(IN BRIEF) The University of Groningen’s Faculty of Science and Engineering has received two €6.7 million grants for research into biodiversity restoration in farming regions and the origins of life on Earth and beyond. Led by Professors Han Olff and … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged "CurveBend" project, biodiversity, Communities, East Africa, Inge Loes ten Kate, Interdisciplinary Teams, Netherlands, Origins of Life Research, partnership, Professors Han Olff, South America, sustainability, University of Groningen
(IN BRIEF) The University of Groningen’s Professor Han Olff leads CurveBend, a €6.75 million project funded by the NWO to develop strategies for biodiversity restoration in livestock-dominated regions. This transdisciplinary consortium will collaborate with local stakeholders in the Netherlands, Argentina, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Non Profit, Science, Technology
Tagged Argentina, CurveBend, East Africa, Global Biodiversity Restoration, Kenya, Leiden University, Netherlands, NWO, partnership, Professor Han Olff, sustainability, University of Groningen, Wageningen University & Research
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Invest-NL have invested in Dutch venture capital firm 4impact capital’s second fund, which closed at €68 million. This fund will support around 25 early-stage digital companies across north-western Europe focused on societal … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged 4impact capital, EIF, Europe, Invest-NL, Jellie Banga, Marjut Falkstedt, Netherlands, partnership, Pauline Wink, sustainability, Tech Startups
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has signed a contract with the Dutch Materiel and IT Command to provide eight Bofors 40Mk4 naval gun systems for the anti-submarine warfare frigate program, a joint initiative between the Netherlands and Belgium. These advanced naval … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged BAE Systems, Belgium, Bofors 40Mk4 Naval Guns, navies, Netherlands, partnership, Stefan Löfström
(IN BRIEF) Siemens AG has reached an agreement to sell its Siemens Logistics division to Vanderlande, a company owned by Toyota Industries Corporation, for €300 million. This transaction is expected to close in 2025, pending regulatory approvals. Ralf P. Thomas, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged acquisition, Airport Logistics Business, Andrew Manship, Michael Schneider, Netherlands, partnership, Ralf P. Thomas, Siemens, Toyota Industries Corporation, Vanderlande
(IN BRIEF) An international operation coordinated by Eurojust successfully dismantled servers and communication channels of the RedLine and META malware, which had targeted millions of victims worldwide to steal personal data like usernames, passwords, and cryptocurrency information. Authorities from the … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Portugal, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Australia, Belgium, Eurojust, International Coalition, Malware Network, Netherlands, partnership, PORTUGAL, United Kingdom, United States
(IN BRIEF) Siemens has formed a strategic partnership with Dutch network company Alliander to improve flexible grid management and enhance energy distribution in the Netherlands. Using Siemens’ Gridscale X platform, Alliander aims to increase grid utilization by up to 30%, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Alliander, Daan Schut, grid management, Netherlands, partnership, renewable energy, Sabine Erlinghagen, Siemens, Siemens' Gridscale X platform, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Power2X and Advario have teamed up to create one of the world’s largest hubs for sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) in the Port of Rotterdam. The facility, with a production capacity of over 250,000 tonnes of e-SAF per year, … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Advario, Aviation Decarbonization, Bas Verkooijen, Boudewijn Siemons, e-SAF Hub, Netherlands, Occo Roelofsen, partnership, port of Rotterdam, Power2X, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Thales has been awarded a contract by KNDS to supply High-Power Solid-State Power Distribution Boards (SSPDB) for the Leopard 2 A8 tanks. These SSPDBs will enhance the tanks’ power management capabilities, offering protection against overcurrent and short circuits, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged KNDS, Leopard 2 A8 Tanks, Martin Bernhardsgrütter, Netherlands, partnership, Power Systems, Solid-State Power Distribution Boards (SSPDB), Thales
(IN BRIEF) Amsterdam-based LUMICKS has secured €20 million in venture debt from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to advance its next-generation cell avidity platform, which aims to accelerate the development of immunotherapies for cancer treatment. Supported by the InvestEU initiative, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Cancer Drug Discovery, EIB, Hugo de Wit, Immunotherapy Tools, investment, LUMICKS, Netherlands, partnership, Robert de Groot, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Hydro has renewed its partnership with Dutch yacht builder Vaan Yachts BV to advance sustainability in the yachting industry. Building on five years of collaboration, the two companies have signed a letter of intent to develop sheet materials … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, Netherlands, News, Norway, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Hanne Karine Simensen, Hydro, Igor Kluin, Netherlands, partnership, sustainability, Thomas Hartmut Ludwig, Vaan Yachts BV, yachting
