Public bodyThe Netherlandskansenvoorwest.nl
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Kansen voor West is the program management authority and economic stimulus program for the western Netherlands, responsible for implementing European Union structural funds, primarily the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
It manages the Kansen voor West III program running from 2022 to 2029, with a total budget of approximately €237 million. This includes significant contributions from the European Commission (€200 million from ERDF), supplemented by Dutch national co-financing and regional public and private partners. The program aims to boost the competitiveness of West-Nederland through a focus on innovation, energy efficiency, renewable energy, smart energy systems, the circular economy, and sustainable urban development, targeting milestones such as 55% CO₂ reduction and 50% circular material use by 2030.
Operating across the four Randstad provinces (Noord-Holland, Zuid-Holland, Utrecht, and Flevoland) and the four largest cities (Amsterdam, Den Haag, Rotterdam, and Utrecht), Kansen voor West provides subsidies, grants, and financing instruments to companies (especially SMEs), knowledge institutions, governments, and other organizations. Projects must align with specific objectives and are evaluated through open calls and expert commissions.
The structure is a collaboration (G4P4) between the provinces and cities, with the Managing Authority (Beheerautoriteit) designated to the municipal executive of Rotterdam. Support points operate in each partner region. It functions as a public body executing EU and national regional development policies, distinct from commercial investors, and has supported initiatives in sustainable chemistry and bioplastics, including funding for conceptual engineering and permitting phases of projects like the Blue Circle Olefins methanol-to-olefins facility in Rotterdam.
Also known as Kansen voor West III, KvW, and Beheerautoriteit Kansen voor West.
chemXplore tracks 1 project involving Kansen voor West, of which one is active.
They signed a co-siting agreement for a 200 kton olefins facility in Rotterdam, leveraging logistics and storage for renewable methanol feedstocks.
Companies will produce and co-market segregated bio‑based and carbon‑recycled polypropylene for demanding segments, aiming for a fully circular polypropylene supply by 2030.
A new plant in Rotterdam will convert renewable methanol into circular ethylene and propylene, cutting greenhouse gas emissions by over 80% compared to fossil-based methods. Operational by 2030.
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