Shaping a Circular Future in the Delta Region
April 7, 2025
On March 17, 2025, the bio-based economy Blueprint of the Delta Region was officially launched during a webinar as part of the Dutch National Week of the Circular Economy. The initiative aims to drive innovation, collaboration, and market demand for biobased materials in the provinces of Zeeland and North Brabant.
Speakers included representatives from the public and private sectors, ICLEI, Wageningen University & Research, and the European Commission.
Key announcements included North Brabant’s new fiber economy strategy and new subsidies for testing circular biopolyesters (STCB). Zeeland highlighted its biobased building initiatives, including the “Land tot pand” commitment for biobased insulation.
With 38 participants from academia, industry, policymakers, and investors, the event marked an important step toward integrating bioeconomy opportunities into broader economic transitions. The organizers now call for further dialogue and partnerships to implement the strategy and strengthen the Delta Region’s leadership in the circular bioeconomy.
Towards a bio-based economy in the Delta Region in the Netherlands
The blueprint, co-created with over 40 stakeholders from Brabant and Zeeland, highlights key priorities such as cross-province and cross-border collaboration (e.g., strengthening funding applications and closing value chains between the Netherlands and Belgium), facilitating innovation and scale-up (by improving data accuracy, enhancing skills, and supporting market awareness), and enhancing market demand (encouraging private sector adoption of bio-based materials).
Positioned at the intersection of agriculture, industry, and major port infrastructure, the Delta Region has the potential to become a frontrunner in Europe’s green transition. This effort calls for better alignment of regional policies and European ambitions to strengthen bio-based value chains, close material loops, and drive investments in circular innovation.
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