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Green travel by land, air and sea
Wander through any Dutch city, and you’ll be amazed by the locals’ all-weather commitment to zipping around for the daily commute on a bike…. often with an umbrella in one hand, and two toddlers...
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AI is a brick. Now we decide to build a home or smash a window
Are AI robots going to take over the world? No fear, says Prof. dr.ir Jan Post. [He’s got a nice metaphor to illustrate the future of AI (artificial...
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Topdutch: the gateway to Europe and beyond
With its central location, its excellent labor market, its wide talent pool of specialized staff, its culture of digital innovation merged with its exceptional digital facilities, the short lines of communication,...
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Inside the race to zero emission public transport
Few public transport companies in the world have higher climate ambitions than Qbuzz in Groningen and Drenthe. With 186 zero-emission buses (164 electric and 22 hydrogen) in use this year, and a CO2-emission...
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Who are the pioneers behind the big data revolution?
Data is becoming more and more of an integral part of our daily lives. We collect data, we share data, we send and receive data. Ten years ago, the main goal was to collect as much data as possible....
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A sustainable energy drive is sweeping over the Nothern Netherlands
The Northern Netherlands is turning the energy transition from words into actions. Initiatives are taking place across the region to make buildings and even entire cities climate neutral. ‘Anyone...
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Developing the hydrogen capital of europe
Over the next five years, the Northern Netherlands will become the leading hub in one of the greatest transformations Europe has ever faced: the transition to a hydrogen-based energy economy. But the...
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5 disruptive trends for tomorrow’s logistical infrastructure
The Netherlands is the world’s most logistically connected country. With its central location between the three largest European economies, its long seacoast, its outstanding air transport links...
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Leading industries through the digital transition
Digital is a part of everything and everyone in this day and age, right? More or less. The vast majority of companies and organizations are in the midst of a transition to become truly digital. