(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel is making significant progress in China toward its goal of achieving 100% renewable electricity across its production sites. Currently, eight of the company’s 15 facilities in China are utilizing a combination of self-generated and externally sourced renewable … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged AkzoNobel, Changzhou, Chengdu, CHINA, decorative paints, energy transition, environmental impact, global operations, green factory, Guangzhou, Langfang, partnership, Pilawa, Poland, renewable electricity, Shanghai, solar energy, solar panels, sustainability, sustainability goals, Suzhou, Wijnand Bruinsma, Wuhan, zero-carbon alternatives
(IN BRIEF) APM Terminals is focused on increasing female participation in the male-dominated maritime logistics industry, especially as International Women’s Day approaches. The company has implemented various global and regional initiatives to recruit, retain, and support women across all levels. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Society, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged anti-harassment, APM Terminals, APMT-Maersk Women’s Network, Bahrain, diversity, Eclosión program, empowerment, female workforce, gender equality, Inclusion, International Women's Day, leadership development, Limón Costa Rica, Lisbeth Thomas Fuller, local initiatives, logistics industry, Matthew Luckhurst, mentorship programs, National Strategy for Advancing Women, Sander Hubbers, sustainable development, women in maritime logistics, work-life balance
(IN BRIEF) QIAGEN has received FDA approval for its QIAstat-Dx Gastrointestinal Panel 2 Mini B, expanding its syndromic testing offerings for gastrointestinal infections in the U.S. This new panel targets five major bacterial pathogens and complements the previously cleared QIAstat-Dx … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged bacterial pathogens, Campylobacter, clinical needs, diagnostic solutions, diagnostic workflows, FDA clearance, Gastrointestinal Infections, healthcare flexibility, healthcare providers, Infectious Diseases Society of America, laboratories, Nadia Aelbrecht, outpatient use, partnership, QIAGEN, QIAstat-Dx Gastrointestinal Panel 2 Mini B, QIAstat-Dx Gastrointestinal Panel 2 Mini B&V, QIAstat-Dx Rise, QIAstat-Dx system, real-time PCR, Salmonella, Shigella, STEC, syndromic testing, Yersinia enterocolitica
(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the University of Twente, in collaboration with Amalia Children’s Hospital Nijmegen and Emma Children’s Hospital Amsterdam, have developed a solution to reduce the number of neonatal transfers in the Netherlands. Their study suggests that by allowing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Amalia Children's Hospital Nijmegen, Capacity, CHOIR research centre, collaboration, Emma Children's Hospital Amsterdam, flexible staffing, Gréanne Leeftink, Health Care Management Science, Health Risks, inter-organizational pooling, Kimberley Morris, neonatal intensive care unit, neonatal transports, Netherlands, NICU, nurse deployment, Operations Management, parents, patient transfers, pilot project, Randstad region, simulation-optimization, specialized nurses, TechMed Center, University of Twente
(IN BRIEF) The University of Twente team won first place at World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development (WED) for their innovative “ManufacturingBox” project. This solution addresses plastic waste and inadequate housing by creating a self-sustaining microfactory that turns plastic waste … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Awards, Batangas State University, Building bricks, ECO BEADa, engineering, gender equality, housing, informal settlements, leadership, ManufacturingBox, plastic waste, poverty reduction, PSB Academy, sanitation facilities, self-sustaining microfactory, Smart Irrigation Monitoring System, solar energy, sustainability, Sustainable Communities, sustainable development, UN Sustainable Development Goals, UNESCO International Day, University of Hertfordshire, University of Twente, WED, World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development
(IN BRIEF) Pavel Zeman has officially taken up his role as the new National Member for the Czech Republic at Eurojust, succeeding Lukáš Starý. This marks his second term at the agency, having previously served as the country’s first National … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, European Union, Government, Industrial, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety
