Through the following funds and programs, we help entrepreneurs with advice and financing. But with this we can also strengthen the sectors in Limburg. Would you like to know more? Give us a call. We will gladly help you.
LIOF is the regional development company of the Province of Limburg. We ensure the strengthening of the economic structure and thus the growth of Limburg.
70 committed LIOF colleagues help your company grow with advice, a solid network and financing, to strive for a smarter, more durable and healthy Limburg.
What if I could produce without residual streams?
How can I better protect my crops from more extreme weather?
What if I could make healthcare more affordable with my innovation?
Program LimburgToekomstbestendig
LimburgToekomstbestendig is a multi-year program of LIOF focused on innovations that contribute to a more future-proof economic structure for Limburg. Innovations with economic return and social impact. That is why the social issues 'smart, sustainable and healthy' are central in this program. On this page you will find all the information about the program, the financing instruments and how we can help you with your plans.
We live in a world where raw materials and good labor are becoming increasingly scarce. In the process, the effects on the environment are also becoming more visible. That's why we encourage entrepreneurs to do smarter business. With big data, automation, robotization and smart collaboration. This is how we ensure that we will soon be living in a smart, sustainable and healthy society.
We have the knowledge and the network within the following sub-themes
Big data
Artificial intelligence
Augmented and virtual reality
Robotics
Sensorics
Internet of things
Sustainable
Sustainability. When you hear the word, you often think of large wind farms, energy-neutral buildings and circular economy. Sustainability is a big theme in our society. Yet sustainability can also start small. We encourage every step, no matter how big or small. Because these steps ensure that we will soon be living in a smart, sustainable and healthy society. Together with you, we look for innovative solutions within your company.
We have the knowledge and the network within the following subthemes:
Efficient use of raw materials and energy
Sustainable raw materials and energy
Biobased materials
Energy system and infrastructure change
Healthy
On average, we are getting older and older. But unfortunately we are far from all healthy. We believe that every human being, every animal and nature has the right to a healthy life. And that is why we support companies that contribute to this. They make the world healthier with new products, services and reforms of the existing system. We are happy to look at your innovative ideas or prototypes and help you with the translation or market introduction.
We have the knowledge and the network within the following sub-themes
Medical devices
Biotechnology
Food & Nutrition
E-health
What companies can we support?
With the program we help innovative startups, scale-ups and SMEs in almost all sectors. Think of industry, logistics, agri-food, construction, water companies, waste management, energy supply and retail. Or a cross-over of these sectors. As long as your innovation with a promising business case contributes to the social tasks 'smart, sustainable and healthy'.
Are you working on innovations that have to do with smart, sustainable and/or healthy, then we would like to sit down with you. We answer your questions and together with you we look at the opportunities and possibilities for your company.
What does our help consist of?
LIOF supports innovative entrepreneurs in Limburg with advice, network and financing. This also applies to the program LimburgToekomstbestendig. Our help consists of giving advice, looking for partners who can help you further or with whom you could collaborate. We inform and advise you about opportunities at the interface of economic return and social impact. We do this by organizing workshops, master classes and events around the themes of smart, sustainable and healthy.
Together with our partners, we are working hard to build a strong ecosystem around these three themes. You as an entrepreneur benefit from this. We are building a good infrastructure together, we use each other's knowledge and we find the right partners for you.
Do you also need funding? Then read on below.
Finance
Looking for funding for your plan? If so, we have financing options as well. Whether your need is to test the feasibility of an idea or to develop a prototype. We offer you the right tool.
Three financing instruments
CollectiveProject
Focused on discovering opportunities for future-proofing business
Initial exploration of and direction to opportunities.
Would you like to know more about the possibilities offered by LimburgToekomstbestendig? Let us know, we'll be happy to help. Fill out the form and we will contact you within 2 working days.
Mission Limburg is LIOF's initiative to make Limburg the most innovative, attractive and healthy province in the Netherlands. The LimburgToekomstbestendig program is one of the instruments of this mission. These ambitions are not only attractive but are also very necessary for the Limburg economy. Urgent even.
