Our approach
Strong partnership and investing together
We are undergoing a radical transition process, making it all the more urgent get started now with an action agenda to mobilize strength. Investing together in making chemistry, the economy and society circular. Limburg is positioning itself as an international hub for circular economy and society. This means an agenda
that exudes both willpower and resilience to meet the challenges ahead, to respond flexibly to opportunities and developments that arise in the future. An agenda with leading goals, that go beyond the interests of Limburg alone.
Goal 1
Reinforcing Chemelot’s leadership position as the ultimate epicenter for the circular chemical industry and Brightlands Chemelot Campus as the place to be for talented researchers, engineers and entrepreneurs who achieve circular innovations and scale up circular processes and products
Goal 2
The structural strengthening of the regional economy, an economic and social growth track for an inspiring place to live and work.
Goal 3
Increasing (EU) regional and national earning capacity and accelerating sustainability and the climate transition.
What we will do
Currently 21 projects are in progress or in preparation. Rangingfrom the realisation of sustainable circular raw material flows to the electrification of processes. Transforming our educational system and training the teaching staff with new circular knowledge and skills - the Circular Academy. And the creation of an inspiring living environment, starting with test neighbourhoods and centres such as city labs, where the circular society emerges in connectivity between knowledge centres such as Brightlands Chemelot Campus and the urban environment.
We have chosen an integrated approach based on four pillars that support our development and growth ambitions
Pillar 1
Circular investments, innovations and applications Central challenge: How can we improve our ability to innovate and do business so that we can make an indispensable contribution to the transition to a sustainable, circular economy in the Netherlands? What investments in new first-in-kind installations are needed? Which parties with new technologies do we want to attract to the Chemelot Circular Hub?
Pillar 2
Circular competencies Central challenge: How can we strengthen the employment market’s position in the region to ensure it will be able to fulfill the Chemelot Circular Hub’s long-term growth ambitions?
Pillar 3
Circular foundation
Central challenge: What is needed for the transition of Chemelot and its external environment to create a Chemelot Circular Hub with European significance?
Pillar 4
Circular society Central challenge: How can we develop the surrounding cities and region to build a leading circular testing ground with simultaneous improvement of both the physical and social living environment?
Investing together
The Chemelot Circular Hub agenda goes beyond the interests of Limburg alone.
The region cannot do it alone and is emphatic in its requests for support and partnership from the national government and Europe. It is only by working together that we can ensure focus in implementing the change goals and, based on a healthy investment climate with attention to alevel playing field vis-à-vis international competition, we can achieve meaningful results for the future-proof development of the economy and society.
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