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall has launched its first agri-PV park, Symbizon, in the Netherlands, which combines solar energy generation with agriculture. Though small at 0.7 MWp capacity, the project aims to optimize the coexistence of solar panels and farming, with solar … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Agri-PV Park, Eric Tonnaer, farming, Netherlands, partnership, solar power, sustainability, Symbizon, Vattenfall
(IN BRIEF) Abolis Biotechnologies has secured €35 million from a global consortium of investors, including Evonik Venture Capital, BOLD (L’Oréal’s fund), and the DeepTech & Climate Fonds. This investment will help the company expand its biomanufacturing capabilities and bring sustainable, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Abolis Biotechnologies, BOLD (Business Opportunities for L’Oréal Development), Clay Capital, DeepTech & Climate Fonds, Evonik, France, investment, Netherlands, partnership, Singapore, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Eindhoven University of Technology has unveiled its expanded and renovated Student Sports Center, now the largest in the Netherlands. The center, which was opened by Olympic medalist Sander de Graaf, features a significant increase in space and new … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Sports, Technology
Tagged Netherlands, Robert-Jan Smits, Sander de Graaf, sports center, TU/e
(IN BRIEF) BP has finalized the acquisition of GETEC ENERGIE GmbH, an energy supplier to commercial and industrial customers in Germany. This acquisition, announced in January 2024, enhances BP’s European gas and power operations and expands its reach to Germany, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Belgium, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Poland, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, Austria, Belgium, BP, Cord Wiesner, Elaine Skinner-Reid, European Energy, GETEC ENERGIE GmbH, Netherlands, partnership, Poland, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Rolls-Royce Power Systems has been awarded a contract by Battery Park Zeewolde (BPZ) to supply a large-scale battery storage system in Zeewolde, Netherlands. The system, featuring a capacity of 32.6 MW and 65.2 MWh, will support energy trading … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Andreas Görtz, Battery Park Zeewolde (BPZ), battery storage system, energy project, Netherlands, Rolls-Royce, Sjoerd Sieburgh, Zeewolde
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a €1.2 billion loan to support the construction of the Thor wind farm in the Danish North Sea, developed by RWE. The 1.1 GW wind farm, consisting of 72 turbines, will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg
Tagged 1.1 Gigawatt, 2040, 72 wind turbines, Belgium, Danish North Sea, Denmark, Energinet, European Investment Bank, France, Germany, Great Britain, Holstebro, Ireland, Michael Müller, net zero carbon emissions, Netherlands, Nicola Beer, North Sea Energy Cooperation, Norway, RWE, Siemens Gamesa, Thor wind farm, Thorsminde, €1.2 billion loan
(IN BRIEF) Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (Natixis CIB) has expanded its M&A advisory network by making strategic investments in two European boutiques, Tandem Capital Advisors in Belgium and Emendo Capital in the Netherlands. This move aims to strengthen Natixis … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News
Tagged Belgium, Emendo Capital, Groupe BPCE, investments, Mohamed Kallala, Natixis CIB, Netherlands, partnership, Stéphanie Paix, sustainability, Tandem Capital Advisors
(IN BRIEF) Dutch battery developer Dispatch is embarking on a groundbreaking project to construct the Netherlands’ largest stand-alone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Dordrecht. This 45MW/90MWh utility-scale BESS aims to store surplus energy from renewable sources for grid stabilization, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged ABN Amro, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), Dispatch, Dordrecht, Eneco, EPICo², Macquarie Capital, Netherlands, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) In the latest DHL Global Connectedness Report, the Netherlands emerges as the most globalized country in the European Union, closely followed by Ireland and Luxembourg. Notably, 14 EU member states, including Malta, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Cyprus, Hungary, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged capital, Covid-19 pandemic, Denmark, DHL Express Europe, DHL Global Connectedness Report, EU accession, EU countries, EU members, European Union, four freedoms, free trade, Germany, global connectedness, globalization, information flows, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Mike Parra, Netherlands, New York University Stern School of Business, NYU Stern's Center for the Future of Management, open markets, press freedom, Regional integration, scientific research collaboration, Steven Altman, TOURISM, trade, war in Ukraine
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