More than €6 million for LLO solutions for the Northern Netherlands energy and raw materials transition

The Northern Netherlands region has been awarded four grants from the National Growth Fund programme LLO Catalyst. Together, they represent a value of more than €6 million. The successful projects will offer LLO (Life Long Learning) solutions for the energy and raw materials transition. Various educational and knowledge institutions, businesses, and government bodies from the Northern Netherlands are involved in the projects. The granting of these funds signifies a huge boost for the LLO ecosystem in the Northern Netherlands.

The projects that have been awarded funding

• SWiNG (Samen Werken in Noordelijke Grondstoffentransitie, Working Together in the Northern Raw Materials Transition) - Aimed at developing LLO solutions for the raw materials transition in the manufacturing industry.
  Hanze University of Applied Sciences, NHL Stenden UAS, Alfa College, DCTerra, Firda, and additionally  nearly fifty large and SME businesses in the north, most of which are affiliated with the Koninklijke Metaalunie [Royal Metal Union] or FME.
• Bio-based Building - Focuses on developing a future-proof LLO range for construction using bio-based materials (construction, agriculture, and processing industry)
  UG Campus Fryslân, NHL Stenden UAS, Van Hall Larenstein UAS, Firda, Aeres, 18 businesses from the sector, Circulair Friesland, Innovatiepact Fryslân (Innovation Pact Friesland), Building Balance, and the Province of Friesland
• KETEN (Kennistransfer voor de Energiesector Noord-Nederland, Knowledge Transfer for the Energy Sector in the Northern Netherlands) - Focuses on developing an integrated LLO chain collaboration between the entire spectrum of educational institutions (secondary vocational, university of applied sciences, and university) and the energy sector.
  Hanze UAS, Noorderpoort College, Alfa College, DCTerra, and businesses
• Mission Network congestion - Focuses on regional human capital challenges and solutions involving network congestion.
  Alfa College, Firda, Hanze UAS, NHL Stenden UAS, Baas, Bilfinger, Eekels Technology, Enexis, ENGIE, Equans, engineering firm MUG, Spie Industry Services, Verkley Infrastructure Technology, and the Municipality of Groningen.

 
Concrete LLO solutions for the energy and raw materials transition

Annemarie Hannink, member of the Executive Board of Hanze University of Applied Sciences and chair of the APLLONN steering group that represents all educational and knowledge institutions in the Northern Netherlands: ‘The Northern Netherlands is fully committed to the energy and raw materials transition. This will not only require knowledge, but also the necessary manpower. That means training new talent, but also retraining and upskilling people for this industry. The four successful applications offer concrete solutions for this and will give a huge boost to the LLO ecosystem in the Northern Netherlands.’

More information

• LLO- Katalysator

• APLLONN

For more information about the approved applications that have been approved, please contact: Martine Bal, martine.bal@nhlstenden.com