‘In our market, no company is currently performing as well as we are’
The academic career of Austrian Simon Gröblacher, who has now lived in the Netherlands for almost ten years, is impressive. As a Ph.D. student, he was part of the research group of physicist and Nobel...
View ArticleRutte puts stamp on Chinese-Dutch relations
Prime Minister Mark Rutte emphasized the need for a fair trade environment and intellectual property protection during his visit to China. The tense situation in Ukraine and increasing trade...
View ArticleMade in Eindhoven: TU/e student team works on own mini-satellite
Anyone who thinks of space travel does not immediately think of Eindhoven. A shame, because there is a lot of expertise in the region, for instance in the field of photonics. And space travel can make...
View ArticleDutch government secures 2.5 billion euros for the Eindhoven microchip sector
It has not (yet) become the 5 to 8 billion that Mayor Jeroen Dijsselbloem recently requested, but with a commitment of 2.5 billion euros, the Brainport region can breathe a sigh of relief. The...
View Article2.5 billion euros for Brainport? No, this is for Europe
It’s not about Eindhoven or Brainport, but about the whole country. Or rather, about Europe. If one argument stood out above all others in the campaign that Eindhoven Mayor Jeroen Dijsselbloem poured...
View ArticleGlobal support for PhotonDelta and MIT in addressing technology gaps for...
More than 400 technology, academic, and industrial organizations from around the world have contributed to a new integrated photonics roadmap led by PhotonDelta and the Microphotonics Center at the...
View Article“Don’t put a fence around Eindhoven”– Twente finds inspiration in the...
The cabinet’s planned investments in the Brainport Eindhoven region (€1.7 billion from the state, €0.8 billion from the region itself) emphasize Eindhoven’s role in Dutch technological development....
View ArticleNetherlands lags behind in artificial intelligence
The Netherlands is falling short in its investments in technological innovation. By doing so, we risk falling behind in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), says TNO top executive Tjark...
View ArticleRegions must dance with each other to solve workforce shortage. ‘We are the...
In the Netherlands, three-quarters of business owners have a glaring shortage of staff. And that makes the transition to a green and digitized future quite difficult. After all, windmills don’t go...
View ArticleInnofest at DGTL: depositing cans in a robot and peeing for fertilizer
Last Easter weekend, just under 23,000 people gathered at the NDSM grounds on Saturday and Sunday to kick off the festival season. Those arriving at peak time stood in line for over an hour to enter...
View ArticleNew course needed for regional economic growth in the Netherlands – Amsterdam...
The Netherlands is facing an economic challenge. Labor productivity is stagnating, and regional differences are significant. Greater Amsterdam and Brainport Eindhoven show that shifting to highly...
View ArticleFruitpunch is taking on the establishment with AI
Developing software to save turtles in the Caribbean, helping women farmers in Nepal by digitizing loans, or calculating the volume of oil spills so they can be cleaned up as efficiently as possible...
View ArticleApply for jobs efficiently? AI is much more successful as a recruiter than...
We need to do more work with fewer people. The population is aging, and staff shortages are increasing. If you succeed in finding new colleagues, you have to wait and hope for a good match. If you are...
View ArticleBabyTV hacked: questions about security protocols
BabyTV, the channel that normally provides safe entertainment for little ones, recently became the stage of unintentional political propaganda. Hackers found a way to broadcast a Russian propaganda...
View ArticleOne-touch check to see if you have a bank teller on the phone
Suppose you get a call from someone claiming to be from the bank. And who tells you that there is something wrong with your money, your account or your debit card. Then you want to be sure that you...
View ArticleThree promising AI for Good start-ups
1. AI for the labor shortage: SMRT.bio is the job market’s Tinder app Companies are very concerned about the labor market’s personnel shortage. This year, the deficit is expected to increase further....
View ArticleRewind & Fast Forward: High Tech Campus Eindhoven celebrates 25 years of...
Exactly 25 years ago, Philips decided to open the doors of the NatLab. Despite the success, the electronics company of the time realized that even greater success could be achieved through...
View ArticleThe bicycle didn’t end the world. AI won’t either
Throughout history, humans have exhibited a persistent fear of the unknown. Particularly when confronted with novel technologies. Whether it be the introduction of fire, the bicycle, or, more...
View ArticleWhat if… we were governed by AI
It is February 5, 2026. This radiant winter day marks the beginning of a revolutionary era. In a setting bathed in sunlight, surrounded by curious and hopeful citizens, the king introduces not a...
View ArticleWomen at the helm of European innovation
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...
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