On behalf of the Dutch Biotechnology Association (NBV), we warmly welcome you to participate in this major world Biotechnology Congress in the beautiful city of Maastricht, the Netherlands. This will be a joint Congress, IBS2024 and ECB2024. The annual Netherlands Biotechnology Conference, NBC-24, as well as other highlight and satellite events from partners will complete the program. Since 1960, IBS2024 has been the major event organised by the biotechnology sub-division of IUPAC, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. ECB2024 is the 19th Congress organised by the European Federation of Biotechnology.