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A Dutch Startup Can Pull CO₂ from the Ocean — But It May Not Survive Long Enough to Matter

A Dutch Startup Can Pull CO₂ from the Ocean — But It May Not Survive Long Enough to Matter

Delft, Sunday, 31 May 2026.
SeaO₂, a TU Delft spin-off, has proven it can extract CO₂ directly from seawater and is already earning revenue through carbon credits — yet the company is on the verge of bankruptcy. The culprit: investors waiting on each other.

The Netherlands Opens Regional Defense Innovation Hub to Fast-Track Military-Civilian Technology Development

The Netherlands Opens Regional Defense Innovation Hub to Fast-Track Military-Civilian Technology Development

Unilever Shifts $270 Million R&D Investment to the U.S., Leaving the Netherlands Behind

Unilever Shifts $270 Million R&D Investment to the U.S., Leaving the Netherlands Behind

Amsterdam's Solar-Powered Ice Rink Turns Summer Sunshine Into a Skating Experience

Amsterdam's Solar-Powered Ice Rink Turns Summer Sunshine Into a Skating Experience

A Single EU Company Registration Could Transform How European Startups Hire Across Borders

A Single EU Company Registration Could Transform How European Startups Hire Across Borders

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Electric Vehicle Sales Are Set to Hit 23 Million Units in 2026 as Global Battery Deployment Surges Sevenfold Since 2020

Electric Vehicle Sales Are Set to Hit 23 Million Units in 2026 as Global Battery Deployment Surges Sevenfold Since 2020

Paris, Saturday, 30 May 2026.
The IEA’s Global EV Outlook 2026 confirms electric vehicles are reshaping global transport at remarkable speed, with one in three cars sold in Europe expected to be electric this year.

The Netherlands Breaks Ground on Europe's First Dedicated Green Jet Fuel Factory — and It Could Cut Flight Emissions by 80%

The Netherlands Breaks Ground on Europe's First Dedicated Green Jet Fuel Factory — and It Could Cut Flight Emissions by 80%

A Single Fiber Optic Cable Is Now Listening to Everything Happening Under the North Sea

A Single Fiber Optic Cable Is Now Listening to Everything Happening Under the North Sea

Earth's Oldest Bacteria Could Solve One of Clean Energy's Biggest Challenges

Earth's Oldest Bacteria Could Solve One of Clean Energy's Biggest Challenges

Dutch Households Rush to Secure Electricity Connections Before July Policy Changes

Dutch Households Rush to Secure Electricity Connections Before July Policy Changes

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Dutch State Investor Mobilizes €4.13 Billion to Build Tomorrow's Economy

Dutch State Investor Mobilizes €4.13 Billion to Build Tomorrow's Economy

Amsterdam, Wednesday, 27 May 2026.
Invest-NL committed a record €400 million in 2025 alone — a 69% jump from 2024 — making it the fourth-largest R&D investor in the Netherlands, behind only ASML, Philips, and Booking.

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Major AI Systems Including ChatGPT and Gemini Routinely Break EU Law, Amsterdam Study Finds

Major AI Systems Including ChatGPT and Gemini Routinely Break EU Law, Amsterdam Study Finds

Amsterdam, Saturday, 30 May 2026.
A study by Amsterdam-based Aithos tested 12 leading AI models across 3,000 simulated scenarios and found every single one violated EU law. Even the best-performing model broke the rules nearly half the time.

Amsterdam Is Building Tools to Track How People Actually Walk Through the City

Amsterdam Is Building Tools to Track How People Actually Walk Through the City

The Netherlands Blocks American Takeover of DigiD's Digital Backbone, Signaling a New Era of Digital Sovereignty

The Netherlands Blocks American Takeover of DigiD's Digital Backbone, Signaling a New Era of Digital Sovereignty

Dutch Authorities Shut Down Criminal Network That Had Secretly Hijacked 17 Million Devices Worldwide

Dutch Authorities Shut Down Criminal Network That Had Secretly Hijacked 17 Million Devices Worldwide

The Netherlands Has Been Training AI Experts Since 1988 — Long Before the ChatGPT Era

The Netherlands Has Been Training AI Experts Since 1988 — Long Before the ChatGPT Era

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The Netherlands Risks Falling Behind in the Global Computing Race Without a Unified National Strategy

The Netherlands Risks Falling Behind in the Global Computing Race Without a Unified National Strategy

The Hague, Friday, 29 May 2026.
A coalition of leading Dutch and Flemish tech organizations is sounding the alarm: despite housing world-class assets like ASML, the Netherlands has no coherent national computing strategy — and fragmentation is costing it dearly.

Dutch Startup RESiLICON Bets €900 Million on Breaking Europe's Dangerous Dependence on Chinese Silicon

Dutch Startup RESiLICON Bets €900 Million on Breaking Europe's Dangerous Dependence on Chinese Silicon

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A Robot That Delivers Bandages Is Just the Start of a Major Dutch Hospital-University Partnership

A Robot That Delivers Bandages Is Just the Start of a Major Dutch Hospital-University Partnership

Delft, Friday, 29 May 2026.
TU Delft and Reinier de Graaf Hospital are deepening a formal partnership to tackle rising healthcare costs through practical technology, with an autonomous bandage-delivery robot already demonstrated on the hospital floor.

Vanilla Farming in Madagascar May Actually Help Forests, Not Harm Them, New Research Finds

Vanilla Farming in Madagascar May Actually Help Forests, Not Harm Them, New Research Finds

All-Female Biotech Team Defies a 3% Funding Barrier to Bring a Smarter Arthritis Drug to Clinical Trials

All-Female Biotech Team Defies a 3% Funding Barrier to Bring a Smarter Arthritis Drug to Clinical Trials

Dutch Scientists and Horse Breeders Team Up to Protect the Genetic Future of Native Horse Breeds

Dutch Scientists and Horse Breeders Team Up to Protect the Genetic Future of Native Horse Breeds

Dutch Medical Technology School Marks Two Decades of Healthcare Innovation

Dutch Medical Technology School Marks Two Decades of Healthcare Innovation