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Vattenfall and GIGA Storage make progress with record battery
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Vattenfall and GIGA Storage make progress with record battery
Vattenfall and GIGA Storage's 100 MW tolling contract provides more battery capacity in the Netherlands
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December 1, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Vattenfall and GIGA Storage make progress with record battery
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/vattenfall-and-giga-storage-make-progress-with-record-battery
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/vattenfall-and-giga-storage-make-progress-with-record-battery
HighTechNL maps hotspots in the Dutch semiconductor industry
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/hightechnl-maps-hotspots-in-the-dutch-semiconductor-industry
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/hightechnl-maps-hotspots-in-the-dutch-semiconductor-industry
HighTechNL maps hotspots in the Dutch semiconductor industry
White paper visualizes the geographical distribution of semiconductor activities: a tool for strategy, collaboration, and investment.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:03 AM
HighTechNL maps hotspots in the Dutch semiconductor industry
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/hightechnl-maps-hotspots-in-the-dutch-semiconductor-industry
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/hightechnl-maps-hotspots-in-the-dutch-semiconductor-industry
Meet 5 Dutch startups that landed funding in November
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/meet-5-dutch-startups-that-landed-funding-in-november
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/meet-5-dutch-startups-that-landed-funding-in-november
Meet 5 Dutch startups that landed funding in November
Every month, we list the investments that caught our attention the most.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Meet 5 Dutch startups that landed funding in November
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/meet-5-dutch-startups-that-landed-funding-in-november
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/meet-5-dutch-startups-that-landed-funding-in-november
SmartFarm Robotics beats weeds with intelligence, not herbicides
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/smartfarm-robotics-beats-weeds-with-intelligence-not-herbicides
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/smartfarm-robotics-beats-weeds-with-intelligence-not-herbicides
SmartFarm Robotics beats weeds with intelligence, not herbicides
Bulgarian startup introduces a lightweight, AI-powered weeding robot for the age of climate-stressed agriculture
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December 1, 2025 at 5:32 AM
SmartFarm Robotics beats weeds with intelligence, not herbicides
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/smartfarm-robotics-beats-weeds-with-intelligence-not-herbicides
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/smartfarm-robotics-beats-weeds-with-intelligence-not-herbicides
Critical raw materials as a lever for the circular transition
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/critical-raw-materials-as-a-lever-for-the-circular-transition
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/critical-raw-materials-as-a-lever-for-the-circular-transition
Critical raw materials as a lever for the circular transition
The report “Securing Europe's Clean Tech Future” shows that voluntary stockpiling can help absorb shocks in the raw materials chain.
ioplus.nl
November 30, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Critical raw materials as a lever for the circular transition
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/critical-raw-materials-as-a-lever-for-the-circular-transition
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/critical-raw-materials-as-a-lever-for-the-circular-transition
Tilburg Demos Pitches & Drinks: the power of community innovation
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/tilburg-demos-pitches--drinks-the-power-of-community-innovation
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/tilburg-demos-pitches--drinks-the-power-of-community-innovation
Tilburg Demos Pitches & Drinks: the power of community innovation
From AI phone agents to proactive home sensors and baby meals: Startups for Community hosts a night of solutions with societal impact
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November 30, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Tilburg Demos Pitches & Drinks: the power of community innovation
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/tilburg-demos-pitches--drinks-the-power-of-community-innovation
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/tilburg-demos-pitches--drinks-the-power-of-community-innovation
Your patent stops at the border... unless it's Europe
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/your-patent-stops-at-the-border-unless-its-europe
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/your-patent-stops-at-the-border-unless-its-europe
Your patent stops at the border... unless it's Europe
In a series of blog posts, Marco Coolen provides insight into his work as a Dutch and European patent attorney at AOMB.
ioplus.nl
November 30, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Your patent stops at the border... unless it's Europe
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/your-patent-stops-at-the-border-unless-its-europe
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/your-patent-stops-at-the-border-unless-its-europe
€2.3 million for Healthplus.ai to predict complications
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/23-million-for-healthplusai-to-predict-complications
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/23-million-for-healthplusai-to-predict-complications
€2.3 million for Healthplus.ai to predict complications
The AI system predicts the risk of postoperative infections for patients and links this to actions taken by doctors and nurses.
ioplus.nl
November 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
€2.3 million for Healthplus.ai to predict complications
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/23-million-for-healthplusai-to-predict-complications
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/23-million-for-healthplusai-to-predict-complications
TouchWaves: turning 'touch' into a lifesaving pilot interface
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/touchwaves-turning-touch-into-a-lifesaving-pilot-interface
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/touchwaves-turning-touch-into-a-lifesaving-pilot-interface
TouchWaves: turning 'touch' into a lifesaving pilot interface
At Blue Magic Netherlands, Charlotte Kjellander shows how haptic intelligence can prevent accidents and why the Air Force is on board.
