud Guyt, alderman of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen, says that there is a large amount of
industrial waste heat available in ‘his’ municipality, which is not utilized (yet). By using the waste
heat and the sustainable warmth of Biomass Energycentral Sittard (BES) to heat local homes,
businesses and institutions, can significantly contribute to the realisation of the sustainability goals
of the municipalities (Sittard-Geleen, Beek and Stein) and the Province of Limburg. Concretely this
means that the CO2 emissions can be reduced by 47,000 tons and the gas consumption by 26
million m3. To redeem this chance a number of partners has founded The Green Net, one of seven
projects the Province of Limburg participates in the government’s Green Deal. Through this deal the
government supports The Green Net with a guarantee of 10 million euro. For the tender and the
participation in The Green Net, fourteen companies from home and abroad signed up, says Guyt. In
the mean while we know who made it to the shortlist and a round of dialogue has started with the
selected players. The investment costs in The Green Net are estimated at 82 million euro. The
initiating municipalities Sittard-Geleen, Beek and Stein are funding a part of this. Through a
European tender will these municipalities select a private partner. Guyt: “The market has
responded positively on the procurement and participation in The Green Net”. He is satisfied with
the quality of the tenders. “Of course, it was exciting if the market would pick up the concept. With
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the reactions of the tenders, we now can work on The Green Net with even more conviction. Also
we note that the interest of these reputable companies can get us a step closer to the realisation.
Province of Limburg focuses on seven projects
“Limburg takes major steps forward in the greening of the energy sector and sustainable economy”.
Said the Limburg deputy Patrick van der Broeck (Sustainability). In October 2011 he presented,
along with Minister Verhagen (Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation) and State Secretary
Atsma (Infrastructure and Environment) seven projects that fit into the government’s Green Deal.
Van der Broeck: “The essence of the Green Deal is to show that green and growth can go hand in
hand”. With the Green Deal’s seven specific initiatives – with a total of 59 projects – is Limburg in
the foreground. Not just in number, but also in diversity. There are clever energy saving projects,
but also projects which are innovative, high quality and good for Limburg’s economy, says Van der
Broeck. They also serve as a model for other areas in the Netherlands. “Despite the cuts we face,
we still can take important steps forward in Limburg, when it comes to a more sustainable society”.
Limburg is one of the few provinces that already has concrete commitments from the government
for some initiatives. These are support and financial cooperation. The seven projects include the
build of two energy stations in Venlo and in Maastricht by Imtech Netherlands. These stations will
generate power from wind, solar, biomass and water for 66,000 households, which is
approximately 13% of all households in Limburg. The build of these stations start in 2012 and will
go into operation in 2015. Project two: the (previous mentioned) Green Net, where waste heat
from industrial companies at Chemelot (Sittard-Geleen) is used to heat and cool 30,000 households
in Sittard-Geleen, Stein and Beek. Another project, the waste heat network Maastricht, works
exactly in the same way. Collaborative companies like Sappi, Mora and Mosa, O-I Maastricht and
NedTrain are going to sell their waste heat in Maastricht-East. The construction is planned for the
end of 2012. The government funds this network up to 300,000 euro. At the business park De
Beitel in Heerlen, with 117 different companies and 132 acres, are possibilities investigated to use
energy more efficient. Including selling waste heat at the business park or in the surrounding area
like Kerkrade-West. Major investors in Limburg are after an energy fund for real estate in the
healthcare sector. Many health institutions do not pay a lot of attention to energy savings. This can
be stimulated through this fund. “If we can make this happen nationwide”, says Van der Broeck,
“we could save up to 115 million euro of energy costs“. And then there is the large scale energy
storage through the so-called Underground Pumped Storage Plant (OPAC) that captures the
imbalance of energy supply and demand. Belgium, Germany and Scandinavia already used it at a
large scale, the Netherlands does not yet. The power station can be build underground in the south
of Limburg. According to Van der Broeck, this provides a lot of work during the construction. The
government provides people to accompany this project and asks for financial support in Brussels,
along with the Province of Limburg.
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Project director insists on ‘green education’
With new technologies calls for new skills. The timely training of employees is a prerequisite for the
purpose of employments in the green jobs economy. That is the essence of Catherine Ledig’s plea.
