About us
The BioBoost platform is managed by Greenport West-Holland (Zoetermeer, NL)
The municipality of Westland was the initiator and lead author of the Interreg project 'BioBoost Europe' (2017 - 2020). Greenport West-Holland was involved in the design and development of this platform on behalf of the municipality of Westland.
After the completion of the completed Interreg project 'BioBoost Europe', Greenport West-Holland adopted the BioBoost Platform from the project in 2021.
Greenport West-Holland is a triple helix organization within the greenhouse horticulture cluster, which is committed to the horticulture sector of the future. Social relevance is an important aspect in this.
From the Biobased Circular program, this BioBoost Platform is an important online instrument for sharing inspiration and information about initiatives that show which products can be made from vegetable waste flows and about growing specifically for ingredients.
Both by valorising plant residuals and by growing for ingredients that can be used for medical purposes, horticulture contributes to social issues.
In addition to the horticulture sector, there are also other sectors that take such plant initiatives that deserve a platform; of course, they are also welcome on this platform.
The costs of maintaining this platform are paid for by financial contributions from the Province of South Holland, the Municipality of Westland, the Municipality of Pijnacker-Nootdorp and the Municipality of Lansingerland.
Would you also like to contribute to the maintenance of this platform? Then you can contact Greenport West-Holland.
The BioBoost Platform launch in November 2019 was initiated by the BioBoost project. This project ran from 2017 to 2020.
In the BioBoost project partners from the Netherlands, Belgium and the United Kingdom collaborate to stimulate the development of a biobased horticultural sector.
The project explores possibilities and also provides help to companies to develop new concepts and products that use plant residues or content materials for, for example, the food and feed industry, pharmaceutical, building and cosmetic industries.
The project was led by the Municipality of Westland (NL) and is financially supported by the Interreg 2 Seas Programme, the province of West Flanders and the province of South Holland.
Read more information about the BioBoost Europe project and the partners that were active in it here.
This platform exists to inspire, connect and stimulate biobased initiatives within, with and outside horticulture. Our goal is to realize the most valuable possible use of vegetable residual flows. Get an overview, get inspiration, get in touch with experts, publish your own initiative(s) and attract potential business partners.
