{"id":347442,"date":"2022-01-19T11:49:11","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T10:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationorigins.com\/?post_type=selected&amp;p=347442"},"modified":"2022-01-19T11:49:11","modified_gmt":"2022-01-19T10:49:11","slug":"bom-and-vdl-pump-e2-million-into-lightning-fertilization-from-vital-fluid","status":"publish","type":"selected","link":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/en\/selected\/bom-and-vdl-pump-e2-million-into-lightning-fertilization-from-vital-fluid\/","title":{"rendered":"BOM and VDL pump \u20ac2 million into lightning fertilization from Vital Fluid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bom.nl\/\">Brabant Development Agency <\/a>(BOM) and VDL Participaties, part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdlgroep.com\/en\">VDL Groep<\/a>, are jointly investing in <a href=\"https:\/\/vitalfluid.nl\/\">VitalFluid<\/a>. This company, located on the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, is using groundbreaking plasma technology to cut down on the use of chemical pesticides and to offer a sustainable alternative to artificial fertilizer. The financial impulse of \u20ac2 million will be used to expand R&amp;D efforts and build up the organization so that it can supply a growing number of machines to horticulturalists, BOM stated in a press release.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VitalFluid uses plasma technology that has been developed by scientists at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU\/e) to extract nitrogen from the air and dissolve it in water with the aid of electricity. &#8220;This <em>Plasma Activated Water<\/em> can best be compared to a pond where lightning has struck,&#8221; says Paul Leenders, founder and CEO of VitalFluid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;On that kind of water, plants grow miraculously well. Our plasma water -we also call it<em> lightning water<\/em>&#8211; has the same effect as a thunderstorm; for the first fifteen minutes it has highly disinfecting properties, then it goes back to being water that also contains a wonderful fertilizer. This is a completely natural process with only water, air and electricity as inputs. In fact, when you use renewable energy sources in the process, it is 100% circular. This new investment enables us to conquer the agricultural sector. Starting with organic horticulture.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VITALFLUID\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b4dwJrYBBBs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;VitalFluid is the first company that has managed to develop a commercially available product that uses plasma technology,&#8221; says investment manager Robbert van der Stelt of BOM. &#8221; This allows the company to take on a major role in making our food system more sustainable. VitalFluid could very well be the founder of a new industry in the region. The knowledge that is being developed is electro-technical, biological and chemical in nature and offers considerable potential for creating jobs and developing new technology.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/innovationorigins.com\/en\/vitalfluids-reactor-feeds-greenhouse-crops-literally-at-lightning-speed\/\">Vitalfluid\u2019s reactor feeds greenhouse crops literally at lightning speed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are thrilled about this collaboration between VitalFluid and BOM. Our colleagues at VDL Industrial Modules in Helmond are involved in the development and production of VitalFluid&#8217;s machinery. Through this investment, we are underlining our confidence in the technical and commercial qualities of this young and innovative manufacturing company from the Brainport region,&#8221; states Bart Rooijmans, director of VDL Participatie, the division of the VDL Groep that invests in young, innovative companies that are seeking a development and production partner. &#8220;This collaboration fits in seamlessly with our FoodTech cluster, through which VDL focuses on innovating and making the food chain more sustainable.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1741,"featured_media":273852,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":""},"categories":[8553],"tags":[5468,24381,80991,57829,24375,126498],"location":[6763],"internal_archives":[],"class_list":["post-347442","selected","type-selected","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-digital","tag-bom-en","tag-high-tech-campus-eindhoven-en","tag-lightning","tag-plasma","tag-vdl-groep-en","tag-vital-fluid","location-netherlands"],"blocksy_meta":[],"acf":[],"featured_img":false,"coauthors":[],"author_meta":{"author_link":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/author\/helen-crowe\/","display_name":"Helen Crowe"},"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 4 years ago","modified":"Updated 4 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on January 19, 2022","modified":"Updated on January 19, 2022"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on January 19, 2022 11:49 am","modified":"Updated on January 19, 2022 11:49 am"},"featured_img_caption":"","tax_additional":{"category":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/en\/category\/digital\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Digital<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Digital<\/span>"],"slug":"category","name":"Categories"},"post_tag":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/en\/tag\/bom-en\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">BOM<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/en\/tag\/high-tech-campus-eindhoven-en\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">High Tech Campus Eindhoven<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/en\/tag\/lightning\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">lightning<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/en\/tag\/plasma\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">plasma<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/en\/tag\/vdl-groep-en\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">VDL Groep<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/en\/tag\/vital-fluid\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Vital Fluid<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">BOM<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">High Tech Campus Eindhoven<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">lightning<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">plasma<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">VDL Groep<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Vital Fluid<\/span>"],"slug":"post_tag","name":"Tags"},"language":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/en\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">EN<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">EN<\/span>"],"slug":"language","name":"Tags"},"post_translations":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/?taxonomy=post_translations&#038;term=pll_61e7e9ef45f99\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">pll_61e7e9ef45f99<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">pll_61e7e9ef45f99<\/span>"],"slug":"post_translations","name":""},"location":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/location\/netherlands\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Netherlands<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Netherlands<\/span>"],"slug":"location","name":"Locations"},"internal_archives":{"linked":[],"unlinked":[],"slug":"internal_archives","name":"Internal Archives"}},"series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/selected\/347442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/selected"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/selected"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1741"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=347442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=347442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=347442"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=347442"},{"taxonomy":"internal_archives","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/internal_archives?post=347442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}