European MPs caution against the impending quantum computing revolution, which promises to undermine current encryption safeguards. Experts echo this urgency, warning that existing security measures for sensitive data are on borrowed time. With quantum computers inching closer to breaking mathematical…
In an old warehouse on an industrial estate just outside the center of Haarlem is the BouwLab R&Do – also called Hub West. Those who visit the lab step into a fast-forward to the construction chain ten years from now. Spin-off…
The Dutch National Growth Fund will invest €124,5 million in a new center for animal-free biomedical testing. The Centre for Animal-Free Biomedical Translation (CPBT) aims to generate safer and more effective treatments while reducing animal suffering. After an initial application…
As solar panels’ prices plunge, more households install them – and enjoy significant tax benefits. Yet, rooftops are only one of the use cases for solar energy, with solar modules that can also coexist with agriculture. Agrivoltaics (AV) combines solar…
TNO’s annual report offers not only a long list of initiatives, ambitions, and results in areas such as safety, health, sustainability, and digitalization but also a clear call for the country to put more money and energy into innovation. According…
In an era where data reigns supreme, the Digital Factory concept has emerged as a beacon of innovation, transforming the manufacturing landscape with its reliance on open standards and data-driven decision-making. A recently published whitepaper titled “Digital Factory of the…
In our Sunday newsletter, we, as editors, reflect on the past seven days. We do this on the initiative of our cartoonist Albert Jan Rasker. He chooses a subject, draws a picture, and we take it from there. Last week the European…
As the world’s second-largest agricultural exporter, the Netherlands plays a modest role in the biennial Food500. Fourteen Dutch companies appear in the latest edition. The top 10 includes six American companies (four of which are in the top 5) and…
Our current energy systems face two major problems: grid congestion and a mismatch between supply and demand. Moving to smaller, local electricity markets (LEMs) would not only solve these problems but, at the same time, facilitate the energy transition and…
Differences among them are considerable, but most Dutch regions are expected to show growth in 2024. For 2024, Rabo Research expects the Dutch economy to grow by 0.7 percent and for 2025 growth of 1.2 percent is expected. “This outlook…