The Green East °
The Green East is a food innovation and business campus in Raalte, in eastern Netherlands, that provides space for companies to work, meet, test, and grow. It positions itself as an ecosystem for sustainable innovation and impact, bringing together entrepreneurs, start-ups, scale-ups, established companies, and supporting partners in one green, collaborative setting. The company’s mission is closely tied to the food transition and the shift toward a more circular economy. Beyond office and meeting space, it offers a professional environment for product development and scaling, including a pilot facility and laboratories, so companies can move from idea to market without having to invest immediately in their own production infrastructure. Core Values Sustainability : The Green East is built around sustainable innovation, with a clear focus on helping companies develop products and processes that are more circular and future-oriented. Collaboration : The campus emphasizes community, knowledge sharing, and networking among entrepreneurs, institutions, mentors, investors, and chain partners. Innovation : It supports experimentation and development through professional facilities, technical support, and a setting designed to help ideas become tangible products. Regional impact : The company was founded with a desire to contribute to the region, and it presents itself as a place where local entrepreneurship can help drive broader transition. Unique Aspects FSSC 22000-certified pilot factory : The Food Innovation Hub offers a certified pilot environment, which gives food companies a professional setting for testing and scaling with food safety standards in place. Designed for both start-ups and established companies : The site serves early-stage ventures as well as corporate R&D teams, making it useful across different innovation phases. Independent development environment : Companies can test new food concepts outside their own production lines, reducing operational disruption and allowing faster experimentation. Broad innovation network : The Green East connects tenants and users to a network of food innovators, knowledge institutions, start-ups, scale-ups, established companies, and potential chain partners. Green, nature-based setting : Its location in a quiet, green environment is part of the value proposition, especially for meetings, collaboration, and creative work.