Dutch Province participates with Brightlands at Expo Milano
Expo 2015, the 34th world exhibition, will be held from 1 May to 31 October and is expected to draw 30 million visitors to Milan. More than 140 countries will participate, including the Netherlands.
The Province of Limburg was recently invited to present itself in the Dutch pavilion.
The World Expo thus offers a unique opportunity to showcase the Brightlands
campuses in Sittard-Geleen, Maastricht and Venlo to an international audience. In
addition, this will highlight Limburg’s special geographical position, bordering on
Germany and Belgium.
Twan Beurskens, provincial executive member for Economic Affairs, comments: “We
are seizing the opportunity to present Limburg at the World Expo. It is important that the world knows what we have to offer. When it comes to knowledge and
manufacturing industries we are among the most innovative regions in Western
Europe. Entrepreneurs, scientists and investors everywhere in the world should be
aware of what is happening in Limburg.”
Brightlands Dialogues
The program for Milan is currently being developed. The campuses will stage a number of Brightlands Dialogues, meetings between international scientists and companies at which different subjects are discussed that are related to theme of the World Expo, Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life.
In more concrete terms the discussions will be about sustainable packaging & recycling, the influence of nutrition on cardiovascular health, the development of cultured meat, and clinical validation, innovation and taste experience of healthy nutrition.
Please visit www.brightlands.com or www.limburgcrossborders.com to learn more.