About

Advanced Chemical Technologies for Sustainability

 

ACTS is the Dutch platform for pre-competitive research in chemistry and chemical technology in which catalysis plays a pivotal role. In ACTS government, industry, university and knowledge institutes cooperate in public-private partnerships.

 

It is the mission of ACTS to initiate and support the development of new technological concepts for the sustainable production of materials and energy carriers, essential for the supply of food, comfort, health, shelter and mobility to the inhabitants of tomorrow's world. Through its activities ACTS will contribute to the sustainable economic growth and to the knowledge infrastructure in the Netherlands, and attract young talent to a career in science and technology. More background information about ACTS and the organisation.

 

ACTS covers five research programmes:  
IBOS logo Integration of biosynthesis and organic synthesis 
B-Basic

  BioBased Sustainable Industrial Chemicals

logo H2 Sustainable Hydrogen Programme
undefined Advanced Sustainable Processes by Engaging Catalytic Technologies 
logo Process on a Chip Process on a Chip