Ede food innovation park to position Netherlands as European hub for protein innovation0 SHARESPosted: 18 September 2025 | Ian Westcott |A new food innovation park in Ede will position the Netherlands as a European hub for protein innovation, offering facilities to scale alternative proteins. Helga Witjes, Provincial Executive member for Economy and Innovation in Gelderland, receives the independent research report supporting the new food innovation park in Ede, which aims to position the Netherlands as a European hub for protein innovation. Credit: ShutterstockA major new food innovation park in Ede is set to transform the Netherlands into a leading European hotspot for protein innovation. Complementing Wageningen research ecosystemThe Ede park will complement Wageningen University & Research and Wageningen Campus, which already play a central role in food science and innovation. Together with the Food Innovation District near Ede railway station, these hubs aim to reinforce the FoodValley Region’s global reputation as a centre for agri-food innovation.