Mosa Meat

80,000 burgers from a few cells

Mosa Meat in Maastricht is the pioneer in producing real beef, without slaughtering a single cow. Up to 80,000 burgers from just half a gram of cells. A massive reduction in emissions and land use.

Coolbrook

Chemistry on green power

At Brightlands Chemelot Campus, Coolbrook has built a pilot plant that runs on green electricity instead of gas for chemical processes. A breakthrough that could drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions across the chemical industry.

LUXEED

Using lasers to remove weeds

LUXEED Robotics' AI system detects weeds and eliminates them using laser beams. With 92 percent precision and zero chemical pesticides. Better for crops, soil and biodiversity.

ReGEN

Healing with new cells

ReGEN Biomedical in Maastricht is developing the technology to repair damaged tissue using new cells. Affordable and at scale. Bringing the cure for conditions like diabetes and heart failure one step closer.

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Innovation

without limits

The four Brightlands innovation campuses are the engine driving innovation in Limburg. At these campuses, we combine knowledge and entrepreneurship and work together to make chemistry more circular, health more personal, food healthier and AI safer and more human. We also push boundaries beyond our campuses, in a way that typifies our international region: ambitious, practical and just a touch headstrong.

Health & sciences
Brightlands
Maastricht Health Campus
Health & nutrition
Brightlands
Campus Greenport Venlo
Circular chemistry
Brightlands
Chemelot Campus
AI & data science
Brightlands
Smart Services Campus

Brightlands in Limburg

Unique international connections

Brightlands

Our campuses in figures

497
companies
16.020
jobs
13.717
students

At the four Brightlands innovation campuses in Limburg, different communities contribute to groundbreaking innovations in the fields of circularity, health, nutrition and data. They also focus on combinations of these areas; after all, when you think without limits, new worlds can open up for you.

* Source: Brightlands. Figures as of January 1, 2024

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