The Lina was launched in 2017, after two years of work by a student team with more than 30 participants from TU Ecomotive at TU Eindhoven. The Lina was the first car built from natural materials (flax seed, sugar from sugar beets, and bio-resin). Since the Lina, more cars have been developed by TU Ecomotive based on this principle, including the Noah and the Luca. However, the Lina remains unique as it was the first with a fully biobased body and approval from the RDW, allowing the Lina to drive on public roads. And since then? In April 2022, BMW, Volvo, Porsche, and Airbus invested in www.Bcomp.ch, the company that, together with the Lina team, laid the groundwork for composite-based car parts made from flax and sugar. In July 2026, the Liux was announced as the first commercially available car using flax-linen composite for its body. For more information, visit www.liux.eco. The Lina has now found a promotional spot in the Flax Museum in Koewacht, near Hulst in the province of Zeeland, the Netherlands. In this region, known for the cultivation of flax and sugar, 25% of the workforce was employed in the flax industry in 1950. Perhaps the new applications of sustainable flax products in construction, textiles, and food will help restore some of this prosperity. Do you want to learn more about how the Lina is made from flax linen and sugar? Check out this video animation: https://youtu.be/2lkoC-vepKg. Are you interested in using the Lina or the story of the Lina to promote sustainable products or education? Feel free to contact us at info@linachallenge.com.