By 2050, we will have transitioned to a circular and carbon neutral process industry. Together!

We believe that radical change can be achieved through technological innovation and cooperation. As an active and open innovation platform for sustainable process technology we connect stakeholders from different sectors and disciplines. At ISPT, industry, SMEs, scientists and governmental bodies find the inspirational and trusted environment where they can optimally work together to stimulate breakthrough innovations.

Our themes

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Circularity

Circularity is the cornerstone of a sustainable future. In a circular economy, resources are kept in use for as long as possible while maximum value is obtained from their usage....

ISPT Theme Electrification - Wind turbines on sea - ©Shaun Dakin

Electrification

The use of sustainable electricity can significantly lower the CO₂-footprint of the Dutch process industry. And since this industry accounts for approximately one-third of total energy use in the Netherlands,...

ISPT Theme Food - Agricultural Greenhouse - ©Erwan Hesry

Food

In meeting the nutritional needs of an ever-growing world population, the food industry applies technology that is for a large part process technology. But with food processing come sustainability issues, in particular in energy and water...

ISPT Theme - Heat - Heatmatrix Project

Heat

Industry has a great need for heat, for example for elevated process temperatures, for drying, and for industrial hot water use. In fact, a large number of companies in the...

ISPT Theme - Hydrogen

Hydrogen

Green hydrogen, produced by electrolysis of water, is a crucial element in a large scale sustainable energy system. As an energy carrier, it enables the storage of renewable electricity produced by wind farms and solar plants. Green hydrogen...

ISPT Theme Industry 4.0 - Photo by Franck V

Industry 4.0

Industrial plants can benefit from current technological advances in communication, connectivity, computing and artificial intelligence. For instance, their equipment can be augmented with sensors that are wirelessly connected to a...

ISPT Theme People

People

At the Institute of Sustainable Process Technology, our core business concerns processes, technology, innovation, sustainability, transition and much more. Meaningful subjects as these are, one would not immediately assume that this is about people. At ISPT, we know better. It is all about people: ...

Water

Our planet runs on water and so do many industrial processes. However, clean fresh water is often not available where and when humans need it and in many parts of...

Latest news

The Heat is On!

Reducing CO₂ emissions through integral innovation of heat driven processes In the agrofood, paper and specialty chemicals industries 40 to 80 % of CO₂ emissions is related to heat driven...

Good sorting and broad cooperation to make plastics circular

During the April 29 sessions of the Circular Plastics Conference 2021 policymakers and technology providers took the stage to formulate the opportunities to create a circular plastics value chain. The...

Closing the food production cycle with Waste2Taste

Waste2Taste focuses on closing the cycle in food production. The projects aims to reduce agricultural waste by using vegetable waste streams to generate high quality dried powders. So far the...

ISPT projects

W2T – Waste to Taste

Closing the circle in food waste streams using high value vegetable waste for the production of high quality and fully natural food ingredients. Closing the circle in food waste streams...

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Biorefinery Program

For production of healthy ingredients and the recovery of valuable components (i.e. proteins) out of process streams. New production concepts for valuable components Bio-refinery is a crucial activity for the...

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Upcoming events

Circular Plastics Conference

A SERIES OF EXPERT EVENTS ON CLOSING THE LOOP 14h30 to 17h00 (CET) – February 4 | February 25 | March 18 | April 8 | April 29 | May...

May 24 — Jun 4 2021

IWA Digital World Water Congress

Join IWA for 8 days of plenary sessions, presentations from industry experts, networking, and much more.

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

May 30 — Jun 3 2021

IFAT 2021

World’s leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management.

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