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Finding the right talent is a common challenge for biotech start-ups and scale-ups. While researchers are essential, hands-on laboratory technicians often make the real difference in day-to-day lab work. In this article, Rianne Veldt-Meijer from MBO Rijnland explains how MBO students gain research experience, where they add value for biotech companies, and why they may be the practical edge your lab needs.

Planet B.io is looking for a Sales and Marketing Associate to support and grow our community of start-ups, scale-ups, and corporates in the biotech and foodtech sector. 

Gianmarco Marino and Fer Klinckhamers (Plant One Delft BV) share last year’s improvements and about their hidden treasure. 

Martijn Bekker, expertise leader microbial cell factories, from the Wageningen Food & Biobased Research (WFBR), shares his 2025 improvements and is confident that the use of optical spectroscopy will mean a new way of working for industrial fermentation processes within the next few years. 

Planet B.io is looking for a Science and Innovation manager to support and grow our community of start-ups, scale-ups, and corporates in the biotech and foodtech sector. 

Mickel Jansen, Principal Scientist BioProcess Development of dsm-firmenich, shares last year’s improvements and reflects on scaling, innovation, and keeping the end in mind.

Robyn Eijlander, Science Innovation Manager and Program Manager at NIZO and BFF, shares last year’s improvements and shows off a nice bracelet.

After the summer break, Planet B.io welcomed several new residents. Each brings valuable expertise and innovation, further strengthening our growing ecosystem. Below, you will find a short introduction to the companies that have recently joined us at the Biotech Campus Delft.

Europe has the talent and ideas to lead the protein transition, but turning these into economic impact remains a challenge. On October 8–9, Planet B.io joined partners across Europe at NEMO Science Museum in Amsterdam to kick off the EU-funded APROVALS program, launch the Invest-NL framework on Novel Foods and hear the latest updates from Cellular Agriculture Netherlands and other players from the Dutch future food ecosystem.