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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.

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Today, Invest-NL announced it is investing € 10 million in Nearfield Instruments through the Deep Tech Fund, as part of a € 135 million Series C financing round. As an early investor, Invest-NL has played a significant role in the rapid growth of TNO spin-off Nearfield Instruments, a metrology and inspection scale-up in the semiconductor industry. This new investment round will enable Nearfield Instruments to further scale up. In addition to lead investors Walden Catalyst and Temasek, M&amp;G, Innovation Industries, the Strategic Partners Fund and ING are also investing in this round.

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The Netherlands is full of grass, but apart from feeding cows we do little else with it. Start-up Grassa is going to change all that. By refining grass, the Netherlands will need to import less soya from cut-down virgin rainforests, nitrogen and CO2 emissions from farms are reduced, manure surpluses are eliminated and cows get easier-to-digest fodder. With the new pilot plant, the dairy industry saves 9.5 megatons of CO2.

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Extantia Capital

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Entrepreneurs, after the startup and scaleup phases, often rely on private equity, debt financiers, or an acquisition through M&amp;A advisors. However, the characteristics of companies with a circular business model do not always align well with the practices of these parties, while the entrepreneurs are insufficiently prepared for this financing phase. According to research conducted by Route Circulair on behalf of Invest-NL, financiers, policymakers, and companies with a circular business model must collaborate to make follow-on investment and financing possible. The report, titled &quot;Closing Loops, Opening Opportunities,&quot; provides an extensive analysis of the current state of circular economy investments and identifies critical factors influencing the financeability of sustainable and innovative enterprises.

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At the KIEMfeest, the official kick-off of the open test and innovation programme on Tuesday 1 June, Invest-NL signed a long-term collaboration agreement with Fascinating. The collaboration aims to accelerate the transition towards a climate-neutral, circular food system by setting up and improving collaborations, scaling up innovative solutions and developing profitable business cases.

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Nearfield Instruments (NFI), the leading semiconductor scanning probe metrology equipment scale-up, today announced that it has additional funding from Invest-NL, Innovation Industries and TNO. This investment supports Nearfield Instruments to advance series production capabilities to cater the market needs and to further strengthen the company’s product portfolio. Invest-NL commits € 11M from it’s Deep Tech Fund.

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Invest-NL and the Rotterdam Energy Transition Fund are jointly investing €15 million in Umincorp for the construction of a new rPET factory in Rotterdam. In this way, Umincorp (“Urban Mining Corp”) is taking the next step in the recycling of plastics from household waste streams. As fund manager of the Rotterdam Energy Transition Fund, InnovationQuarter is involved in the investment.

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Following the recently published report &#39;Advice on structuring small-scale heat networks&#39;, Invest-NL and IN.Credible have collaborated on an in-depth analysis of which aspects the developer should focus on when applying for external financing for heat storage systems in small-scale heat networks.<br />

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Invest-NL is proud to announce its contribution to the Polestar Circular Debt Fund (PCDF), which has now reached its € 240 million target. This fund, dedicated to supporting Dutch small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the circular economy, recently secured € 43 million in new investments. These investments include € 30 million from the European Investment Fund (EIF), €10 million of which comes from Invest-NL under the Dutch Alternative Credit Instrument (DACI). Additionally, Realdania and Oost NL are also contributing to the investment.

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Brussels, April 17, 2024 – Invest-NL is proud to announce its membership in the Joint Initiative on Circular Economy (JICE), a collaboration of the largest national financing and development banks and institutions of the European Union, established in 2019.

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The coronavirus has us in its grasp, here in the Netherlands, in Europe and throughout the world. Dutch citizens, companies and government bodies: none of us have remained unaffected. These are uncertain and unsettling times.

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Innatera, the Dutch pioneer in ultra-low power neuromorphic processors, has successfully completed a €15 million Series-A funding round, co-financed by the EIC Fund as well as existing investors MIG Capital, Matterwave Ventures, and Delft Enterprises. The Invest-NL Deep Tech Fund is investing €4.8 million in this Series A round. This capital injection enables the company to accelerate scaling to mass production, expand its application offerings, and invest in its network of relationships.

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Wind op zee is het powerhouse van de energietransitie in Nederland, maar hebben de ruimte en de infrastructuur die nu voor wind op zee gebruikt worden nog meer waarde?

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Just 15 years ago, Europe was the undisputed leader in the development and production of photovoltaic products, such as solar cells and solar panels. However, China has now acquired a market share of as much as 75% of solar panels and 85-97% of the upstream materials (ingots, wafers, and cells) in the PV solar energy value chain.

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The opportunities and challenges of financing electricity storage

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How does your company map its social and ecological impact? And do you know what opportunities there are to improve the circularity of your company? To engage in sustainable entrepreneurship, we must make the social and ecological impact of businesses on people and the environment transparent.