She is the project director within the RETS project and associate professor at the University of
Strasbourg. Ledig works both in the public and private domain for many years. “If we want to create
more jobs in the sustainable, renewable energy, we need to develop more skills. Knowledge is the
key to open up these vacancies”. According to her, this means that structural changes in the
education are required. “The shortage of skills is a real obstacle for the transition to green energy,
she emphasises at the seminar. “It is actually a barrier for the employment”. Already there are
many vacancies that can not be filled because of the lack of specific skills. She admits that not all
vacancies are ‘sexy’, like the waste management sector. It is the art to make those jobs (more)
attractive for the market. In her own country, France, training programmes about sustainable
energy are offered within the regular education. In her eyes it is even better when theses
programmes are offered by public-private organisations. “This launches the green transformation
even better and faster”. RETS will promote green education even more emphatically, says Ledig.
“RETS is already fully engaged doing this in France and Germany”.
Jean-Philippe Rieu promotes Raywavers
After a plea by Caterine Ledig (project director RETS) to respond (better) in the education to
challenges that renewable energy entails, was the epilogue of the seminar for Jean-Philippe Rieu.
He is not only a musician and ‘the brother of’, but also someone who placed sustainable energy
close to his home with passion, skill, faith and unprecedent ambition: with Raywavers. Parkstad
Limburg is exploring the possibility to situate Raywavers (small-scale wind turbines) in ‘Tomorrow’s
neighbourhood’, a ‘laboratory’ where – among sustainable energy – the ‘new living’ is tested.
Raywavers is one of the elements within the total concept of energy transition for Parkstad
Limburg. The companies Cofely and Staway will each fund a prototype. With sufficient interest in
these wind turbines, a location for the production of these Raywavers will be situated in Parkstad
Limburg. The two-day RETS-seminar was concluded with an energy debate, led by day-chairman
Ruud Schoufs. Markus Bauer’s speech (Solar expert ‘Solar energy in Germany anno 2011’) was
cancelled due to illness of the speaker.
For more information:
www.rets-project.eu
www.energie2011.nl
Buro Jos van Wersch
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Lecture: 'Chemelot, the future of chemistry', VUmaasland, Geleen
17.11.2011
November 17, 2011, in the Voksuniversiteit Maasland, Geenstraat at Geleen at 19:30h, Ger Wagemans - een pionier, die
bedrijven op Chemelot weet te vestigen, een locatie met meerwaarde op gebied van materialen, gezondheid en life
sciences; deze locatie is bekender in Shanghai dan in Maastricht - will speak about “Chemelot, the future of chemistry”.
Na de lezing van den Dulk, nu de toekomst van chemie, waarin de Chemelot een belangrijke rol zal spelen.
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Lecture: 'Chemistry around the corner, safety, health, environment?', Volkshoes
Lindenheuvel, Geleen
25.11.2011
November 25, 2011, in "Volkshoes" in Lindenheuvel, Geleen, at 19:30h, Piet Hendricks – initiator of the school
project "Jeugd en Chemie" - will speak about “Chemistry around the corner, safety, health, environment”, organised
by Volksuniversiteit Maasland.
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SME Event: Patents and successful collaboration
29.10.2011
Collaboration is ‘hot’. More and more companies are searching for partners. Did you ever consider such collaboration? Do
you want to develop and valorise knowledge together with another company?
Then you should visit the SME Event on Tuesday November 29 about ‘Patents and successful collaboration’. This event is
organised by NL Octrooicentrum and LIOF (www.liof.com).
Report
Programme (in Dutch)
Samenwerken & intellectueel eigendom; Octrooiwijzer Samenwerking (René Janssen, NL Octrooicentrum; in
Dutch)
Casus LiSAR Security & K9 Training (René Linssen; in Dutch)
Casus Newtricious (Paul Jonker)
Casus ScienceLynk (Frans Houwen; in Dutch)
Casus DSM Resolve (Boudewijn Scholtens).
Advantages and disadvantage of cooperation
Collaborations can offer quite some advantages. You can share development costs and you can reduce risks. And maybe
you get access to new knowledge and markets.
But during the collaboration problem may also arise, for example about patents and other forms of intellectual property.
To avoid misunderstandings it is recommended to make proper agreements in advance.
Collaboration in practice
During the meeting on November 29, fellow entrepreneurs will share their experiences regarding collaboration in technical
innovations. You will hear how they dealt with issues regarding patents and other forms of intellectual property (IP).
