Partner Meeting Kortrijk

From 16 October to 2 November 2025, the city of Kortrijk once again hosted the WONDER Festival – an inspiring event that brings together art, creativity, design, and technology. This annual festival highlights innovative applications of circular and biobased materials, turning waste into valuable resources and promoting sustainable design and production.

Amid this vibrant setting, 15 partners from the BBoBB consortium gathered in Kortrijk for the biannual project meeting, held on 21–23 October 2025.

The meeting was opened by project leader Charlotte Strijbos, who guided partners through the overall project progress and the latest developments. Together, the partners explored how BBoBB can further strengthen and scale up biobased value chains across the North Sea Region.

The day concluded with a visit to Hippo Lino, a family-run company that has been working with flax for generations. The visit highlighted the strong connection between West Flanders and the flax industry  where traditional expertise meets modern innovation. At Hippo Lino, flax is mechanically scutched, and over time, the techniques have been refined to make the process more efficient and sustainable.

After our inspirational tour at WONDER, we attended the Creativity Summit focused on biobased design and materials. We were inspired by visionary designers like Henriëtte Waal and Amanda Brezell whose work shows how creativity can drive sustainable innovation and community impact. We are proud to have supported the summit.
Our visit in Kortrijk concluded with our own BBoBB exposition at Wonder, organized by our partners Designregio Kortrijk and UGent Campus Kortrijk. The exhibition showcased how biobased materials can offer inspiring opportunities for innovative interior design and sustainable living. We are very proud that the work of our own BBoBB designers were showcased at this international stage.