Little big talks
We learn more together every day and are getting better and better at it, for people and the planet. In this unusual year, this prompted us to call on all of the talent in the Euroregion to share with us their ultimate ideas to color the world greener. Out of all the entries we received, the campus community selected the six most disruptive and promising proposals. On November 3, this up-and-coming talent will share these ideas with the world... And with you.
These ideas could change the world...
The selection team, a representation of the community at Brightlands Chemelot Campus, decided unanimously that market introduction of the following six, selected ideas would contribute in a great way to the United Nations Sustainability Goals. The entries were judged for its:
- Impact and relevance
- Ambition
- Humor
- Content
- Arguments
- Charisma
Festival Feel the Chemistry congratulates the six winning teams with their great achievement:
- Kevin Schraven, student at Zuyd University
Idea: The usage of orange skin waste for a variety of sustainable applications
- Isabel Vermeer, Project Management Officer, Sitech and Dannie van Osch, Chief Business Officer, Vertoro
Idea: Making the beer process sustainable
- Rik Starmans, Data scientist, DSM
Idea: Sustainable paint via lasering for the textile industry
- Laura Nieboer, Student Maastricht University, International Business and Vincent Nieboer, Master student Biobased Materials, Maastricht University
Idea: Sustainable agriculture: making dirt soil again
- Tony Feliciano, PhD on Complex Tissue Regeneration, MERLN / Maastricht University, Francis Morgan, PhD on Development of dynamic hydrogels for use as bioinks, MERLN / Maastricht University, Shahzad Hafeez, PhD on Complex Tissue Regeneration, MERLN / Maastricht University, Thomas Ewalts, Junior Software Developer, Young Capital, Ivo Beeren, PhD on 3D printed constructs for osteochondral regeneration, MERLN / Maastricht University
Idea: Improve e-learning for the chemical industry
- Kelly Pelzer, Young Professional, CHILL
Idea: Capturing solar energy in a coating
Little Big Talks
In the coming weeks, the selected students and young professionals will work with professional experts to present their ideas that aim to contribute to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals in chemistry and Materials in the best possible way to you.
On November 3, they will take the stage to pitch these brilliant ideas to you and a jury with representatives of the campus community. The names of the jury members are still a surprise.
After the event, the teams will be connected to experts in the community to hammer out and valorise their ideas. They will be invited as well to participate in the CHILL Entrepeneurship Program. The grand prize? Ultimately, the market introduction of their idea. Would you like to get inspired by tomorrow’s talent?
Join us at Little Big Talks and listen to their brilliant ideas, live or via the livestream.
IMPORTANT!
- We comply with the applicable RIVM guidelines. For this reason, the room’s maximum occupancy will be limited, but there will also be a livestream available
- Spaces are limited, and available on a first come, first served basis
- The Little Big Talks event will be in English
Program
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 14:00 | Welcome (for physical audience only) |
| 14:30 | Kickstart livestream and welcome Moderators: Maurice Olivers and Astrid Verberne, Brightlands Chemelot Campus |
| 14:45 | Pitches on sustainability |
| 15:30 | Audience intermezzo |
| 15:40 | Pitches on sustainability |
| 16:25 | Audience intermezzo |
| 16:35 | Feedback and votes by audience
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| 16:40 | Chill ceremony |
| 16:50 | Award innovation tour Sittard-Geleen |
| 17:00 | Closing ceremony |