(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has invested €20 million in TIN Capital’s European Cyber Tech Fund V, supported by Invest-NL and other institutional and private investors, bringing the fund’s total to more than €80 million. The investment, part … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology
Tagged AI, Cecilia Thorfinn, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Act, cybersecurity innovation, data privacy, digital autonomy, Digital Resilience, DORA, EIB Group, EIF and Invest-NL boost TIN Capital’s €80 million Cybersecurity Fund to secure Europe’s digital future, Europe, European Cyber Tech Fund V, European Investment Fund, Invest-NL, InvestEU, Michael Lucassen, NIS2, Robert de Groot, technology investment, TIN Capital
(IN BRIEF) The University of Groningen has named its future University College Groningen headquarters the Bladergroen Building, honoring pioneering child psychologist Wilhelmina Bladergroen. Located at Bloemsingel 1, the building combines the restoration of a 1911 monument with sustainable new construction … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Education, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Architecture, Bladergroen Building, Bloemsingel 1, Education, Elephant Taller, green building, Groningen, Healthy Ageing Campus, Hegeman B.V., heritage restoration, inclusive education, interdisciplinary learning, J.A.W. Vrijman, Joke Fleer, Netherlands, renovation, solar panels, sustainability, Thermal Energy Storage, UCG, University College Groningen, University of Groningen, University of Groningen Names Bladergroen Building as New Sustainable Home for University College Groningen, Wilhelmina Bladergroen
(IN BRIEF) KPN will invest more than €5 billion by 2030 in fiber expansion, 5G, AI, and cybersecurity as part of its updated Connect, Activate & Grow strategy. The telecom leader is raising its fiber coverage goal from 80% to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology, Telecom, Travel
Tagged #BetterInternet, 5G, AI, and Green Connectivity, CO2 reduction, Connect Activate & Grow, Cybersecurity, DDoS protection, Digital Resilience, digitalization, electric vehicle fleet, fiber network, green electricity, infrastructure investment, Joost Farwerck, KPN, KPN Expands Digital Ambitions with Major Investments in AI, KPN Extra Veilig Internet, KPN SuperVeilig, Netherlands, network resilience, NL-ix, Sovereign Cloud, Strategy Update, sustainable internet
The Benelux and DACH regions have seen a surge in sporting retail deals over the past 2–3 years, driven by post-pandemic shifts in fitness and outdoor activity. Private equity firms and global strategics are actively acquiring or restructuring brands across … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Austria, Belgium, Business, Financial, Germany, Investment, Luxembourg, Netherlands, News, Retail, Sports, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged A.S. Adventure, ABN AMRO Retailer of the Year, Accell Group, acquisition, active running community, Amsterdam, Amsterdam Marathon, Anta Sports, appointment, ASICs, Austria, Basic-Fit, Belgium, Benelux, Bergfreunde, Bever, Bike24, Business Growth, Callaway Brands, Cannondale, Chain Reaction Cycles, Community Engagement, consolidation, cross-border acquisitions, customer experience, cycling, DACH, DACH region, Dam tot Damloop, deal-by-deal, DECATHLON, digital transformation, digitalisation, digitalization, Dutch running market, e-bikes, E-Commerce, Ewout Braggaar, fitness boom, Fitness Boom Spurs Restructuring and M&A Surge in Benelux and German Sports Retail Landscape, franchise network, Frasers Group, Germany, health and wellness, IMARC Group, independent sponsor, investment, Investment firm bets on the running boom as Run2Day gears up for growth, Investor Activity Accelerates in Benelux and DACH Sporting Retail as Consumer Fitness Trends Reshape the Market, IPO, Jack Wolfskin, JD Sports, KKR, KVK 58778233, leadership, leadership transition, Leusden, McKinley, mergers and acquisitions, mid-market investment, Netherlands, Netherlands running gear market, Netherlands sportswear market, niche brands, niche market leaders, Nordics, omnichannel, On Holding, outdoor retail, PAI Partners, pandemic, Perry Sport, Pon