Taking corners at high speed and a higher top speed: student team URE recently presented a brand new electric race car to the outside world. With the URE18, which weighs only 200 kilograms, the students aim to secure a top…
Last week’s news about Qblox, a Delft-based company developing quantum computing technology, has sparked hope for many scientists and engineers working with quantum technology. The startup raised $26 million, closing a Series A funding round led by Quantonation and Invest-NL.…
From January to May 2024, 140,713 electric cars (BEVs) were sold in Germany, compared to 167,256 units in the same period last year. The decline is significant but almost unique in Europe. Nevertheless, sales of cars made in China also…
Each week, our Sunday newsletter looks back on the past seven days. We always do so at the initiative of our cartoonist, Albert Jan Rasker. He chooses a subject, draws a picture, and we take it from there. It was about…
The Dutch economy is likely to grow by 0.4 percent this year. This growth varies by sector and is expected to be highest in healthcare and information and communication, with ICT in particular as a strong growth sector within these.…
Eindhoven startup Globe Protocol has raised €1.2 million from Simac, Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM), and two private investors. The investment should contribute to the company’s scale-up ambition. For this, Globe Protocol is looking at Europe, the United States, and Asia.…
Maastricht Aachen Airport (MAA), one of three Euroregional airports, will host the first publicly accessible electric flights between the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany for two months. To this end, the airport is collaborating with Aachen and Liège airports, FH Aachen,…
Eindhoven-based high-tech company Incooling has won the finals of the Dutch Tech Innovator competition, organized by KPMG Emerging Giants. KPMG aims to use this to identify the most promising startups in the Netherlands. This victory secured the team led by…
“Honey, I’m at the notary and my debit card is not working, can you transfer money?” Always be careful when you get this message. It might not be your partner, but a cybercriminal. For example, dozens of people recently lost…
Redesigning the European food system to a circular one can cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 70% and reduce agricultural land use by 44%. In addition, if the amount of animal-based protein is reduced and substituted by plant-based protein,…