Artificial Intelligence’s role in the manufacturing industry is increasing. By collecting, analyzing, and applying data, companies can work more efficiently, save costs and deliver higher-quality products. Examples include predictive maintenance, quality control, supply-chain optimization, robotics applications, or smarter product design.…
Horizon Capital Growth Fund IV (HCGF IV) has surpassed its target, raising an impressive $254 million and becoming the first 2X Flagship Fund in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Under the leadership of Founding Partner and CEO Lenna Koszarny, HCGF…
The success of the manufacturing industry hinges on an efficient production process. In this, the digital exchange of large amounts of data is indispensable. The SCSN Foundation, based at Brainport Industries Campus (BIC), manages the fastest-growing data exchange network, where…
Fortum Battery Recycling has launched Europe’s largest closed-loop hydrometallurgical battery recycling facility in Harjavalta, Finland. The facility is the first commercial-scale operation of its kind in Europe, addressing the increasing demand for sustainable battery materials from European manufacturers and reducing…
What is typical about Dutch Innovation? Can we coin it as a concept, like Dutch Design? And is that an opportunity to position the Netherlands more strongly on the world stage as a leading innovation country? In a three-part series,…
Nobian, a leader in essential chemicals, and Vulcan, an Australian mining company developing its world-first Zero Carbon Lithium and renewable energy project, have signed an agreement to assess the feasibility of producing lithium hydroxide from lithium chloride in Germany. Lithium…
Jet2 has invested in a new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production plant, Fulcrum NorthPoint, being developed by Fulcrum BioEnergy in the North West of England. The equity stake investment will allow Jet2 to receive over 200 million litres of SAF…
Although the changes education is experiencing, books, lectures, and notes remain the primary learning tools for university students. Yet, teaching them to put all this amount of technical information to work boosts their ability to adapt to working environments. In…
An analysis by openthebox and Agoria of 300 Belgian start-ups shows that female founders and directors are still rare in the sector, despite all efforts. Only 10% of founders and a meager 13% of directors are women. However, the number…
Earlier this year, we wrote about the automation of baggage handling. Although the immediate need for it has subsided somewhat, the fundamental issues persist. Baggage handling involves arduous physical labor in an unhealthy environment, where workers are confined to small…