Governments and companies are making more and more use of cloud technology and services. These offer many advantages. You can access your files from anywhere. Your mail, for example. And companies no longer need to purchase expensive software or hardware…
The controversial Hamburg-Moorburg coal-fired power station is being repurposed. If it is up to the Hanseatic city, it will be converted into a hydrogen power station with a capacity of 100 megawatts. This would make it one of the largest…
To kick things off with an understatement, the tech sector has a shortage of women. Initiatives in The Netherlands such as Girlsday and Female Tech Heroes aim to encourage girls and women to choose a study or career in tech.…
Investors are a ‘pain-in-the-ass’ if founders do not pay enough attention to how they interact with each other after an investment has been made. Preparing for a Series A investment is exhilarating. Often, quite a lot of money has already…
A large proportion of the Dutch population does not eat the recommended daily amount of vegetables. This was one of the reasons why Sean Patrick, Walter Zantinge and Pieter van der Manden founded VeggiHap. Another important incentive was the amount…
2020 has been undoubtedly the most unpredictable year of the 21st century so far, but as with every crisis there are low moments as well as high moments which present positive insights and opportunities. On the positive side, in 2020, we…
Investments in European start-ups rose to record levels during the final three months of 2020. In the fourth quarter of last year, a total of US$14.3 billion was invested in European start-ups. This was revealed in a report brought out…
For the further development of robot-assisted ocular surgical procedures, Eindhoven-based Medtech start-up Preceyes and the Mount Sinai Health System (US) are starting a strategic collaboration. As part of the collaboration, Mount Sinai has made an equity investment in Preceyes and…
One challenge when it comes to optical imaging is the ability to get a good look at the inside human tissue. Up until now, imaging was usually couldn’t go further than a millimeter. Researchers from Delft University of Technology (The…
According to its inventors, it is the only and first ship of its kind in the world. It bears the name Zeus. That stands for “Zero Emission Ultimate Ship“, but of course, it also stands for the supreme Greek god.…