Tagged appointment, Charles University, corporate liability, cross-border judicial cooperation, Cybercrime, Czech National Bank, Czech National Member, Czech Republic, Eurojust, European Union, judicial academies, leadership, Lukáš Starý, media-related matters, National Member, Pavel Zeman, Prosecutor General, war crimes
(IN BRIEF) KPN has issued a global call for collaboration to build a safer, more inclusive, and environmentally friendly internet, unveiling a declaration of intent under the #BetterInternet initiative at MWC Barcelona. The initiative, which invites telecom providers, NGOs, non-profits, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, Netherlands, News, Non Profit, Technology, Telecom
Tagged #BeterInternet, #BetterInternet, 989 out of 1000, accessibility, best mobile network, campaign against non-consensual image sharing, Chief Consumer Officer, declaration of intent, digital accessibility, digital advocacy, eco-friendly internet, Fonds Slachtofferhulp, Global Collaboration, green network, Helpwanted, inclusive internet, international cooperation, KPN, kpn.com/betterinternet, Marieke Snoep, MEAU, MWC Barcelona, national initiatives, NGOs, non-profits, online safety, partnership, protection of minors, research institutions, responsible internet usage, safer internet, Soa Aids Nederland, social responsibility, Stichting Rutgers, sustainability, sustainable digital infrastructure, telecom providers, TikTok talk show, umlaut
(IN BRIEF) The European Film Festival Integration You and Me, which claims to champion disability inclusion, recently disqualified the film Unspoken Truth—a documentary about severe chronic stuttering—on the grounds that the festival did not recognize stuttering as a disability. Despite … Read the full press release
Posted in Entertainment, Media, Netherlands, Poland
Tagged ABC, awareness, disability, diversity, Dutch, film festivals, filmmakers, inclusivity, indiefilm, Netherlands, Poland, shortfilm, social issues, stuttering, United Nations, Unspoken Truth, World Health Organization
(IN BRIEF) QIAGEN has filed a lawsuit against bioMérieux in the German Unified Patent Court to protect its QuantiFERON technology, specifically its European Patent EP 2 276 883 B2, which covers innovations in QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus used for TB detection. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged bioMérieux, CDC, Düsseldorf, European Patent EP 2 276 883 B2, infectious disease diagnostics, intellectual property, latent tuberculosis, Molecular Diagnostics, patent lawsuit, public health, QIAGEN, QuantiFERON technology, QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus, SD Biosensor, TB detection, Thierry Bernard, tuberculosis, tuberculosis control, Unified Patent Court, WHO
(IN BRIEF) De Nieuwe Schatkamer at De Nederlandsche Bank in Amsterdam offers an engaging and educational experience about economics, gold, and the role of DNB in a modern society. Visitors can explore a range of interactive exhibits, such as simulating … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged Amsterdam, art collection, audiovisual experience, city garden, coffee bar, coin collection, Cybercrime, De Nederlandsche Bank, De Nieuwe Schatkamer, DNB, economy, economy learning, educational exhibits, educational institutions, gold, gold vault, Housing Market, inflation, interactive exhibits, Interest rates, Klaas Knot, money, public debates, reading tables, secure payments game, seminars, social themes, Tours
(IN BRIEF) Scientists from Utrecht University and the University of Twente have successfully created ultrathin germanene nanoribbons and discovered their unique properties, which could be vital for quantum computing. Their research reveals that as the ribbons become narrower, the topological … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged condensed-matter physics, Dennis Klaassen, error-resistant qubits, Fudan University, germanene, low-energy electronics, Majorana zero modes, nanoribbons, nanotechnology, Nature Communications, one-dimensional materials, Pantelis Bampoulis, quantum applications, quantum computing, Radboud University Nijmegen, spin-orbit coupling, topological edge states, topological insulator, two-dimensional materials, University of Tokyo, University of Twente, Utrecht University
(IN BRIEF) Moniek Tromp, a researcher at the University of Groningen, has developed a portable, tabletop spectroscope to accelerate her research on sustainable battery technology. This innovation allows her to conduct vital measurements on batteries in her own lab, bypassing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged battery research, COVID-19, energy storage, engineering research, Feringa Building, Moniek Tromp, René Fransen, renewable energy, Reyer Box, solar power, spectroscopy, sustainable batteries, synchrotrons, tabletop spectroscope, UG Makers, University of Groningen, wind power, X-rays