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Over two-thirds of the earth’s surface is made up of water, yet this vast expanse plays only a very limited role in food production. A wealth of opportunities awaits. A new report that Invest-NL helped facilitate details the as yet untapped potential of our seas and oceans: the Blue Bioeconomy.

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In collaboration with the Dutch province of Limburg, Onderlinge &#39;s-Gravenhage and De Hoop, Invest-NL is to invest € 85 million in the Polestar Capital Circular Debt Fund (PCDF). The fund aims to accelerate the transition to a circular economy and will have a total scope of € 187 million as a result of this new investment.

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Rienk Landstra and Joris Hiddema are not new to the world of agricultural vehicles. Their self-driving tractors are. With this they want to relieve the farmer and the soil.<br />

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EFFECT Photonics announced today that it has completed a Series D investment round of €35 million. In addition to a follow-on investment by the Invest-NL Deep Tech Fund, two pension funds, PMT and PME, also participated in this round. Deeptech companies like EFFECT Photonics generally require significant investments due to the complexity and innovative nature of their products, resulting in higher risks and potentially longer periods to achieve returns. Invest-NL welcomes the involvement of traditional capital, which also indicates confidence in EFFECT Photonics.

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Cross-domain care could provide a solution to the rising demand for healthcare, the shortage of staff, and the unsustainable costs of our healthcare system. Invest-NL is working to clarify the funding opportunities and the potential for scaling up cross-domain networks in healthcare to realise their positive impact on a larger scale. As part of this project, Invest-NL has developed a roadmap that can assist cross-domain networks in healthcare in scaling up their concept.

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PYMWYMIC

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The Netherlands faces a significant and urgent challenge in housing construction, with sustained high pressure on the housing market across many Dutch municipalities. This pressure underscores the necessity to accelerate housing construction, highlighting the need for a structurally deployable, flexible housing stock to absorb fluctuations in supply and demand. However, financing for modular homes, designed for temporary locations, often presents difficulties due to their transitory nature. Research commissioned by Invest-NL indicates that including the circular residual value improves the business case for modular homes.

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Despite globally recognized expertise in agriculture and biotechnology, startups and scale-ups in the Netherlands face obstacles in scaling up. Foodvalley NL and Invest-NL have identified the challenges and made recommendations for developing a Dutch ecosystem for alternative proteins. The report &#39;Enhancing the ecosystem for alternative protein innovation: Strategies for scaling success&#39; highlights that limited access to facilities, high operational costs, complex regulations, and funding shortages hinder scaling efforts.

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Hydrogen plays a crucial role in the energy transition: it facilitates the integration of larger volumes of electricity from offshore wind into the energy system, helps to make industry and heavy transport more sustainable, and balances the energy system over time and location. Despite ambitious targets in the Climate Agreement, the Netherlands is lagging behind in the development of green hydrogen projects. A new publication from Invest-NL and Common Futures maps the short-term barriers and sheds light on developments that contribute to a transparent hydrogen market in the long term.

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Invest-NL has committed a €30 million loan to Avantium, a leading technology company in renewable chemistry. The loan is part of a three-year, €90 million debt financing package by a consortium of lenders, consisting of the four Dutch banks ABN AMRO Bank, ASN Bank, ING Bank and Rabobank, in addition to Invest-NL. Each bank will commit €15 million in the form of a bank loan.

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Today it was announced that ING Corporate Investments is coming onboard as a new investor in a funding round for Nearfield Instruments, bringing the total investment to €27 million. Invest-NL has committed €2.5 million to this initiative through their Deep Tech Fund. Previous backers of Nearfield Instruments include Innovation Industries and TNO, the organization from which Nearfield Instruments initially emerged as a spin-off.

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The Supervisory Board is pleased to announce that Jan Pieter Postma and Jellie Banga have been appointed as members of the Board of Directors of Invest-NL. Both appointments are for a period of four years. With Rinke Zonneveld as CEO, Invest-NL now has a three-member Board of Directors.

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Green hydrogen plays a crucial role in the energy transition, but its development is struggling due to a lack of investment. The high production costs of green hydrogen compared to grey, non-sustainable hydrogen make it financially unattractive for investors. Invest-NL presents in a new report how blended finance can help facilitate the financing of electrolysis projects – which produce green hydrogen – and thus accelerate the transition to sustainable energy.

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Invest-NL is proud to announce a strategic investment of € 5 million in Astanor Ventures, a renowned impact investor in the agrifood sector. This investment signifies a critical advancement in reinforcing financing options within the Dutch agrifood ecosystem. In addition to Invest-NL, other National Promotional Institutes (NPIs) are also investing in Astanor Ventures, such as Bpifrance, KfW, and Vækstfonden.