PhotonDelta and Optics Netherlands have launched a first-of-its-kind ‘MasterPlus’ Program in Optics and Photonics – in partnership with the Netherlands’ three technical universities: Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), and University of Twente (UT). The…
As a machine builder, suppose you need complex parts quickly for which you have the designs but must be produced elsewhere. You send requests for quotations to a series of subcontractors in the hope that you can get on with…
How the Dutch government interprets the European rules is bothering the drone industry in the Netherlands quite a bit. So much so that a coalition of companies, knowledge institutions, and governments has drafted a manifesto to call on the outgoing…
The clock is ticking, and the deadline is set: by 2035, the ban on the sale of combustion engine cars will be effective in the European Union. EU countries approved the law after agreeing on an exemption for vehicles running…
Eindhoven-based venture capital fund DeepTechXL raised €110 million from ASML and pension fund PME, reports the Financieele Dagblad. This sum is the first funding round of the VC, located at the HIgh Tech Campus Eindhoven. DeepTechXL invests in deeptech startups…
A lab full of 3D printers, unusual biobased materials, and a big robotic arm. This is how ‘s-Hertogenbosch’s (Den Bosch) SPARK Campus educates professionals and students on how to use the newest technology for a future-proof living environment in an…
Every material, sidestream, and component can have a second life. Upcycling waste and reusing materials close the loop of circularity and can help reduce our carbon footprint by producing less. This also applies to your business, as you are also…
Yesterday, after years of voting, deliberating, and voting again, European lawmakers passed the AI Act. With this landmark law on artificial intelligence (AI), the European Parliament is taking another step toward regulating AI. Companies have until 2026 to comply. At…
FSO Instruments, a Dutch space optics company, will commercialize TNO’s laser satellite communication technology. TNO is the Dutch Organization for Applied Scientific Research and has been developing laser tech for decades. Following the license and cooperation agreement, the two entities…
Whether to quickly defrost bread or to reheat yesterday’s lasagna, your microwave oven is one of your lifesavers. Thanks to wavelengths ranging from one millimeter to one meter, microwaves are good at penetrating bodies – especially to warm up your…