(IN BRIEF) The University of Groningen’s Olympic Wall at the ACLO Sports Centre has expanded with the addition of portraits of three female athletes: Yara ten Holte (handball), Ruth Vorsselman (canoeing), and Ilse Kolkman (rowing), all of whom competed in … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Sports
Tagged 2024 Paris Olympic Games, academic success, ACLO Sports Centre, Awards, Caroline Groot, Gold Medal, hard work, Ilse Kolkman, Jacquelien Scherpen, leadership, Marloes Oldenburg, Olympic athletes, Olympic Wall, perseverance, Ruth Vorsselman, top sport and study, UG alumni, University of Groningen, women athletes, Yara ten Holte, Ymkje Clevering, Zernike Campus
(IN BRIEF) Diavantis, a Dutch company focused on supporting individuals with type 2 diabetes, has been awarded an EFRO grant to develop an innovative app aimed at guiding patients toward a medication-free life. The project, which leverages AI and IoT … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged AI, diabetes management, Diavantis, EFRO Subsidy, Elisabeth Wilhelm, health technology, Healthcare Innovation, IoT, Lifestyle Intervention, Medication-Free Life, mobile app, partnership, type 2 diabetes, University of Groningen
(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer’s February 2025 Blue Chip Economic Indicators survey shows that most economists do not expect a rate cut by the Federal Reserve in March, with only 10% predicting it. A majority, 80%, foresee tariff hikes driving U.S. … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged AI, artificial intelligence, Blue Chip Economic Indicators, consumer price index, economic forecasting, economic survey, economists, February 2025, Federal Reserve, forecast, GDP, inflation, inflation reacceleration, Interest rates, labor market disruption, monetary policy, panel of economists, PCE inflation, rate cut, tariff impact, tariffs, U.S. Economy, U.S. inflation, unemployment rate, Wolters Kluwer
(IN BRIEF) Lion Storage, a Dutch energy storage developer, has reached financial close on the Mufasa project, set to become one of Europe’s largest battery energy storage systems (BESS). With a storage capacity of 1,400MWh and a power capacity of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged Battery Energy Storage System, BESS, Eneco, energy storage, energy transition, Lion Storage, Macquarie Capital, Mufasa, Netherlands, power grid stabilization, project financing, renewable energy, Renewable Infrastructure, Return, sustainability, sustainable energy, Tesla, TINC
(IN BRIEF) APM Terminals has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications to strengthen their partnership and support the nation’s Economic Vision 2030. The collaboration aims to double terminal throughput by 2030, enhance trade … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged APM Terminals, Bahrain, Community Impact, Economic Vision 2030, future-proof employment, Khalifa Bin Salman Port, net-zero operations, partnership, Saudi Arabia, ship recycling, solar power, sustainability, trade, workforce development
(IN BRIEF) Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, has launched its detailed Net Zero Transition Plan, setting clear actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The plan outlines strategic initiatives for … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged Circularity, climate change, Decarbonization Plan, greenhouse gas emissions, IKEA, Ingka Group, net zero transition, Paris Agreement, renewable energy, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The NWO Executive Board has approved seventeen groundbreaking grant applications aimed at advancing fundamental, high-impact scientific research. These projects cover a diverse range of topics, from cancer research and immune systems to climate change and sustainable technology, all … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged cancer research, climate change, digital sovereignty, fundamental research, Grant Approvals, Horizon Europe, M-grants, NWO, Open Competition, scientific innovation, sustainable technology
(IN BRIEF) CTP, Europe’s largest listed developer of industrial properties, has launched a €57 million project for Hitachi Energy at CTPark Brno, Czech Republic. The first phase involves building a state-of-the-art high-voltage products factory, with a focus on sustainable production … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged clean energy, CTP, CTPark Brno, Czech Republic, Factory Development, Green technology, Hitachi Energy, INNOVATION, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability
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