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November 29, 2025 at 10:32 AM
TouchWaves: turning 'touch' into a lifesaving pilot interface
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/touchwaves-turning-touch-into-a-lifesaving-pilot-interface
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/touchwaves-turning-touch-into-a-lifesaving-pilot-interface
Kayama Foods: Reinventing fat for a healthier, tastier future
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/kayama-foods-reinventing-fat-for-a-healthier-tastier-future
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/kayama-foods-reinventing-fat-for-a-healthier-tastier-future
Kayama Foods: Reinventing fat for a healthier, tastier future
A plant-based innovation that behaves like butter and tallow — but without the guilt.
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November 29, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Kayama Foods: Reinventing fat for a healthier, tastier future
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/kayama-foods-reinventing-fat-for-a-healthier-tastier-future
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/kayama-foods-reinventing-fat-for-a-healthier-tastier-future
Study: The Netherlands must focus on data and energy-efficient AI
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/study-the-netherlands-must-focus-on-data-and-energy-efficient-ai
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/study-the-netherlands-must-focus-on-data-and-energy-efficient-ai
Study: The Netherlands must focus on data and energy-efficient AI
“The Netherlands does not need to compete with the US and China in the race for ever larger AI models, nor should it seek to copy them.”
ioplus.nl
November 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Study: The Netherlands must focus on data and energy-efficient AI
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/study-the-netherlands-must-focus-on-data-and-energy-efficient-ai
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/study-the-netherlands-must-focus-on-data-and-energy-efficient-ai
Nexperia pleads for cooperation amid supply chain crisis
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/nexperia-pleads-for-cooperation-amid-supply-chain-crisis
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/nexperia-pleads-for-cooperation-amid-supply-chain-crisis
Nexperia pleads for cooperation amid supply chain crisis
The company has been actively seeking open dialogue with its Chinese entities to find a path toward restoring the regular supply of goods.
ioplus.nl
November 28, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Nexperia pleads for cooperation amid supply chain crisis
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/nexperia-pleads-for-cooperation-amid-supply-chain-crisis
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/nexperia-pleads-for-cooperation-amid-supply-chain-crisis
Cabinet increases investment in space technology to €453 million
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/cabinet-increases-investment-in-space-technology-to-453-million
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/cabinet-increases-investment-in-space-technology-to-453-million
Cabinet increases investment in space technology to €453 million
“Space technology is becoming increasingly essential for security, defense, logistics, science, agriculture, and sustainability.”
ioplus.nl
November 28, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Cabinet increases investment in space technology to €453 million
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/cabinet-increases-investment-in-space-technology-to-453-million
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/cabinet-increases-investment-in-space-technology-to-453-million
‘Connection is the key to the energy transition’
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/connection-is-the-key-to-the-energy-transition
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/connection-is-the-key-to-the-energy-transition
‘Connection is the key to the energy transition’
“We need each other in the energy transition,” says associate professor Queena Qian. “It's not technology, but people who come first.”
ioplus.nl
November 28, 2025 at 5:32 AM
‘Connection is the key to the energy transition’
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/connection-is-the-key-to-the-energy-transition
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/connection-is-the-key-to-the-energy-transition
Study: Regulatory burden hinders growth of startups and scaleups
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/study-regulatory-burden-hinders-growth-of-startups-and-scaleups
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/study-regulatory-burden-hinders-growth-of-startups-and-scaleups
Study: Regulatory burden hinders growth of startups and scaleups
Startups and scaleups believe that current social regulations weaken the business climate.
