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7 October 2025
Fibre Save maakt bioplastic van papier en karton
Every year, more than one million tons of paper and cardboard waste are incinerated in Flanders and the Netherlands. A missed opportunity — because these waste streams contain valuable raw materials. The new project Fibre Save demonstrates that waste can actually serve as the foundation for sustainable plastics. Using innovative fermentation technologies, low-grade paper and cardboard waste are converted into PHB – a biobased, fully biodegradable plastic that can replace fossil-based plastics.
18 September 2025
Learning doesn’t stop after graduation
De wereld verandert razendsnel. Nieuwe technologieën, strengere duurzaamheidseisen en een krappe arbeidsmarkt stellen steeds hogere eisen aan bedrijven én professionals. Wie klaar wil zijn voor morgen, moet dus vandaag blijven leren. Bij MNEXT zien we dagelijks hoe belangrijk dat is. Daarom zetten wij, samen met onze moeders Avans en HZ, in op Leven Lang Ontwikkelen (LLO): onderwijs dat meebeweegt met de praktijk, ontwikkeld in nauwe samenwerking met het bedrijfsleven, en niet enkel bedoeld voor studenten maar juist ook professionals die zich willen blijven ontwikkelen.
1 September 2025
This is how you take the step towards a strong energy community!
28 August 2025
Biobased alternatives for everyday products
2 July 2025
A first in biobased construction: permanent use of mycelium insulation
What do you do when a glass wall turns into a greenhouse in summer? Water Authority De Dommel is tackling the overheating problem sustainably with an innovative, biobased solution. In collaboration with FRAAi Architecten, FC-i, and other partners, MNEXT is researching this unique wall construction featuring mycelium insulation — a first in the Netherlands and a significant milestone in sustainable building.
1 July 2025
FungAI: Smart Growth of Sustainable Materials
30 June 2025
How to design education that works for the biobased economy, in any context
What happens when you don’t start educational development with course materials, but with the question: what is truly needed? That idea marked the starting point of BioGov.net, a European project launched three years ago and now successfully completed. Funded by Horizon Europe, the project aimed to accelerate the transition to a biobased economy. Eight partners from eight different countries explored how to shape regional networks, policies, and education in ways that empower people to actively contribute to the biobased transition.
23 June 2025