West Brabant is characterized by an extensive presence of the chemical, agri-food and energy sectors, which are currently largely focused on the use of fossil fuels and raw materials. These sectors are under pressure due to the transition to a climate-neutral economy. On the one hand, the transition will lead to job losses in the fossil fuel industry and, on the other hand, new knowledge and skills will be required from employees in the field of green chemistry. Investment in innovation and the training, upskilling and reskilling of sufficient staff in green chemistry are necessary conditions for achieving the climate transition and to overcome the regional socio-economic effects resulting from the transition. Within Track 1, a sub-goal is to renew (diversification) and strengthen (specialisation) the regional economy, based on the Regional Innovation Strategy (RIS 3), in order to create future-proof jobs. Beyond Wood is in line with this sub-goal and invests in the development and demonstration of a new innovative circular and biobased building material that is produced through a biochemical (green chemistry) process. Beyond Wood invests in the production (B2B) and development of biobased, circular building materials aimed at upgrading low-quality residual flows from wood to building materials with high-quality properties. In this biochemical process, wood residues are mixed with plant nutrients. This creates a fully biobased and circular building material that can be reused in its own production process at the end of a long-term use or can easily be converted into plant nutrients. A novelty report prepared by the European Patent Council with an examination of the state of the art (based on Beyond Wood's patent application) shows that the production of this plant-fibre product is unique and technically new. Initial tests have shown that the material has a unique combination of properties and a wide variety of aesthetic possibilities. It is fireproof, strong, workable as wood, maintenance-free, moisture-resistant and vapour-open. With this, it can be a biobased replacement of fossil-based building materials and contributes to the realization of the transition to a sustainable society. Given the characteristics and requirements of the market, the first application of the material is cladding. In addition to applications for new construction, the material is extremely suitable for renovation, by placing a new shell around an existing building. New building systems can be built with a combination of biobased materials. The process makes it possible to connect sectors for both inputs (raw materials) and outputs (building materials). The cooperative set-up of the company stimulates this connection of sectors, but also of knowledge building and support to further expand and carry the concept. The main objective of the project is to develop and validate a biobased and circular building material, on a pilot production line (on which the first production with panels of 0.4 x 0.8 meters can take place, TRL 8), which is suitable as a facade panel (first market introduction), but which is suitable for various circular applications in construction because of its unique properties. With the implementation of this project, a new scale-up will be established in the core area of the JTF region of West Brabant. When scaling up to an industrial production line to be developed and demonstrated after the end of this project, the potential CO2 saving potential is 38,930 tonnes of CO2eq per year (this does not include the capture of CO2 in the improvement of biodiversity, sequestration in the soil and the avoidance of the release of CO2 at the end of the use cycle). This saving can be extrapolated to a multitude, on the one hand by the development of system construction with, for example, circular, biobased insulation. On the other hand, by rolling out the development to other regions. After a successful market introduction, Beyond Wood expects to grow to a significant size. Beyond Wood has included in its forecast a growth to a turnover of almost 14 million euros in 2028, leading to a growth in employment of 3 to 25 employees. When manufacturing and selling in large volumes on an industrial production line, Beyond Wood's material is competitive in terms of pricing with the current alternatives in the market and distinctive in terms of properties, durability and processability. The total volumes of cladding alone are 27 million m2 in the Netherlands and 531 million m2 per year in Europe. When the concept is rolled out in Europe, with a market share of 10% of the market in cladding, there is a potential to create some 7,500 to 12,500 circular jobs in this sector, of which about 125 will end up directly in the region. During the project we expect a direct creation of 9 jobs. The project contributes to the renewal and strengthening of the regional economy, with a focus on process and product innovation in chemistry for both circular