ioplus.nl
November 27, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Study: Regulatory burden hinders growth of startups and scaleups
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/study-regulatory-burden-hinders-growth-of-startups-and-scaleups
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/study-regulatory-burden-hinders-growth-of-startups-and-scaleups
Limburg digital solutions ease the burden on diabetics care
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/limburg-digital-solutions-ease-the-burden-on-diabetics-care-
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/limburg-digital-solutions-ease-the-burden-on-diabetics-care-
Limburg digital solutions ease the burden on diabetics care
Chipmunk Health and Procs Medical have a common goal: to reduce the pressure on healthcare with digital solutions for people with diabetes.
ioplus.nl
November 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Limburg digital solutions ease the burden on diabetics care
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/limburg-digital-solutions-ease-the-burden-on-diabetics-care-
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/limburg-digital-solutions-ease-the-burden-on-diabetics-care-
5 European alternatives to Salesforce
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/5-european-alternatives-to-salesforce
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/5-european-alternatives-to-salesforce
5 European alternatives to Salesforce
Time for CRM that fits your business — not U.S. legislation.
ioplus.nl
November 27, 2025 at 8:47 AM
5 European alternatives to Salesforce
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/5-european-alternatives-to-salesforce
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/5-european-alternatives-to-salesforce
AI predicts repeat heart attacks better than experts
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/ai-predicts-repeat-heart-attacks-better-than-experts
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/ai-predicts-repeat-heart-attacks-better-than-experts
AI predicts repeat heart attacks better than experts
CARA Lab is investigating how AI can detect weak spots in the vessel wall.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:32 AM
AI predicts repeat heart attacks better than experts
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/ai-predicts-repeat-heart-attacks-better-than-experts
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/ai-predicts-repeat-heart-attacks-better-than-experts
Thousands of jobs disappear at HP and ABN Amro because of AI
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/thousands-of-jobs-disappear-at-hp-and-abn-amro-because-of-ai
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/thousands-of-jobs-disappear-at-hp-and-abn-amro-because-of-ai
Thousands of jobs disappear at HP and ABN Amro because of AI
Two major employers, ABN Amro and HP, are making significant cuts; AI is increasingly taking over human work.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Thousands of jobs disappear at HP and ABN Amro because of AI
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/thousands-of-jobs-disappear-at-hp-and-abn-amro-because-of-ai
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/thousands-of-jobs-disappear-at-hp-and-abn-amro-because-of-ai
Students build electric car that you can repair yourself
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/students-build-electric-car-that-you-can-repair-yourself
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/students-build-electric-car-that-you-can-repair-yourself
Students build electric car that you can repair yourself
ARIA is the latest sustainable city EV from the TU/ecomotive student team.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Students build electric car that you can repair yourself
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/students-build-electric-car-that-you-can-repair-yourself
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/students-build-electric-car-that-you-can-repair-yourself
A new lens into the brain’s fiber maze
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/a-new-lens-into-the-brains-fiber-maze
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/a-new-lens-into-the-brains-fiber-maze
A new lens into the brain’s fiber maze
A light scattering technique reveals the complexity of the brain fiber structure paving the way for better diagnostic methods.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:32 AM
A new lens into the brain’s fiber maze
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/a-new-lens-into-the-brains-fiber-maze
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/a-new-lens-into-the-brains-fiber-maze
ExRobotics secures €7M to scale autonomous safety robots
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/exrobotics-secures-7m-to-scale-autonomous-safety-robots
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/exrobotics-secures-7m-to-scale-autonomous-safety-robots
ExRobotics secures €7M to scale autonomous safety robots
Dutch robotics firm ExRobotics is gearing up for rapid global expansion after landing the first tranche of a €7M growth round.
ioplus.nl
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
ExRobotics secures €7M to scale autonomous safety robots
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/exrobotics-secures-7m-to-scale-autonomous-safety-robots
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/exrobotics-secures-7m-to-scale-autonomous-safety-robots
Einstein Telescope, ASML: the power of Dutch mechatronics
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/einstein-telescope-asml-the-power-of-dutch-mechatronics
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/einstein-telescope-asml-the-power-of-dutch-mechatronics
Einstein Telescope, ASML: the power of Dutch mechatronics
Dutch mechatronics is indispensable for high-tech innovations of today and tomorrow, from chips to gravitational waves.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Einstein Telescope, ASML: the power of Dutch mechatronics
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/einstein-telescope-asml-the-power-of-dutch-mechatronics
https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/einstein-telescope-asml-the-power-of-dutch-mechatronics
