(IN BRIEF) Eneco has appointed Martijn Hagens as its next CEO, effective 1 March 2026, with Kees Jan Rameau continuing as interim CEO until then. Hagens, currently Senior Vice-President and Head of Business Area Markets at Vattenfall and CEO of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, CEO Appointment, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eneco, energy transition, Industrial Engineering and Management Science, Kees-Jan Rameau, leadership, leadership change, Martijn Hagens, Mel Kroon, Nuon, renewable energy sector, Supervisory Board, sustainability, sustainable energy, Vattenfall, Vattenfall NV
(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer has won the Gold Stevie® Award in the Financial Management Solution category at the 2025 International Business Awards® for its AI-powered CCH® Tagetik Intelligent Platform. Designed to transform corporate performance management, the platform leverages AI and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged AI, Awards, CCH Tagetik Intelligent Platform, CFO office, corporate performance management, digital finance, finance transformation, financial close, financial management solution, forecasting, GenAI, Gold Stevie Award, International Business Awards, leadership, Madhur Aggarwal, reporting, Wolters Kluwer
(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions has rolled out new analytics functionality for its TyMetrix® 360° platform, integrating Microsoft Power BI to give corporate legal departments enhanced visualization, reporting, and decision-making tools. The new TyMetrix360° Analytics enables users to interpret … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged configurable reporting, corporate legal departments, data visualization, ELM Solutions, executive summaries, legal operations, legal spend management, legal technology, Microsoft Power BI, Raja Sengupta, role-based access, strategic decision-making, TyMetrix 360°, TyMetrix360° Analytics, Wolters Kluwer
(IN BRIEF) The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has opened nominations for the Tulip Fund, a €50 million initiative aimed at attracting leading scientists from outside the EU to Dutch universities and research institutions. The fund focuses on appointing globally recognized … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Non Profit, Science, Technology
Tagged academic freedom, applied research, Dutch Research Council, European research, fundamental research, Global Collaboration, international researchers, knowledge institutions, Netherlands, NWO, partnership, scientific excellence, sustainable research groups, Tulip Fund, universities, €50 million fund
(IN BRIEF) Amolf researcher Megan Farrell has received the Off Road grant from ZonMW to study how the immune system’s inhibitory receptors act as brakes to prevent autoimmune responses. Using cutting-edge microscopy, she will track these receptors in real time … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged AMOLF, autoimmune diseases, Awards, cellular signaling, immune system, immunology research, inflammatory diseases, inhibitory receptors, Kristina Ganzinger, leadership, Megan Farrell, microscopy, Molecular Biology, nanoscale research, Off Road grant, Physics of Cellular Interaction Group, ZonMw
(IN BRIEF) TU Delft participated in the Amsterdam Canal Parade for the first time, sending 80 members of its community aboard the “Engineering TU Love” boat. Spearheaded by Mechanical Engineering staff Emiel Zoutewelle-Tuk and Gracia Woutersen, the effort showcased the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Entertainment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Netherlands, News, Science, Society, Technology
Tagged all-gender restrooms, Amsterdam Canal Parade, Bendiks Jan Boersma, Cynthia Liem, Delft Blue, Diversity & Inclusion, Emiel Zoutewelle-Tuk, Engineering TU Love, Gracia Woutersen, LGBTQIA+, Outsite, social engagement, student networks, TrueU, TU Delft, Workplace Pride
(IN BRIEF) Adyen’s 2025 Hospitality and Travel Report reveals a transformative shift: Boomers lead with a 106 percent increase in AI-driven trip planning, contributing to a 74 percent overall jump in AI use for destination discovery. The survey of 40,000 … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology, Travel
Tagged 2025 Hospitality and Travel Report, Adyen, AI search tools, AI travel booking, boomers, end-to-end guest experience, fragmented payment systems, Gen X, Gen-Z, global financial technology platform, hospitality insights, Millennials, payment fraud, personalization, Phil Crawford, Protect module, seamless payments, travel inspiration, Uplift fraud prevention