Consultants from NL Octrooicentrum and LIOF inform you about available tools so that you can tackle the most critical IP
issues in joint innovation processes.
After the meeting there will opportunities to meet with fellow entrepreneurs.
Facts and figures
Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 14.30 - 18.45h
Venue: Chemelot, Geleen
Participants: i.e. technical innovative sme entrepreneurs, knowledge institutions and companies that are part of a
collaborative network/cluster.
Program and registration
Would you also like to meet more than 50 fellow entrepreneurs and share knowledge? Then register for ‘Patents and
successful collaboration’. The final program will follow soon.
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“Trust is good, putting it on paper is better”
Patents and cooperation
If you think up an idea together, whose intellectual property is it? Should you work together
based on trust or is it better to first protect your idea by applying for a patent? How can you
find out if your idea has already been thought up by someone else? If you get paid to
develop a new idea, is the idea yours or does it belong to payer? Questions like these, and
the answers to them, were discussed at the lecture afternoon about patents and cooperation
organized by NL Patent Office and LIOF on 29 November.
Cooperation is essential
Cooperation is hot, even necessary if you want to develop truly innovative ideas. Moreover, it
offers quite some advantages, like sharing of the development costs, risk reduction and
access to new knowledge and markets. However, it may also give rise to problems, for
instance about patents and other forms of intellectual property. That’s why it is advisable to
make good agreements in advance. But how and when? Over 85 persons from various
companies anxious to learn more about this had come to listen to colleague entrepreneurs
talking about their experiences with cooperation on technical innovations. The key questions
emerging from all stories were: how can we cooperate successfully and what is the role of
patents?
Good preparation is half the battle
René Janssen, patent adviser at NL Patent Office, told the meeting that good preparation is
half the battle. “Take stock of your knowledge and intellectual property, look at different legal
structures, contracts and agreements. Then try to find solutions for your idea in the patents
banks. Not only to find inspiration, but also because this will make clear what has been
developed by others and what ideas are not yet on the market. The unique can also be found
in a detail! Then determine which knowledge you want to share. After that, you have to find
good partners, make agreements and work together. Here’s a tip: be careful about what you
say, for without clear agreements everything you say is public. So you may also want to
consider using a secrecy agreement. And don’t forget that the intellectual property rests with
the inventor, not with the one who pays the inventor. So make sure you are properly
prepared!”
About smell training and old-age blindness
In the next part of the programme, two SME representatives discussed their practical
experience of cooperation with large companies and knowledge institutes. The audience for
instance marvelled at the story told by René Linssen of the LiSAR security company. A
trainer of dogs used by police and army, he hit upon the idea of using a micropump
developed by the German Fraunhofer Institute on the nose of his dogs for smell training
purposes. The company itself had not yet thought of such an application. And that marked
the start of a cooperation process! René told about the problems he faced and the lessons
he learned in this process.
Paul Jonker of Newtricious BV discussed food enrichment with health-promoting substances
so as to delay or even prevent age-related illnesses. His company has developed a product
containing lutein, a protein that should prevent old-age blindness. “You do need stamina, for
you have to convince the user of the quality of your product. Because it takes a long time, the
risk is great, and if you do not timely protect your idea, you are throwing away a lot of money.
The smart thing therefore is to apply for a patent as soon as your idea is clear. Do it as soon
as you can, in the first few months of the process.”
Trust and simplicity
Frans Houwen, a biologist, operates a small business, ScienceLynk BV, and has applied for
patents for a portable artificial kidney and for a life/death test for bacteria. He is a member of
a think tank to develop ideas and make inventions, but he is silent about this to the outside
world. He works on the basis of secrecy agreements and prefers to travel up and down to
far-off places a few times to look prospective business partners in the eye to see if he can
trust them. “And if it doesn’t feel good? Then I’m out! And although I was taken for a ride
once because someone ran off with my idea, trust in each other remains very important; I
wouldn’t want to work in any other way.”
Boudewijn Scholtens and his DSM Resolve are part of the big DSM group. In response to
market demand, his company invented an extruder that can simply, quickly and effectively be
cleaned and that can mix all types of materials, even in very small volumes and at a high
speed. “The system that we developed was so simple that we didn’t even expect it would be
patentable. So there’s another tip for you: check every idea – no matter how simple it is – in
the Patents Bank. Sometimes everyone thinks someone else is bound to have patented the
idea, while this proves to be not the case. We had our prototype ready within six months of
completion of the market study, which is quite special for a company that is originally not in
the equipment manufacturing business. We pulled it off thanks to cooperation with producers
and universities.”