Holdings, post-pandemic trends, private equity, Private Equity and Global Buyers Reshape Sporting Retail in Netherlands and Beyond, Private equity firm backs Run2Day to accelerate digital and community growth, retail, retail expansion, retail innovation, retail restructuring, Rise Point Capital, Rise Point Capital acquisition, Rise Point Capital steps into Dutch running market with Run2Day acquisition, Rise Point–Run2Day Deal Joins Broader Consolidation in Northern European Sporting Goods Sector, Robbert Cornelissen, Roger Federer, Run2Day, Run2Day enters new era under CEO Robbert Cornelissen after Rise Point Capital deal, Run2Day growth, Run2Day Webshop BV, running community, running gear, running market, running retailer, Running retailer Run2Day joins Rise Point Capital portfolio amid rising sportswear demand, running specialty retailer, Schwinn, Sergio van Luijk, Signa Sports United, SPAC, sporting goods, Sporting Retail Consolidates Across Benelux and DACH as Investors Target Growth in Niche and Outdoor Brands, Sports Industry, sports retail, SportScheck, store network, strategic investment, Switzerland, TCS Amsterdam Marathon, United Kingdom, Wiggle, Yonderland
Rise Point Capital acquired Dutch running retailer Run2Day, marking a new ownership and leadership phase. Robbert Cornelissen was appointed CEO and co-shareholder, succeeding founder Ewout Braggaar. Run2Day operates 16 stores nationwide and maintains a strong community presence through events like … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, Investment, Netherlands, Retail, Sports, Technology
Tagged ABN AMRO Retailer of the Year, acquisition, active running community, Amsterdam, Amsterdam Marathon, appointment, Benelux, Business Growth, Community Engagement, customer experience, DACH region, Dam tot Damloop, deal-by-deal, digitalisation, digitalization, Dutch running market, E-Commerce, Ewout Braggaar, franchise network, IMARC Group, independent sponsor, investment, Investment firm bets on the running boom as Run2Day gears up for growth, KVK 58778233, leadership, leadership transition, Leusden, mid-market investment, Netherlands, Netherlands running gear market, Netherlands sportswear market, niche market leaders, Nordics, private equity, Private equity firm backs Run2Day to accelerate digital and community growth, retail, retail expansion, retail innovation, Rise Point Capital, Rise Point Capital acquisition, Rise Point Capital steps into Dutch running market with Run2Day acquisition, Robbert Cornelissen, Run2Day, Run2Day enters new era under CEO Robbert Cornelissen after Rise Point Capital deal, Run2Day growth, Run2Day Webshop BV, running community, running market, running retailer, Running retailer Run2Day joins Rise Point Capital portfolio amid rising sportswear demand, running specialty retailer, Sergio van Luijk, Sports Industry, sports retail, store network, TCS Amsterdam Marathon, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) Rise Point Capital has acquired Dutch running retailer Run2Day, marking a new chapter for the nearly 30-year-old brand. The company, which operates 16 stores across the Netherlands through a mix of owned and franchised locations, will now be … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, Investment, Netherlands, Retail, Sports, Technology
Tagged acquisition, active running community, Amsterdam Marathon, appointment, Benelux, customer experience, DACH region, Dam tot Damloop, deal-by-deal, digitalization, Dutch running market, Ewout Braggaar, franchise network, independent sponsor, leadership, leadership transition, Leusden, mid-market investment, Netherlands, Nordics, retail expansion, Rise Point Capital, Rise Point Capital acquisition, Robbert Cornelissen, Run2Day, Run2Day growth, running community, running market, running specialty retailer, Sergio van Luijk, sports retail, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) The ports of Rotterdam and Duisburg have signed a new Letter of Intent to expand their cooperation in building sustainable waterway corridors and supporting Europe’s energy transition. The agreement focuses on strengthening the Rhine corridor as a major … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Boudewijn Siemons, carbon capture, CCUS, CO2 export, cross-border logistics, decarbonisation, duisport, energy transition, European Green Deal, European Logistics Giants Rotterdam and Duisburg Unite to Drive Energy Transition and CO₂ Export Initiatives, European ports, green transport, Hendrik Wüst, hydrogen, industrial cooperation, Markus Bangen, Nikolaus Meyer Landrut, North Rhine-Westphalia, Port of Duisburg, port of Rotterdam, renewable energy, Rhine corridor, Rotterdam and Duisburg Ports Sign New Agreement to Strengthen the Rhine Corridor and Accelerate Green Logistics, supply chain resilience, sustainable logistics
