New UGP publication: Missie (on)voltooid: Twee eeuwen innovatie in de aardappelzetmeelindustrie

The book Missie (on)voltooid: Twee eeuwen innovatie in de aardappelzetmeelindustrie is now available online and open access at University of Groningen Press (UGP).

The book is edited by Dorien Knaap (Faculty of Arts) and Marijn Molema (Faculty of Arts).

About the book

In the potato starch industry, there is a sense of shared responsibility. Entrepreneurs, governments, and knowledge institutions are working on a collective mission: to strike a better balance between economy and ecology. Innovation is indispensable in this regard, as the past has shown.

This book depicts 200 years of economic innovation in the northern Netherlands. Be inspired and browse through the present, past, and future of a fascinating sector.

Compiled by: Jarno Welp, Casper Colenbrander, Roelof de Jong, and Lisabeth Woltjer, third-year history students.