Useful tool
After these stories, the audience had lots of questions. How about the tension between
patent application and the urge to publish? How can you find your way in the Patents Bank?
How can a small company hold its own against big companies and long lead times? Too
many questions to answer them all here. Fortunately, NL Patent Office has developed a tool
for this: the Octrooiwijzer (Patent Guide), a simple computer program on a USB stick. For
each development phase it points out and explains which aspects must be considered. You
can also use this tool to develop your own patent guide, geared to your own idea. Moreover,
it includes several links, for instance enabling you to find out about subsidies. René Janssen
concluded the afternoon by presenting the first Octrooiwijzer to the chairman of the day, Bert
de Wit of LIOF. If you are also interested in this useful (and free!) tool, please contact NL
Patent Office!
Samenwerken &
intellectueel eigendom
29 november 2011
René Janssen
octrooiadviseur regio Limburg
NL Octrooicentrum
(locatie Syntens-Roermond)
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technologie hebt. (gebruiksrecht)
Wie precies de eigenaar wordt, is op dit moment minder belangrijk.
Discussie over eigendom in dit stadium, bemoeilijkt de totstandkoming
van de samenwerking.
Samenwerking
Voorbereiden
Partners Vinden
Afspraken
Maken
Samenwerking
Uitvoeren
Inbreng van kennis en IE
Toegang tot de kennis/IE-rechten belangrijke reden voor samenwerking
Welke kennis? (ideeën, knowhow, IE-rechten, markttoegang, …)
Achtergrondkennis: kennis, inclusief IE-rechten, die deelnemers al
hadden voorafgaand aan de samenwerking, of die ze tijdens, maar
buiten de grenzen van de samenwerking om, hebben verkregen.
Voorgrondkennis: kennis, inclusief IE-rechten, die ontstaat
tijdens en binnen de grenzen van de samenwerking
Let op: Zijn ingebrachte octrooien vrij van risico? (inbreuk)
Wat zegt de wet over eigendom IE bij samenw.?
Rijksoctrooiwet:
samen ‘n uitvinding gedaan  gezamenlijk aanspraak op octrooi.
Let op:
Als één partij bijv. geld en apparatuur ter beschikking stelt en de
ander hiermee de uitvinding doet, gaat het recht naar de uitvinder.
Gemeenschapsmodelverordening (6/2002):
gezamenlijk ‘n model ontwikkeld  gezamenlijk het recht op het
Gemeenschapsmodel
Auteurswet
Gehele werk: maker (= degene onder wiens leiding en toezicht)
Afzonderlijke werken levert afzonderlijk auteursrechten op
Eigendom IE - consequenties
Alleen eigenaar(s)
• kan optreden tegen inbreuk*, (ieder afzonderlijk van elkaar)
• kan licenties verlenen*, (ieder afzonderlijk van elkaar)
• bepaalt landen in octrooiprocedure, (moet gezamenlijk)
• is verantwoordelijk voor betalen instandhoudingstaksen, (gezamenlijk)
• kan octrooi verkopen (gezamenlijk)
* Licentienemer:
• kan in contract worden verplicht om op te treden tegen inbreuk
• Kan in contract mogelijkheid krijgen om sublicenties te verlenen
Eigendom IE: Wie krijgt het octrooi?
Varianten (hangt af van businesscase en rolverdeling):
1. Wie met idee kwam, krijgt rechten (kan tot slechte communicatie leiden)
2. Hoofdexploitant krijgt alle rechten.
3. Samen delen, evt. in aparte BV waarin alle deelnemers aandelen
hebben (safe house, fiscaal verstandig).
Voor de hand ligt:
• alle eigendom van octrooien/IE bij degene die er het grootste
commercieel belang bij heeft (denk ook aan handhaving!)