(IN BRIEF) KPN, Odido, and Vodafone have launched CAMARA-based API security services in collaboration with the COIN association and GSMA Open Gateway, setting a new national standard for digital security in the Netherlands. These solutions — Number Verification and KYC … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom
Tagged and Vodafone Unite to Combat Online Fraud Through CAMARA-Based API Security Services, API security, CAMARA, COIN association, CPaaS integration, Cybersecurity, digital fraud prevention, digital trust, Dutch telecom industry, Dutch Telecom Sector Adopts GSMA Open Gateway Standards to Strengthen National Digital Security, GSMA, GSMA Open Gateway, Henry Calvert, KPN, KYC Match, Linux Foundation, mobile identity verification, Netherlands, Number Verification, Odido, online safety, telecom innovation, vodafone
(IN BRIEF) Zurich Resilience Solutions, in partnership with Johnson Controls International, has opened the TechXchange Fire Suppression Center in Enschede, Netherlands — a modern facility designed to provide immersive, hands-on fire protection training. The center features live demonstrations of sprinkler, … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Industrial, Insurance, Management, Netherlands, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Dirk De Nil, Enschede, Europe, fire protection, fire safety training, fire suppression, gas extinguishing, industrial safety, insurance industry, Johnson Controls International, New Fire Protection Training Hub by Zurich and Johnson Controls Enhances Risk Management Capabilities in Europe, prevention, property protection, resilience, risk engineering, risk management, sprinkler systems, TechXchange Fire Suppression Center, water mist, Zurich Insurance Group, Zurich Resilience Solutions
(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer’s AI Virtual Summit, taking place online from November 11–12, will bring together leaders from Amazon, Microsoft, Dell Technologies Capital, and Wolters Kluwer’s AI Center of Excellence to examine the future of artificial intelligence in business and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged agentic AI, AI Center of Excellence, AI Virtual Summit, Alex Tyrrell, Amazon, and Visionaries Redefining Digital Strategy, artificial intelligence, Business Innovation, Chris Rush, Dell Technologies Capital, digital leadership, enterprise transformation, intelligent systems, Joshua Terry, Karen Abramson, Microsoft, product innovation, Responsible AI, Sophie Vandebroek, technology summit, venture capital, Wolters Kluwer, Wolters Kluwer Hosts Global AI Summit Featuring Microsoft
(IN BRIEF) The Port of Rotterdam Authority has launched its Nature Vision 2025–2050, outlining a roadmap for integrating ecological restoration into every level of its operations and development. Partnering with the Naturalis Biodiversity Center, the Port aims to become a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged biodiversity restoration, coastal and dune landscapes, ecological connections, environmental management, Eric van der Schans, Koos Biesmeijer, Maasvlakte Zuid railway yard, migratory birds, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Nature Vision 2025–2050, nature-inclusive development, Netherlands, pollinators, Port Environment Fund, Port of Rotterdam Authority, Rhine–Meuse Delta, Rotterdam Port Charts Path to a Net Positive Future with 2025–2050 Nature Vision, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Starting in 2026, iDEAL will transition into iDEAL | Wero, marking the first phase in the rollout of Wero — Europe’s new all-in-one digital wallet under the European Payments Initiative (EPI). Backed by ABN AMRO, ING, Rabobank, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged ABN Amro, consumer protection, cross-border payments, De Nederlandsche Bank, digital payments, Dutch Central Bank, E-Commerce, epi, Europe, European Payments Initiative, European wallet, fintech, iDEAL, iDEAL and Wero Partnership to Deliver a Pan-European Payment Experience with Enhanced Consumer Features, iDEAL Begins Transition to Wero as Europe Advances Toward a Single Seamless Payment System, ING, MIGRATION, Netherlands, payment systems, purchase protection, Rabobank, unified payment solution, wero
