Layn Natural Ingredients, a manufacturer of natural botanical extract ingredients, has recently announced the opening of a new European office within the Savona Sustainability Campus of the University of Genova in Italy.

The campus, which also includes other large corporations, governmental energy providers, and startups dedicated to renewable energy, and other environmental solutions, offers the company opportunities and collaboration for research, connection, and exchange of ideas through shared lab spaces, internship programs, and R&D opportunities.

The new office, which is more than twice the size of the previous Layn’s European facility, has two primary divisions. One is equipped to test different matrixes and the other is dedicated to performing technical analyses, particularly for the preservation capability and functionality of different botanicals and active compounds.

Layn conducts both business and technical operations from the new office at Savona Sustainability Campus. Its European team utilizes the new facility for research and development, product innovation, customer-requested testing, partnerships, business development, sales, and support for EMEA region and global.

“It is a great honor for Layn to be a part of this collaborative campus community whose values align so well with ours regarding sustainability, ecology, renewable energy, biomass upcycling, and social responsibility issues,” said Luca Pennestri, general manager, EMEA at Layn Natural Ingredients. “This environment drives and inspires discovery and innovation through open collaboration among companies, government agencies, students, and PhDs.”