• toepassingen (“field of use”) die hoofdexploitant niet gebruikt
beschikbaar stellen voor partners
Licenties (=gebruiksrechten)
Vele varianten
1: alleen hoofdexploitant (evt. alleen voor onderwerp samenwerking)
2: iedere partner voor zijn eigen marktsegment (evt. alleen voor
onderwerp van samenwerking)
3: iedereen die maar wil
Let op:
• Bestaande octrooien/IE die door partijen zijn ingebracht in
samenwerking (achtergrond IE)
• Nieuwe octrooien/IE, gegenereerd tijdens de samenwerking, kan
afhankelijk zijn van bestaande octrooien/IE (voorgrond IE)
• Nieuwe octrooien/IE die nog wordt gegenereerd na afloop van
samenwerking
Samenwerking
Voorbereiden
Partners Vinden
Afspraken
Maken
Samenwerking
Uitvoeren
Creëer open communicatie
Creëer voor de ontwikkelaars en managers van alle partijen een sfeer
van onderling vertrouwen.
Belangrijk om open met elkaar te kunnen praten over ideeën, zodat
meerdere partijen tegelijkertijd ideeën inbrengen die elkaar versterken
(zonder dat er op dat moment argwaan en discussie over eigendom is)
Dit is essentieel voor het slagen van de samenwerking.
De afspraken die worden gemaakt, moeten dit ondersteunen!
Tip: Leg de discussies over eigendom van IE-rechten en licenties niet
bij de ontwikkelaars neer, maar bij het management!
Dank voor jullie aandacht !
René Janssen
octrooiadviseur regio Limburg
rene.janssen@agentschapnl.nl
088 - 444 01 83
Agentschap NL
NL Octrooicentrum
www.octrooicentrum.nl
LiSAR Security & K9 Training
Octrooien en succesvol samenwerken
29 november 2011
LiSAR – René Linssen
LiSAR Security particulier beveiligings- en bewakingsbedrijf.
• objectbeveiliging
• mobiele surveillance
• evenementen beveiliging
• opspeuren met speurhonden van explosieven in de burgerluchtvaart (luchtvracht).
• screening van concerten (o.a. U2, Madonna en de Rollings Stones)
LiSAR K9 Training opleiden van speurhonden voor leger en politie eenheden wereldwijd.
Bedrijf gestart in 1999, en al 30 jaar ervaring met speurhonden
Innovatie: geur doseersysteem voor onderzoek naar geur in relatie met speurhonden.
Daarvoor werken wij samen met het Fraunhofer Instituut in München.
LiSar Security & K9 Training - Octrooien en succesvol samenwerken - 29 november 2011
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case
1. Idee 2 jaar geleden ontstaan voor een training/test apparaat voor speurhonden.
gebruik voor o.a. mijnen/bermbommen detectie, explosieven en kankeronderzoek.
2. Wat is er reeds te koop en is het een uitvinding?
eigen onderzoek via internet leverde geen bestaand product op.
3. Belangrijk onderdeel: micropompje van Fraunhofer Institute (via internet gevonden)
Fraunhofer had nog geen markttoepassingen voor pompje
4. Kosten: hoeveel zou het kosten om het te laten maken onder eigen beheer?
5. Liof benaderd i.v.m. innovatie: hetgeen resulteerde in een kennischeque.
Liof advies: onderzoeken of het nieuw is en advies inwinnen: octrooi bijeenkomst.
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case
6.
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Inzicht in beschermingsmogelijkheden / verwerven van IE-kennis (juli 2010)
Bijeenkomst NL Octrooicentrum in Maastricht - Waarderen en licentiëren van IE
Adviesgesprek met René Janssen -NL Octrooicentrum
Oriënterend octrooionderzoek in Espacenet uitgevoerd door NL Octrooicentrum.
Dit was zeer leerzaam, omdat ik van te voren geen flauw idee had wat er op mij
afkwam. Hierna ben ik meer gaan lezen over octrooien.
7.
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Nadenken over wat te doen:
Zelf octrooi aanvragen?
Verdediging van het octrooi?
En de kosten/tijd/ergernis?
Wat is haalbaar voor mij/MKB?
Conclusie: Niet zelf octrooi aanvragen!
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case
8.
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Contact opgenomen met het Fraunhofer Institute. Aanbod van Fraunhofer:
50% - 50% contract
Fraunhofer maakt prototype
Lisar testen
Samen onderzoek
Lisar krijgt licentie + naamsvermelding.
9. Advocaten onderzoek + contract getekend (04 februari 2011)
octrooi ingediend op 22 juni 2011 door Fraunhofer (kosten voor Fraunhofer).
10. 16 september 2011 levering van het eerste prototype aan LiSAR.
