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. Albert Jan knows…
They look more like bugs than a Terminator T-1000, and they excel at being human-friendly: soft robots are here. Employing cutting-edge materials like crosslinked networks of liquid crystal polymers (LCNs), they are poised to transform diverse sectors such as healthcare,…
As June 2023 has proven to be the hottest and sunniest month ever in the Netherlands, it’s apparent that climate change is altering our local weather patterns, pushing us closer toward a Mediterranean-like climate. Adapting to such a climate will…
In high school, the math classroom was my favorite place. This was not only because I enjoyed solving mathematical problems immensely but mainly because the entire classroom was full of works by M.C. Escher. To this day, I find Escher’s…
Quandela, the French pioneer of the photonic quantum computer, inaugurated the first factory for quantum computers in Europe. The factory is located in Massy, just south of Paris. The transition from basic research to industrialization is an important step for…
As of September 1, new restrictions will apply to ASML’s export of chip-making machines to China, Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Liesje Schreinemacher announced. ASML now must apply for an export license for some types of machinery.…
Being confused about the state of our energy supply is nothing to be embarrassed about. Even the most stable persons would get anxious by visiting general news websites or reading newspapers. We understand that supply and demand are totally out…
Economic factors are accelerating the shift to renewable energy, superseding policy measures. The UK, despite infrastructural challenges, has successfully migrated from fossil fuels, with a notable surge in wind power. China is set to achieve its 2030 renewable energy target…
With the new company FertigHy, founders EIT InnoEnergy, RIC Energy, MAIRE, Siemens Financial Services, InVivo, and Heineken aim to drive the transition to a low-carbon European fertilizer industry. FertigHy expects to produce affordable and low-carbon fertilizers for European farmers, offering…
“Seventeen million people live in the Netherlands. It’s very simple: there will always be more innovation outside our country than in our country,” Jaap van Etten quips. He co-founded Datenna – an amalgamation of ‘data’ and ‘antenna.’ The software company…