(IN BRIEF) Prosus and Dealroom.co’s new report introduces “Agentic AI”—autonomous, decision-making systems poised to become digital coworkers. Mapping over 1,500 agents across sectors, it shows that coding agents have achieved early market fit and that fully autonomous AI employees are … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged agentic AI, AI workforce, AI-agent builders, autonomous AI agents, coding agents, creative problem solving, Cursor, customer service AI, dealroom.co, digital colleagues, Fabricio Bloisi, generative AI, healthcare AI, multi-agent organizations, partnership, predictive AI, Prosus, RPA, strategic thinking, venture capital, workplace transformation
(IN BRIEF) FMO has arranged and led a €130 million syndicated A/B term loan to QNB Leasing—one of the largest syndications for a Turkish non-bank financial institution—bringing in CDP as a parallel lender and several B-loan investors (ResponsAbility, Global Climate … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Small Business, Technology, Turkey
Tagged agricultural SMEs, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, CDP, Cristina Morelli, energy efficiency, financial inclusion, FMO, micro-enterprises, NBFI, non-bank financial institution, Osman Taş, partnership, QNB FİNANSAL KİRALAMA A.Ş., QNB Leasing, renewable energy, Ruhi Coşgun, rural SMEs, SMEs, sustainability, Sustainable Finance, syndicated A/B term loan, women-led businesses, youth-led ventures
(IN BRIEF) FrieslandCampina has signed an agreement to sell its Romanian subsidiary—including the Napolact brand and production sites in Cluj-Napoca and Târgu Mureș—to Bonafarm Group. The divestment stems from a strategic evaluation aimed at focusing on core European markets, high-margin … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Hungary, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Romania, Technology
Tagged Attila Csányi, Bonafarm Group, Business Group Europe, Cluj-Napoca, dairy industry, divestment, Dustin Woodward, high value-added segments, milk valorisation, Napolact, partnership, regulatory approval, Romanian Competition Authorities, Royal FrieslandCampina N.V., strategic review, sustainability, synergy, Târgu Mureș
(IN BRIEF) APM Terminals Nigeria has launched two local sustainability initiatives: in Onne, the WACT-APM Terminals sanitary pad programme trains students to produce reusable menstrual products, improving hygiene, reducing stigma, combating school absenteeism and cutting plastic waste; in Apapa, a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Apapa, APM Terminals Nigeria, Centre for Creative Development Strategies, circular economy, CO₂ emissions reduction, CSR, Dufy Global Enterprise, GIVO, Lagos, menstrual hygiene, Net-Zero by 2040, Onne, partnership, plastic waste reduction, reusable sanitary pads, Rivers State, school absenteeism, solar-powered recycling hub, sustainability, WACT-APM Terminals
(IN BRIEF) KPN’s latest campaign under the #BetterInternet banner encourages parents to initiate daily conversations with their children about their online experiences by asking “How was your day online?” Research shows that while over a quarter of parents have limited … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged #BetterInternet, children’s online lives, conversation starters, digital parenting, emojis, family connection, internet awareness, KPN, kpn.com/beterinternet, memes, online safety, parental insight, peer pressure, video series
(IN BRIEF) Boskalis and Allseas have formed a 50/50 consortium that will deliver CPC Corporation Taiwan’s second offshore gas pipeline, YT2, valued at approximately €1.2 billion. The project entails designing, constructing, installing and pre‑commissioning a 232 km, 36‑inch pipeline running parallel to the existing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2026–2028, Allseas, backfilling, Boskalis, concrete mattresses, consortium, CPC Corporation Taiwan, energy transition, Marine Engineering, microtunnelling, northern Taiwan gas supply, offshore gas pipeline, partnership, pipelay vessels, rock installation, sustainability, Tongxiao transfer station, trenching, Yongan LNG terminal, YT2 pipeline, €1.2 billion
(IN BRIEF) Amlan Bora has been named Chief Representative for India and South Asia by the Port of Rotterdam Authority through Dhanoni Advisory LLP. Stationed in Ahmedabad, he will forge stronger, more resilient supply chains linking India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Ahmedabad, Amlan Bora, appointment, Bangladesh, critical raw materials, Dhanoni Advisory LLP, Diageo, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Education, future‑proof hub, Gujarat, hydrogen carriers, INDIA, industrial complex, leadership, maritime logistics, NBSO, Netherlands Business Support Offices, partnership, Philips, Port of Rotterdam Authority, Rotterdam, Siemens, social upliftment, South Asia, Sri Lanka, supply chains, sustainable development, vessel traffic, Western Europe