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case
11. Begin van het Testen, eerste resultaten veelbelovend.
12. Prototype gaat stuk. Fraunhofer levert een nieuw prototype.
Dit was niet afgesproken wat er zou gebeuren in deze situatie, maar Fraunhofer werkt
volledig mee en bekostigd een nieuw prototype.
13. EU project t.b.v. kanker / vinden van een bio marker/ EU partners nodig.
Tijdspanne is erg kort voor de voorbereiding van het project.
14. Besprekingen met partners: alle partners willen meewerken.
• Priv. Doz. Dr. med. Thorsten Walles Thoraxchirurg , jvi GmbH Pumpenelektronik
• Hitega GmbH Musterbau, INRAG AG Gaschromatographen. Fraunhofer Institut
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case
Problemen.
15. Een maand later: een fabrikant die het zou kunnen maken haakt af vanwege de
kosten en crisis op dit moment.
16. Universiteit Maastricht heeft interesse maar het is te gecompliceerd om de
3 professoren bijeen te krijgen op een meeting. Bijna niet werkbaar als MKB-er!
17. Planning deelname EU project daardoor pas over 6 maanden.
18. Nu bespreking om het wellicht zelf te gaan maken, eerst in kleine oplagen.
Of onderzoek doen met welke firma wij dat zouden kunnen doen.
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Leerpunten
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Eerder inzicht krijgen in beschermingsmogelijkheden / bestaande oplossingen
•
Inhoudelijk voorzichtiger met contact leggen uitwisseling informatie (eerder NDA)
nu: mondeling vertouwen gekregen
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Wederzijds toegevoegde waarde / belangen! Open zijn naar elkaar!
•
Wat is je oorspronkelijke doel om te starten met innovatie? De rest is extra!
hou je daar aan vast, verwacht niet ineens “gouden bergen”
•
Communicatie: Nederlandse MKB-er met Duitse Kennisinstelling; contract in Engels
•
Een samenwerkingstraject duurt lang! Van tevoren niet gedacht.
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Succesvol
samenwerken
29 november 2011
Paul Jonker
Newtricious: profile
R&D company for
functional food products
Started 2006
Currently 9 people:
– Strategy & portfolio mgt.
– R&D coordination
– Business Development
– Finance
Managementteam
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Jos Nelissen, Chief Executive Officer
– Founder of Newtricious & Globus Egg
– Owner of Nelissen Poultry
– Member of several governmental innovation committees
Paul Jonker, Chief Business Officer
– Career in B2B Life Sciences: Global Licensing & Business
Development; Global Sales & Marketing
– Several large licensing deals and tech transfer deals
– GlaxoSmithKline, Schering-Plough, Diosynth, Analytico
Luc Sterkman, Chief Operating Officer
– Career in Product development in Life Sciences, both in
Pharma and Biotech companies
– Founder of Chienna, drug delivery company
– Involved in 2 trade sales (U-Gene/Kendle and
Chienna/OctoPlus) and 2 IPOs (IsoTis and OctoPlus)
Age related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
At risk: - 37 million individuals in USA
- 62 million individuals in EU
Lutein has key role,
but is poorly absorbed from the diet
Market opportunity for well-absorbed lutein
Vision of AMD patient
NWT-02 is in clinical development
Registration EU, USA with health claim
Cardiovascular dysfunction
Frequently occurring problem with individuals in certain risk groups,
a/o in metabolic syndrome
NWT-03: Bioactive peptides with effect on vascular wall
In early clinical development
Newtricious: collaborations
Partnering in R&D:
– Consortia (mostly under grant schemes) & outsourcing
– Universities, scientific institutes
– Large companies
– Small & medium enterprises
Outsourcing:
– Manufacturing
– Laboratory/ Quality Control
– Legal; IP writing & maintenance
Connecting science and well being
Who owns the IP? - outsourcing
Who pays, owns!
Bilateral R&D collaborations
Why would you?
– Synergistic expertises or IP positions
– Shared cost or grant programs
– Future partner (marketing, manufacturing)
Why do they want it?
– Same as above, or fishing expedition?
– Always close secrecy agreement first
Large companies – pro’s and cons (1)
− Not used to sharing IP, left alone giving it to you
− Often slow in decision making
− Their representative has no decision making authority
− Tendency to weed out projects every now and then
Large companies – pro’s and cons (2)
± Why do they need you?
