Dear members, the board has also had to cancel the Meet & Greet for Saturday 28 March in Twente due to low registration. As a board, we will definitely evaluate where the shoe pinches and where we can improve contact with members.

Once again, we would like to keep members informed regarding the activities of the Sustainable Technology (DT) department and provide an opportunity to meet other members and network. We would like to show you what we are working on and naturally hope for ideas and additions from the members, where there is a great source of experience and expertise.

Hereby, we would like to invite you to the "Meet & Greet 2026" meeting.

This time the meeting will be held on 28 March at Boerderij Bosch Campuslaan 15, 7522 NC Enschede to reach members and students.

The Theme for the morning is:

International wind turbine technology and wind market developments for onshore and offshore.

A topic very relevant with Europe's plans for seeking green energy and a further step for reduction on fossil fuels.

This presentation will be given in English.

The subject in the morning is: International Wind turbines technology and developments in the world of wind energy , both for onshore and offshore purposes.

This subject with a history with explanations of the development is a subject very relevant to the European plans to reduce hydrocarbons and enhance green energy.

The theme for the afternoon is: Biobased materials.

The lecture on biobased raw materials comes with the necessary example material; an overview of processing of new biobased agricultural raw materials, including old and new processing methods, feasible quantities, follow-up processing by factories.

Industrial (central) developments with a long development process, high costs and various raw materials (Cosun beets) and Grassa/ Biorefine DK e.g. proteins and phosphates from grass and juices to digesters. Or regional, e.g. agro-refinery at contractors, in a platform with semi-raw materials and smaller development processes.

This subject in the afternoon will be : Biobased Materials.

The first presenter will explain about polymers to be used as substitutes for plastics.

The second part will be about biobased and biodegradable seed coating technology; the process from innovation to production.

This second part will also be presented in Englisch.

Programme for the day:

10:00 amThe building will open and we will start with "Reception with coffee & tea
10:30 amOpening by Wim van Beers, chairman DT
10:45 amEize de Vries gives a lecture on onshore turbine technology and market developments.
11:30 amBreak
11:45 amEize de Vries continues with a2nd lecture, this time on offshore wind turbine developments.
12:30 pmMutual discussions and further introductions over a light meal.
13:15Discussions in small groups on pre-selected topics.
14:1514:00 Joost Duvigneau of Demco QL Polymers talks about the challenges of fossil replacement plastics.
14:45coffee in meeting room
15:00 hrs

Carapace Marouschka Blahetek talks about their biobased and biodegradable seed coating technology; from ide to production. Suellen Pereira Espíndola

of Biomass Technology group, talks about pyrolysis, a process that converts biomass into pyrolysis oil without oxygen at around 500∘C, as a substitute for fossil fuels.

16:00Farewell address by the chairman with drinks
16:30End of the meeting.

We hope these interesting but certainly socially relevant topics bring us good discussions and information.

Sign up: Participants can sign up until 22 March at the latest via the "sign up" button at the top of the page.

practical information:

Herewith the Googlemaps link from the UT site entrance to Boerderij Bosch, Campuslaan 17, 7522NC, Enschede.

From the motorway and other access streets, the University of Twente is well signposted.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/YPbjSDU32WDYV3ADA

Public transport:

Bus, line 1, get off at Bastille UT stop and then walk towards Boerderij Bosch. https://maps. app.goo.gl/qVY7hxsUb4CsjZAV7

Train, get off at the Enschede Kennispark stop, then walk from there to Boerderij Bosch. https://maps. app.goo.gl/5wSV5cpNJxzo2Wa9A

See you on 28 March 2026.

On behalf of the board DT,

Wim van Beers, Chairman KIVI Sustainable Technology