(IN BRIEF) BUKO Group has acquired London-based Keltic Traffic Management, strengthening its UK presence and advancing its goal of market leadership in temporary traffic management. Backed by Equistone since February 2023, BUKO has pursued rapid expansion, buying Road Traffic Solutions … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, Addleshaw Goddard, Ashfords, Barendrecht Netherlands, BUKO, BUKO Group, BVT Bremer Verkehrstechnik, Clearwater, Clifford Chance, complex London operations, Damien Kelly, design planning, digital traffic management solutions, Greater London, Hooke Highways, Hubert van Wolfswinkel, international growth strategy, Karla Kelly, Keltic, Keltic Traffic Management Limited, Marsh, partnership, Public Authorities, PwC, reliable high-quality service, Road Rental Sweden, road signage safety equipment, Road Traffic Solutions, Robert Emmerich, Roland Berger, temporary traffic management, UK market leader ambition, urban and rural roadworks, utilities civils telecommunications clients
(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer FCC has agreed to sell its Finance, Risk and Regulatory Reporting (FRR) unit to Regnology Group GmbH for approximately €450 million. The sale aligns with FCC’s strategy to intensify focus on U.S. banking and corporate compliance … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged Basel compliance, capital gain, corporate legal services, divestment strategy, enterprise value, fall 2025 transaction, Finance Risk and Regulatory Reporting, financial services, fintech, FRR, Global Expansion, Lisa Nelson, partnership, Regnology, regulatory technology, risk and compliance, Rob Mackay, U.S. banking compliance, Wolters Kluwer, €450 million acquisition
(IN BRIEF) Two recent PhD graduates from the University of Groningen, M. Kokkorakis and K. Zhong, have secured prestigious Rubicon grants from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). Over the next two years, Kokkorakis will work at Yale School … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged academic careers, AI in enzyme engineering, Awards, biocatalysts, Dutch research, Green Chemistry, Harvard Medical School, humanized liver models, international research, K. Zhong, leadership, lipids and immunity, liver disease research, M. Kokkorakis, metabolic diseases, NWO, protein dynamics, Rubicon programme, spectroscopy, sustainable science, University of Groningen, Yale School of Medicine
(IN BRIEF) ABN AMRO has nominated veteran executive Daniel Hartert to its Supervisory Board for a four‑year term, replacing Arjen Dorland. The appointment, subject to European Central Bank approval, will be decided at an EGM on 11 September 2025, with details posted at … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged ABN AMRO Bank N.V., appointment, Arjen Dorland, Bayer AG, Bertelsmann AG, Capgemini SE, CEO, CIO, Daniel Hartert, digital transformation, EGM 11 September 2025, European Central Bank, Femke de Vries, Laetitia Griffith, leadership, Mariken Tannemaat, Michiel Lap, Nagel Group SE, Netskope Inc., Philips Group, Sarah Russell, Supervisory Board, Tom de Swaan, University of Kaiserslautern
(IN BRIEF) The EIB has extended a €20 million venture debt facility to Solynta, a Dutch biotech firm specializing in true potato seeds, under the InvestEU initiative. This funding will accelerate Solynta’s hybrid breeding research, which replaces bulky, perishable tubers with … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Pharma & Biotech, Technology
Tagged climate resilience, disease resistance, EIB, European Investment Bank, food security, Gelsomina Vigliotti, hybrid breeding, InvestEU, Klasja van de Ridder, late blight, non‑GMO, partnership, Peter Poortinga, Solynta, sustainability, true potato seeds, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, venture debt
(IN BRIEF) Eneco and EP NL are partnering on a 50 MW/200 MWh battery at Enecogen’s Europoort plant, due in 2027, to store excess renewable energy and release it during peak demand. The project will reduce curtailment of green power, smooth price spikes, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged 200 MWh, 50 MW, battery storage, capacity mechanism, Eneco, Enecogen Europoort, EP NL, grid congestion, grid flexibility, Karen de Lathouder, Martin Bartošovič, net‑tariff exemption, Operations and Maintenance, partnership, price smoothing, renewable curtailment, sustainability, trading
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