± Have large departments for IP and legal affairs
± Probably have background (= existing) IP
+ Know the way; a/o how to develop products
+ Have many supportive departments and access to data
+ May have shelved IP that you can develop
What is a good consortium from IP viewpoint?
Synergistic expertises covering the whole job
No overlap, especially re. later exploitation
Good chemistry between participants -> trust
Clear targets from the start on
Clear agreements between partners
including later exploitation of IP
Who owns the IP? – bilateral and consortia
Background (= existing) IP:
Remains with initiator - arrange licenses!
Foreground (= new) IP:
– Shared (avoid!)
– One of the parties (“appropriate IP for each
partner”; or: buy out)
– Discuss as early as possible;
IP is a main outcome of a consortium!
Don’t
Trust others with your IP
Think you understand all about IP
Leave IP issues on the table to avoid conflicts
Create consortia that have built-in conflicts
Do
Look for possibilities to get IP
Discuss IP issues at the earliest opportunity
Involve IP experts (technical and legal)
Arrange secrecy agreements before you reveal your IP
to others
Make clear agreements re. IP ownership and
exploitation
Octrooien en succesvol
samenwerken
NL Octrooicentrum
LIOF
Chemelot, 29 november 2011
Intellectueel Eigendom
• Hoe doe ik dat?
• Hoe doe
29 nov 2011
ík dat?
2
Frans Houwen
• Bioloog (Biochemie en Microbiologie)
• Post-Docs (Zweden en België)
• Sanquin (bloedbank)
• afdelingsmanager en projectmanager
• Relitech (ontwikkelbedrijf)
• 15 techneuten + 1 bioloog
• 2 patentaanvragen (FH mede-uitvinder)
• draagbare kunstnier
• leven-dood test voor bacteriën
• 2 patentwaardige(?) concepten
• bloed
• Contractueel: IP van/voor bedrijf
• 2009: ScienceLynk B.V.
29 nov 2011
3
ScienceLynk B.V.
• Uitvindingen/concepten
• Productontwikkeling
• Interim (management) opdrachten
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29 nov 2011
Life Sciences
Biotechnologie
Microbiologie
Biochemie
4
Geheimhouding – 5 situaties
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29 nov 2011
SampleLynk B.V
Peracutus
IJ5Lab (CIV Nijmegen)
Interim (management) opdrachten
Acquisitie
5
Geheimhoudingsovereenkoms
t
• NDA
• non-disclosure agreement
• achtergrond IE – reeds bekend
• voorgrond IE – gaat ontwikkeld worden
• Samenwerkingsovereenkomst
• achter- en voorgrond IE
• onderhandelen
• vroeg stadium
29 nov 2011
6
1. SampleLynk B.V.
• Opgericht 2011
• Monstervoorbereiding (sample preparation)
• detectie:
• micro-organismen
• chemische componenten
• lastige matrices (bloed, sputum, drinkwater)
• Aptares AG (Berlijn)
• Andreas Kage – gezamenlijk IP met FH
• PathoFinder BV (Maastricht)
• Guus Simons
• PID subsidie
 2 x NDA
 achter- en voorgrond IE - verschillend
29 nov 2011
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2. Peracutus
• 4 firma’s / personen:
• D_SIGHT BV
• Don van Sonsbeek - elektrotechniek
• Stemkens.com BV
• Hans Stemkens - chemisch technoloog
• InterPersoonlijk
• Niek Persoon - biochemicus
• ScienceLynk BV
• Frans Houwen – biochemicus/microbioloog
29 nov 2011
• Concept- en productontwikkeling
• tastbaar - apparaat
• niet tastbaar / dienst - bedrijfsanalyse
 denktank - geen NDA
 (achter- en) voorgrond IE  TNO
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3. IJ5Lab - Nijmegen
• Centrum voor Innovatief Vakmanschap
• regionale opleidingscentra (ROC’s)
• bedrijven – oprichters (o.a. ScienceLynk)
• overheden
• 5 x € 200.000,=
Vraagloket
Faciliteiten en kennis uitwisselen
Bedrijven – leden
Sciencelynk:
werkgroep bedrijven + cursussen
 NDA’s (nog ontwikkelen)
 achter- en voorgrond IE
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29 nov 2011
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4. Interim opdrachten
29 nov 2011
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Mead Johnson (Nijmegen)
Interim management (QA)
4 x 6 maanden
achtergrond informatie - bedrijfsgeheimen
contractueel geregeld
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CCM (Nuenen)
Haalbaarheidsstudie
achtergrond informatie
NDA
achter- en voorgrond IE
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5. Acquisitie
• 800 – 1000 uur per jaar
• Bekend en onbekend
• Via bekend en via onbekend
 altijd op bezoek (Berlijn, Kopenhagen)
 1e en/of 2e gesprek
 meestal geen NDA
 eerst voldoende vertrouwen
 eerst voldoende mogelijkheden
N.B. Boeven liegen wel eens
29 nov 2011
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Ter informatie
• Octrooibescherming
• Handboek voor het MKB
• A. Louët Feisser
• Hoe vind ik een investeerder?
