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

ISPT Theme Circularity - KSI drum sieve©Omrin

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

Electrification of the industry is a must

October 14, 2021

Roadmap: electrification holds great potential for the industry

To make Dutch industry more sustainable we need significant steps. The Electrification Roadmap mappes out the most promising route to 2030 and 2050 with the aim to transform the current...

September 28, 2021

The ISRO project: the considerable promise of OSN

The final report of the ISRO project is out. It discusses progress made, at the proof-of-principle level, in capitalising on OSN, a promising technology that will use membrane nanofiltration to...

“Applying atomic layer deposition to ceramic membranes is an exciting prospect with a big scientific, and social, payoff.”

Work and play My name is Michiel Nijboer, and when I’m not working on my PhD, on atomic layer deposition on ceramic membranes, I can be found either out in...

ISPT projects

WeCare – We Create Awareness & Reduce Energy

The WeCARE project demonstrated the possibilities of Artificial Intelligence technology of EnergQ at a selected number of end users. EnerGQ’s self-learning energy management technology unveiled the excessive energy consumption and with that...

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Single Droplet Modelling

Multicomponent analysis of single droplet drying Spray drying droplets, for a better quality end product Spray drying is a widely applied manner of drying products in the food industry. Chances...

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Upcoming events

Sep 30 — Jan 27 2021

R-ACES Ecoregion Meetings

Join us for an inspirational online seminar series on how to initiate energy cooperation projects on industrialsites and business parks. Industrial sites and business parks play a key role in...

Oct 14 — Nov 25 2021

Grasping the Grid: industry in the future energy system

9h00 to 12h00 (CET) – online – October 14 | November 4 | November 25 | December 16 ISPT organizes the Grasping the Grid knowledge exchange sessions. We bring together...

October 18–21 2021

VIRTUAL ENERGY TRANSITION WORLD FORUM

this virtual event allows attendees to learn from and network with a truly international delegation focused on investment opportunities in renewables and the energy transition. In 2020, the Forum bought...

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