The Hague has reserved €275 million of the education budget for the semiconductor industry for the Eindhoven region. Ministers Dirk Beljaarts of Economic Affairs and Eppo Bruins of Education wrote this yesterday in a letter to the Lower House. Of…
Ransomware attacks continue despite recent high-profile police actions against major cybercriminal groups like LockBit. The Netherlands reported at least 147 ransomware incidents last year, but this is likely just the tip of the iceberg. Experts warn that cybercrime remains highly…
Performing braking tests on a very slippery runway. Flying an electric plane. Or testing an innovative concept for a landing system by creating a go-around situation 32 times (a go-around means steering away and starting a new round just before…
If there is one aspect of importance in the high-tech manufacturing industry, it is the extreme precision with which machines are built. Eindhoven-based IGS GeboJagema has made that its trademark. Inhalers, insulin pens, and contact lenses are all products that…
We read one news story after another about how scientists are increasingly using data to predict the course of various diseases. How exactly does that work? And in the course of which diseases have we now gained more insight thanks…
As global mean temperatures keep rising, living in cities feels even warmer. Tall buildings that clog airflow, scarce greenery, and heat-retaining materials such as asphalt can make summer days unbearable. The best option to relieve heat stress is greenery. Yet,…
Environmental services are failing to perform sufficient environmental inspections, mainly due to a lack of expert personnel. As a result, some environmental services do not meet the requirements set by municipalities and provinces. This is evident from an analysis of…
The latest data from the Netherlands Cancer Registry (NKR) reveals a significant improvement in cancer survival rates over the past two decades. This comprehensive data shows that advancements in treatment methods, innovative medicines, and enhanced diagnostics have substantially increased the…
One company is developing advanced, needle-free injection technology and is still in the startup phase. The other produces tiny needles that inject in (and not under) the skin and has sold millions of microneedles. What binds them together? Both FlowBeams…
Dutch research organization TNO, collaborating with the National Cyber Security Centre, predicts fewer Security Operations Centers (SOCs) by 2030 due to complexity and costs. The future SOC will rely heavily on automation, with many organizations outsourcing to managed security service…