• Handboek informele financiering voor de
start en (doorgroei) van uw bedrijf
• P. Rikhof en W.W. Mulder
• Venture Capital – Term Sheets
• a guide to structuring and negotiating
• venture capital transactions
• H.F. de Vries en M.J. van Loon
29 nov 2011
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DSM Xplore, a small, innovative
“enterprise” within the large DSM
Cooperation and protection of IP in
New Business Development
Boudewijn Scholtens
DSM Xplore
General
- Over the last 15 years, DSM Xplore built a leading position with
micro-processing equipment in the polymer materials industry
- Various Life Sciences units of DSM are using Xplore®
micro-processing equipment in their R&D activities
- DSM Xplore used their experience and a dedicated business
intelligence study to develop a new, twin screw micro-extruder
dedicated for pharmaceutical and biomedical R&D applications
innovation
Xplore® pharma micro-extruder
HEALTH
NUTRITION
MATERIALS
Customer needs
- easy to clean, no cross contamination
- easy to fill, also sticky, fluffy and/or static powder mixtures
- very small extruder/sample volume
- very high torque
innovation
Xplore® pharma micro-extruder
HEALTH
NUTRITION
MATERIALS
+ Easy to clean, no cross contamination by using
exchangeable barrel inserts (various configurations)
+ Fast switching (< 1 min); cleaning off line
+ Very small volumes (2 – 5 ml), with(out) recirculation
+ Very high torque (15 Nm/screw)
+ Easy to fill, also sticky, fluffy and/or static powders
by a cooled top hopper and elongated screws
www.xplore-together.com
Xplore® pharma micro-extruder:
innovative, proprietary DSM technology
HEALTH
NUTRITION
MATERIALS
DSM Xplore: a small “enterprise”
within the multinational DSM
1. DSM has no equipment production capabilities
cooperation and outsourcing needed
2. Cooperation with top-notch universities/institutes
outside-in, ensure independent proof
3. Protect innovations
against copying by competition
1. Production needs to be outsourced
+ NDA with each (sub)contractor
 contracts drafted with legal and IP support from within DSM
+ Implement innovations in design and prototype
 keep innovations confidential at least until IP is filed
+ Capable project manager
 sharp monitoring and quality control by DSM Xplore
 implementation of improvements of prototype in 0-series
2. Cooperation with institutes, universities
+ Screen options (top 20 list of publications, IP)
+ Meet, discuss “terms of agreement (ToA)”
 rights, obligations, secrecy, reporting, duration, costs
+ Design and sign Agreement (legal)
 start of cooperation, resulting in publications
3. Protect innovations
+ Check innovations on patentability a.s.a.p.
 discussion between inventor(s) and IP attorney
+ No “publication” before filing IP !
 keep prototypes and all information confidential
 draft patent application and file before making public
+ Granted IP enlarges number of business models
 (x-)license, lease, custom manufacture under license
DSM Xplore a small, innovative company
 Advantages of the large DSM:
support by R&D, legal, IP
 Advantages of DSM Xplore:
size, dedication, culture,
decision making
HEALTH
NUTRITION
MATERIALS
Thank you for your attention
Do you have any questions?
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Lecture: 'New developments in nanotechnologie', Ontmoetingskerk, Geleen
01.12.2011
November 25, 2011, in Ontmoetingskerk, Emmaplein, Geleen, at 19:30h, Bart van de Berg, Project Leader Nanohouse,
will speak about “Chemistry, new developments via nanotechnologie, applications of small particles in biology and
pharmacy, ethical issues on the edges of creation”, organised by Interkerkelijk Kringenwerk.
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