From the start of ACRRES I have been investing in several ways in ACRRES’ success: both as project leader and project developer. I have witnessed the growth of ACRRES from a pioneering organisation into a highly motivated research team that is involved in an array of topics in the biobased and circular economy together with companies. I am mainly involved in small-scale biorefinery projects and opportunities for profitable crosslinks between agriculture and chemistry, materials and energy sectors. The best of all is that sustainability goals can be reached to a high extent with these developments.