Want to take the next step in your green chemistry growth?
Imagine your business at the world’s first fully green chemical cluster. By 2050, we will be fossil-free, carbon-negative, and have a closed plastics loop — and you can be part of that. In TopDutch, you have all the resources to make your chemical operations green. Developing CO₂ capture systems, recycling all kinds of plastics, building supply chains powered by green feedstocks and energy from wind, solar and hydrogen: join us to change the nature of chemistry.
150+ chemical companies have chosen TopDutch
Green chemistry innovation needs the right ecosystem
Transitioning to a green chemical industry requires the right input: renewable energy, green building blocks, and unconventional thinking. Most regions fall short. They lack reliable access to biomass, green hydrogen, and talent. How can you find the ecosystem that will set you up for green chemistry success?
Your chemical business is bound to succeed in TopDutch
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Join a green chemical cluster
Chemport Delfzijl leads in sustainable intermediate chemicals, Chemport Emmen changes the nature of fibers, while Chemport Heerenveen works on novel recycling processes.
Discover Chemport Europe
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Boost the shift to sustainable feedstocks
Contribute to moving away from fossil feedstocks and developing sustainable alternatives like converting agricultural residue into energy.
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Connect with renowned knowledge hubs
You partner with globally recognized institutes: Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, and the Greenwise Campus.
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Upscale sustainable plastics
The Sustainable Polymer Innovation Cluster (SPIC) brings together companies and universities to develop biobased or recycled plastics ready for commercial production.
Meet the SPIC
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Test recycling processes
The National Test Centre Circular Plastics provides industrial-scale facilities for sorting, washing, and experimenting with new recycling technologies.
What could the NTCCP add to your business?
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Collaborate to close the loop
Join a tight-knit network of companies aiming for circularity, where one company's waste becomes another's raw material.
Circtec found the perfect location for their business to grow in the TopDutch region
For our factory, we needed a site near water with proximity to ports in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Antwerp. Finding a suitable location was challenging. Delfzijl offered the space we needed
TopDutch resources for your green chemistry success
Green feedstocks
Start with renewable raw materials. Convert locally grown sugar beets and potatoes into biomass read more
Green energy
Power your operations with a stable supply of green energy: our flat coastal region has long been an attractive location for wind farms read more
CO2 feedstock
Develop carbon-to-chemicals technologies alongside companies such as Photanol, which converts CO₂ into organic acids read more
Circular polymers
Recycle plastics, turning waste back into usable, high-quality materials read more
How do we work? The next steps
Reach out and connect with a TopDutch expert
Recieve a personalized roadmap for your business
Reach out and connect with a TopDutch expert
Recieve a personalized roadmap for your business
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Transforming old tires into sustainable fuels and chemicals: CIRCTEC choose TopDutch for revolutionary new plant
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Why ChainCraft are choosing TopDutch to create circular chemicals from food waste
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