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and EIF have approved €9.2 billion in financing to boost Europe’s innovation and sustainability agenda, including a landmark €400 million HousingTech initiative to revolutionise the construction industry and enhance affordable housing. The EIF also invested in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, News, Poland, Portugal, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, Africa, Brazil, civil society seminar, Clean Industrial Deal, digital transformation, EIB, EIB Group, EIF, EU innovation, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Union, green transition, Healthcare Innovation, HousingTech, Iceland, Multilateral Development Banks, Nadia Calviño, paediatrics venture capital fund, renewable energy, SERBIA, SMEs, social infrastructure, sustainable housing, sustainable transport, TechEU, UKRAINE, water infrastructure, wind power
(IN BRIEF) Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to merge their space-related activities into a new European space company designed to strengthen the continent’s industrial and strategic autonomy. The new entity, expected to launch in 2027 … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Industrial, Italy, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged aerospace technology, Airbus, and Thales Join Forces to Create a Unified European Space Company Strengthening Strategic Autonomy, competitiveness, Europe 2027, European space ecosystem, European space industry, European Union, Guillaume Faury, innovation synergy, Leonardo, Memorandum of Understanding, MERGER, MoU, Patrice Caine, R&D collaboration, Roberto Cingolani, satellite manufacturing, sovereign space programs, space economy, space services, space systems, strategic autonomy, sustainable innovation, Telespazio, Thales, Thales Alenia Space, Thales SESO
(IN BRIEF) Three researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology — Ahmed Dorrah, Jaime Bonnin Roca, and Hamdi Joudeh — have each received NWO Vidi grants worth up to €850,000 to advance their individual research programs. The funding enables them to … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Netherlands, News, Science, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Ahmed Dorrah, Autonomous Vehicles, Brainport Region, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology Strengthens Research Excellence with Three NWO Vidi Grant Recipients, energy efficiency, government innovation, Hamdi Joudeh, information theory, innovation policy, Jaime Bonnin Roca, nano-optics, Netherlands science, NWO, photonics, Quantum technology, research funding, semiconductor, TU/e, Vidi grants, wireless sensing
(IN BRIEF) BASF’s Isobionics® has introduced Isobionics® Natural alpha-Farnesene 95, a high-purity natural flavor ingredient designed for lime oil and citrus applications. Produced through fermentation technology using renewable resources, the product ensures exceptional consistency, sustainability, and purity above 95%. It … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Food & Beverage, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged alpha-Farnesene 95, aroma ingredients, BASF, BASF Aroma Ingredients, BASF’s Isobionics® Expands Natural Aroma Portfolio with Launch of Isobionics® Natural alpha-Farnesene 95 for Lime Applications, beta-Bisabolene 90, beta-Caryophyllene 80, beverages, biotechnology, citrus flavors, EU food grade, FEMA 3839, fermentation technology, FLAVIS 01.040, FSSC 22000, Geleen Netherlands, Giovanni D’Andola, halal, high purity, Isobionics®, Isobionics® Strengthens BASF’s Aroma Ingredients Portfolio with Fermentation-Based Natural alpha-Farnesene 95 for Lime and Citrus Flavors, kosher, lime oil, natural flavor ingredients, renewable resources, Steffen Götz, sustainable production, sweets, trans-alpha-Bergamotene 80
