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17-25 October 2026

Tomorrow's Life

Circular, healthy and smart

Hosted by Brightlands

This project is now archived and was part of DDW22

Event type

Exhibition

Tomorrow's life (pavilion sketch, stay tuned!)
Tomorrow's life (pavilion sketch, stay tuned!)
La Bolleur
The world is facing enormous challenges. At Brightlands we take them on every day. We design Tomorrow's Life: circular materials, healthier living and more equal opportunities. You can get a taste of Tomorrow’s Life at our circular pavilion located at Ketelhuisplein and meet some of our designers.

Designs that will change our lives

During DDW, we spotlight our “tip of the iceberg”: • Cultivated meat • Using AI to fight poverty • Medicinal tomatoes • Cycling apparel made out of plastic bottles • Heart valve coated with shrimp shells • Your poop as a key to your health Each and every one of these are designs that will change our lives. We are also working on countless other groundbreaking projects. You can get a taste of Tomorrow’s Life at our circular pavilion located at Ketelhuisplein.

Which part of Tomorrow's Life would you like to design?

You might just want to join us after your visit. Which part of Tomorrow's Life would you like to design? How would you make the world more sustainable, healthier or fairer? We are looking for people with dreams, ideas, and knowledge. Do you fit the description? If so, be sure to get in contact with people during DDW who can help you get ahead: researchers, educators, developers and entrepreneurs from our four specialized campuses.

Meet the designers of Tomorrow's Life

During DDW, you can take part in small group discussions with the inventors of products such as cultured meat and “green oil” about what they experienced along the way. Come to one of our exclusive meet-and-greets: • Tomorrow’s circular materials: Monday, October 24 • Tomorrow’s good food: Wednesday, October 26 • Tomorrow’s services: Friday, October 28 Register for next Friday: https://www.brightlands.com/brightlands%20ddw%20masterclass%205

About Brightlands

At the four Brightlands campuses in Limburg, 30,000 optimists work every day on groundbreaking innovations in the fields of materials, biomedical innovations, sustainable processes, circular chemistry, health, agri food, data science and smart digital services. This also includes combinations of these areas; after all, if you think without limits, new worlds can open up for you. The campuses are located in the cities of Maastricht, Heerlen, Venlo and Geleen.

Colofon

Manager communications & branding Maurice Olivers
Project manager DDW Martijn Kagenaar
Press & media Henk Schroen

Partners

Sponsored by Tomorrow's Life