Netherlands Faces Limited Options for Agricultural Fertilizer Relief Under EU Rules

Wageningen, Friday, 13 February 2026.
Dutch experts conclude that designating non-vulnerable agricultural zones is nearly impossible, dealing a significant blow to farmers seeking fertilizer regulation relief. Despite 60% of coastal waters being potentially eutrophic and nitrate concentrations exceeding EU standards in sandy regions, the Committee of Experts on Fertilizer Law found most of the Netherlands must remain under strict EU Nitrate Directive controls, eliminating hopes for more flexible fertilizer application rules that could ease pressure on struggling agricultural sectors.

European Project Targets 1000V Technology to Cut EV Charging Times

Dutch Entrepreneur Creates First Seaweed Refinery to Combat Agricultural Nitrogen Crisis

Dutch Energy Giant and Government Fund Invest in Circular Battery Pioneer

University Creates Photo App to Document Climate Change Through Seasonal Nature Tracking

Netherlands Tech Sector Grows to 11,000 Companies But Struggles to Scale Globally

Amsterdam, Thursday, 12 February 2026.
Despite attracting €2.64 billion in venture capital and reaching 11,301 active companies, Dutch tech faces a critical scaling problem that threatens its global competitiveness.

European Fund Backs Nine Cross-Border Innovation Projects with €2.4 Million

Dutch Engineering University Highlights Stark Gender Gap with Student-Alumni Dialogue

Dutch Early-Stage Fund UNIIQ Reaches 100th Investment After Decade of Innovation Support

Netherlands Plans Bold 3% GDP Investment Target for Research and Development by 2030

Europe Strengthens Defense Against Cyber Threats with New Supply Chain Security Framework

Brussels, Friday, 13 February 2026.
The European Union has adopted a comprehensive ICT Supply Chain Security Toolbox that standardizes how member states identify and mitigate cybersecurity risks across critical technology infrastructure. This framework specifically targets high-risk suppliers like Huawei and ZTE, requiring telecommunications companies to phase out equipment from blacklisted vendors within three years. The toolbox covers 18 critical industries and could save businesses up to €15 billion over five years through streamlined compliance, while the one-time replacement cost for risky equipment is estimated at €3.4-4.3 billion across the EU.

Europe's Most Powerful Rocket Delivers Record Payload in First Commercial Mission

Dutch Parliament Demands Government Keep National Digital Identity System Out of American Hands

Dutch Fintech Releases Guide to Help Banks Turn AI Experiments Into Profitable Operations

Dutch Railway NS Awards €400 Million IT Contract to American Firm Despite Security Concerns

Dutch Quantum Breakthrough: New Chip Tests Over 1,000 Qubits at Once

Delft, Friday, 13 February 2026.
QuTech researchers developed QARPET, a revolutionary chip architecture that can test 1,058 semiconductor spin qubits simultaneously in a single cooldown. The crossbar design achieves an unprecedented density of 2 million qubits per square millimeter while using only 53 control lines, marking a crucial advance toward scalable quantum computing manufacturing.

Europe Launches €700 Million Semiconductor Facility to Challenge Asian Chip Dominance

Dutch Scientists Develop Cancer-Fighting CRISPR Tool from Compost Bacteria

Wageningen, Friday, 13 February 2026.
Wageningen University researchers have received €150,000 in European funding to develop ThermoCas9, a revolutionary CRISPR variant discovered in compost that targets cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue. Unlike conventional treatments, this innovative approach exploits differences in DNA methylation patterns between tumor and normal cells. The 18-month project focuses initially on liver cancer, with the potential to transform precision medicine by attacking cancer from within cells rather than through external therapies like chemotherapy.

Dutch Startup Raises €1.675 Million to Bring Hospital-Grade Heart Tests to Your Doctor's Office

Scientists Unlock Secret to Making Yeast Cells Live Longer for Industrial Production

Medical Giant Medtronic Acquires Dutch Surgical Device Startup for Global Expansion

Netherlands Creates Central Healthcare Innovation Hub to Streamline Medical Development