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The investment in the innovative and rapidly growing scale-up Protix is the first transaction by Invest-NL that directly contributes to the protein transition in the Agrifood sector. Kees Aarts (founder and CEO of Protix) and Rik Pantjes (Teamlead Agrifood Business Development at Invest-NL) have been working intensively together since the initial contact.

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In een circulaire economie worden materialen niet meer gemaakt uit aardolie, maar uit planten. Er zijn innovatieve technologieën nodig om deze transitie te realiseren. De start-ups die dit proberen lopen vaak aan tegen financiële obstakels in de opschaling van hun technologie. De kosten van een benodigde demonstratieplant lopen hoog op (tientallen miljoenen euro’s).

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After the successful first edition with Willicroft, De Nieuwe Melkboer, Grassa and Rival Foods, Invest-NL and Foodvalley NL have decided to broaden the focus in 2022. Companies that are active in the themes protein transition, circular food chain (regenerative agriculture and waste stream valorisation), smart farming and personalised nutrition can apply as of today.

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Invest-NL is committed to a sustainable and innovative future for the Netherlands. One of the themes that Invest-NL focuses on is deep tech. Through our own Deep Tech Fund, we specifically invest in companies operating in key enabling technologies.

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Paques Biomaterials has today completed a new funding round, raising €14 million to take the next step in producing a biopolymer that offers all the benefits of plastic without its disadvantages. National Promotional Institute Invest-NL and NOM are among the investors in this round. The capital raised in this funding round will enable the company to scale up by building its first demo plant in Emmen.

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The Netherlands aims to generate 70% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. This will result in more fluctuation in the electricity generation/demand balance. Innovative storage and conversion technologies will therefore play an important role in that regard.<br />In consultation with various market participants, Invest-NL has arrived at the following question: how can we improve the financeability of these innovations?

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Invest-NL is to invest €5 million in 4impact&#39;s second impact fund. As with the first fund, Fund II will focus on scalable software solutions with a social impact and financial returns. 4impact makes initial investments in exceptional entrepreneurs in the Seed to Series A stage across Europe, and in particular in the Benelux, Scandinavia and the German-speaking region. Oost NL is also set to invest in Fund II, which has a target size of €100 million.

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The deeply ingrained linear economy often makes it challenging for circular enterprises to develop a profitable business model. Without a solid business model, circular initiatives struggle to take off. Last year, we explored this issue in practice and published an initial report. In the past few months, in collaboration with ScaleUp Practitioners and Het Groene Brein, we have delved deeper into the success factors and prerequisites of circular entrepreneurship in theory.

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Invest-NL published a report titled &quot;Scaling up biobased chemistry without factories in the Netherlands.&quot; This report sheds light on the challenges and solutions related to scaling up biobased chemistry startups in the Netherlands and emphasizes the necessity of shared facilities for the successful growth of this industry.