There is something magical about the summer that all of us have seen happen. I like to call it the ‘outside phenomenon’. After months of rain and short days, the sun, with its light and warmth, calls upon all of…
In a bold move towards energy independence, 16 municipalities, the province, and the water board of Friesland, Netherlands, have launched their own regional energy market. Adopting ENTRNCE’s self-supply concept, these local governments are now generating and exchanging renewable energy among…
“Can you hear me?”These are the first words uttered by none other than Stephen Hawking through his voice computer on the stage of the Beatrix Theater in Utrecht, 2014. A few minutes before, he rode his wheelchair onto the stage…
As many as 50% of Dutch people in rental properties cannot cool their homes during hot days. This is according to figures from CBS. The data show a staggering contrast between rental and owner-occupied homes: a quarter of homeowners experience…
In a race against time, the FBI successfully unlocked the phone of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the shooter who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump, using cutting-edge technology from Cellebrite. The Israeli digital intelligence company provided the FBI with unreleased…
The European Court of Auditors has assessed the EU’s hydrogen strategy, deeming its 2030 goals unrealistic and unfounded. The ambitious target of producing 10 million tons of clean hydrogen annually by 2030 lacks thorough research and is driven more by…
Nearfield Instruments, a Netherlands-based deep-tech startup, has secured a landmark €135 million in Series-C funding for its cutting-edge technology in chip manufacturing. This round marks the second-largest capital raise in the semiconductor fabrication equipment market in Europe and the US…
In a groundbreaking move, the UK has become the first European country to approve lab-grown meat for pet food. Meatly, a pioneering startup, received regulatory clearance to sell its cultivated chicken product. This milestone could revolutionize the pet food industry…
LioniX International, a photonic chip foundry, has secured €1.5 million in bridge financing from Oost NL to ensure its continuity and future growth. Despite facing challenges in 2023, the company’s outlook for 2024 remains positive. LioniX specializes in developing applications…
The cement industry is behind 8% of global CO2 emissions. Mining materials, but most importantly, the high energy inputs to reach the temperatures needed in the chemical processes to produce it—with kilns getting heated over 1400°C and limestone burning—are the…