The central area of Ireland is known for its vast stretches of peat bogs. They are home to an extraordinary assortment of flora and fauna, but also serve another very important purpose. As it turns out, globally, these are enormous…
Parts of clothing production have already been digitized and automated. This has not yet been achieved in the sewing process. So far, robots cannot sew more than simple T-shirts and stiff uniforms because they lack a crucial human skill –…
On the occasion of the celebration of its 60th birthday, Twente University has further emphasized its ambitions as an entrepreneurial stronghold. The institute that has already been acknowledged as the “most entrepreneurial university of the Netherlands” for many years, is…
When it comes to our food system, we are not innovating fast enough. That is the overarching feeling during the seventh edition of F&A Next. This annual event brings together start-ups and investors in the field of agriculture and food.…
The Dutch love a cup of coffee from time to time, especially during a lunch break at work. Cardboard coffee cups are increasingly becoming the standard and are also better than the plastic disposable variety. But things can still be…
Loren Roosendaal, co-founder of the gaming company Bright Star Studios made time for us for our Start-up of the day. Roosendaal is the textbook example of an autodidact. He started programming at the age of ten, and by the age…
On Monday evening, chip manufacturer NXP won the Netherlands’ most prestigious entrepreneurship prize, the Koning Willem I Award. This biennial prize was presented by her majesty Queen Máxima and Klaas Knot, director of De Nederlandsche Bank. Daring strategy The award…
We all like a greasy snack from time to time. You walk into a fast food restaurant, place your order and five minutes later you are handed one of those plastic trays with a paper placemat, a cardboard hamburger box,…
A crisis like the corona pandemic calls for decisive measures. The EU has freed up €723.8 billion in an effort to use the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to pull the European economy out of the recession caused by corona.…
Each year, the jury of the Marc Cornelissen Brightlands Award goes in search of outstanding sustainable leaders. Candidates who distinguish themselves in the spirit of Marc Cornelissen in their style of collaborative leadership and transborder approach have a chance of…