BE-Basic Foundation is an international public-private partnership, headquartered in Delft, The Netherlands, to “develop industrial bio-based solutions for a sustainable society”. BE-Basic Foundation aims to provide a global outreach of ecologically-balanced scientific- technological knowledge and knowhow, through a network of international collaborations. A specific focus is on stimulating innovation all along the bio-based value chains, via participation of smaller companies, spin-outs, start-ups and high tech SME’s.