The pursuit of a circular economy in the Netherlands is in danger, warns the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving; PBL) in its latest report this week. Despite urgent environmental goals, there is too little progress. Key sectors…
A revolutionary test that detects serious genetic defects in embryos with 99% certainty has been developed in Maastricht. This all-in-one test, published last Monday in Nature Communications, could significantly increase the chances of healthy children for expectant parents. The technique…
The Dutch infrastructure is facing a major challenge. Roads are wearing out due to more and more heavy traffic, and many bridges and tunnels are aging considerably. Many waterways are also in need of renewal. Martin Wijnen, director general of…
Specialized in privacy recognition technology, 20Face has raised an impressive 1.3 million in investments. Founded in 2017, the Enschede-based company that started as a spin-off from the University of Twente has positioned itself as a forerunner in the tech field.…
1. Dutch green technology production gets €148 million boost The Dutch government has introduced a €148 million fund to stimulate the production of high-quality green technology. The Investment Subsidy Industry Climate Neutral Economy (IMKE) supports setting up production lines for…
It is no coincidence that Carbyon announced the new investment round in the first week of September. European venture capitalists really disappear in the summer, but make up for it afterwards. Data collected by Dealroom show that VC activity in…
Until now, the groundbreaking and patented technology developed by Carbyon to extract CO2 directly from the atmosphere could only be seen in the lab. But thanks to a €15.3 million investment round, the Eindhoven-based direct air capture (DAC) startup can…
Heerlen is the Dutch city with the cleanest air, while Eindhoven has the poorest, according to new data from the European Environmental Agency (EEA). No one of the Dutch cities surveyed belongs to the category of European cities with good…
In the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, running from August 28th until September 9th, the audience should get ready to see more record-breaking performances, boosted by assistive technology. For this year’s edition, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Paralympic…
“Get used to it,” Minister David van Weel (Justice and Security) said after several government agencies were affected by the failure of the Defense Department’s Nafin network. The cause was an error in Nafin’s software code. IT experts believe the…