Flemish minister Jo Brouns has announced 21 million euros for companies and research institutes to develop technologies for the Einstein Telescope. This will be the most advanced observatory for gravitational waves in Europe. In an interview with Belgian newspaper Het…
His inaugural lecture took place early last month; in practice, Pepijn Pinkse has been working as a professor of quantum technology at the University of Twente (UT) for several years. His lecture focused on creating awareness around quantum security and…
A broad coalition of prominent former ministers, professors, and diplomats calls in De Volkskrant to ensure international cooperation. Led by former ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs, they stress the importance of complying with international agreements. The Netherlands must be…
Quantum Delta NL and PhotonDelta have launched a vital petition to protect the future of Dutch innovation. Backed by the National Growth Fund, their initiatives have established the Netherlands as a frontrunner in quantum technology and photonics. They urge the…
In our Sunday newsletter, we, as editors, reflect on the past seven days. We do this on the initiative of our cartoonist Albert Jan Rasker. He chooses a subject, draws a picture, and we take it from there. This week, Albert…
According to the SER, making the manufacturing industry more sustainable is a precondition for maintaining industrial activities in the Netherlands and necessary for our strategic autonomy. This is stated in the advice letter Verduurzaming Maakindustrie, which the Social and Economic…
With the growing interest in nuclear energy in the Netherlands, experts from the Rathenau Institute warn of an underexposed problem: the storage of radioactive waste. New nuclear power plants and reactors – if all plans materialize – will nearly double…
The Netherlands chooses to invest in ten key technologies essential for economic growth, social progress, and national security. The National Technology Strategy, approved by the Council of Ministers, emphasizes the importance of these technologies in the global technological race. There…
The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024, shaped by the insights of nearly 1,500 experts worldwide, shows today’s misinformation problem is gradually losing impact, replaced by extreme weather as the top global risk. The report evaluates imminent risks over…
Onward Medical, the medical technology company creating innovative spinal cord stimulation therapies to restore movement, function, and independence in people with spinal cord injury (SCI), has started the HemON NL clinical feasibility study at Sint Maartenskliniek in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.…