Amidst the backdrop of an ever-evolving automotive industry, Lightyear emerged as a pioneer in solar-powered vehicle technology. Some eight years ago, the company embarked on a bold mission to create vehicles that predominantly run on solar energy, addressing the scarcity…
The Dutch Institute for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) is developing innovative measurement methods to track nitrogen compound emissions, such as ammonia. Researchers are using mobile measurement stations to map nitrogen outputs from livestock sheds, where many such emissions are generated.…
Outgoing Minister for Climate and Energy Jetten announced the allocation of €100 million in subsidies for a pilot with batteries at solar parks next year. As part of the presentation of the Spring Memorandum 2024, the government made a decision…
Dutch agriculture is facing a radical upheaval. The manure crisis is The Hague’s latest headache. Outgoing Minister Adema is working on a €3 billion buyout scheme for farmers. At the same time, farmers are struggling with a manure surplus of 10.5…
PhotonVentures, the deep tech venture capital fund focused on start-ups and scale-ups developing solutions with photonic chips, finishes a second fundraising round of over €15 million, bringing the fund’s total to €75 million. PhotonVentures’ mission is to support growth and…
To a passenger arriving by train to Veendam—a town in the province of Groningen, the Netherlands—spotting a few hundred meters long white pipe that stretches parallel to the railway might not mean much. The outskirts of the town feature windmills…
New technologies can change our world drastically, and that can affect aviation too. But how can we make the best use of that technology in aerospace? What are the opportunities and what are the risks? The Netherlands Aerospace Center (NLR)…
Mosa Meat, the pioneer in cultured beef, has raised €40 million in investment from existing and new funders. With the money, the Maastricht-based company aims to bring cultured meat to consumers faster. The funds will be used to scale up…
When we think of terms like “ceo” and “leadership,” the first image that often comes to mind is that of a man. Unjustifiably, because in Europe there are many female pioneers who are making a difference in the world of…
In some patients with muscle problems, the problem is caused by the muscles not relaxing properly. This may be caused by an inherited muscle disease. But muscles that relax too slowly are not easy to diagnose. Joery Molenaar (Radboudumc) developed…