(IN BRIEF) Gasum and Wallenius Sol have signed a cooperation agreement under which Wallenius Sol’s dual-fuel vessels will join Gasum’s FuelEU Maritime pool as compliance generators by operating on renewable bio-LNG. The partnership enables Wallenius Sol’s customers to benefit from … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Luxembourg, Management, Netherlands, News, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bio-LNG, Bio-LNG Agreement Between Gasum and Wallenius Sol Accelerates Low-Emission Maritime Transport, cargo transport, compliance generator, DNV, dual-fuel vessels, Emission Reduction, energy transition, EU regulation, European ports, FuelEU Maritime, Gasum, Gasum and Wallenius Sol Collaborate to Boost Maritime Decarbonisation Through FuelEU Pooling, Gasum and Wallenius Sol Partner to Advance Green Shipping and Regulatory Compliance in Europe, green transition, Gulf of Bothnia, Jacob Granqvist, liquefied biomethane, low-carbon logistics, maritime decarbonisation, Rebecca Tagaeus, renewable fuel, renewable gas, shipping, sustainable shipping, Wallenius Sol, Wallenius Sol Joins Gasum’s FuelEU Maritime Pool to Drive Bio-LNG Adoption and Compliance
(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer Finance, Risk & Regulatory Reporting will host its 12th OneSumX Client Conference in Porto, Portugal, from October 8–10, 2025. Under the theme “Future Ready Banking,” the event will convene regulators, financial executives, and technology partners to … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Netherlands, Portugal, Technology
Tagged Accenture, AI in finance, Banco de Portugal, Basel reforms, Bawag Group, Byblos Bank Europe, Collibra, d-fine GmbH, Dean Sonderegger, digital banking, EPAM, European Central Bank, event, finance transformation, financial compliance, Fintecor, flatexDEGIRO, FRR, IReF, IRRBB, KBC, NN Bank, OneSumX Client Conference, Pillar 3, Porto, RegBird, Regional Investment Bank, regulatory reporting, risk management, Volksbank Wien AG, Wolters Kluwer
(IN BRIEF) Kyocera Fastening Solutions has chosen Flevopoort Business Park in Lelystad as its new logistics base, signing a long-term lease with Logicor for a 13,000 sqm unit within a recently completed 40,000 sqm distribution centre. The facility offers prime … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Netherlands, News, Real Estate, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged A+++ EPC, A6 motorway, battery storage, BREEAM Very Good, CTU Flevokust terminal, distribution centre, Flevopoort business park, industrial real estate, JLL, Kyocera expands Dutch logistics operations with long-term lease at Flevopoort I Business Park, Kyocera Fastening Solutions, Kyocera Fastening Solutions establishes major logistics base at Logicor’s Flevopoort Business Park, Kyocera Fastening Solutions secures strategic logistics hub at Logicor's Flevopoort Business Park in Lelystad, Lelystad, Logicor, logistics real estate, Netherlands logistics market, Niels Kooiman, Port of Amsterdam, Savills, Schiphol airport, smart energy management, solar energy, sustainable warehouse
(IN BRIEF) Molgas Energy Group has completed its full acquisition of Titan Energy Holding, parent of Titan Clean Fuels, creating a unified European leader in downstream LNG and bio-LNG distribution. The merger integrates Titan’s maritime LNG operations with Molgas’ existing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Spain
Tagged Athanasios Zoulovits, Bio-LNG, clean fuels, downstream LNG, EU ETS, European Energy Transition, FuelEU Maritime, InfraVia Capital Partners, Jogchum Brinksma, LBM, LNG, marine fuel solutions, maritime decarbonization, mobility and logistics, Molgas, Molgas completes full acquisition of Titan creating Europe’s leading downstream LNG company, Molgas expands LNG network with full Titan merger advancing Europe’s energy transition, Molgas finalizes Titan acquisition to create Europe’s largest downstream LNG and bio-LNG supplier, Niels den Nijs, ship-to-ship bunkering, Sofoklis Papanikolaou, sustainable energy, Titan Clean Fuels, Titan Energy Holding
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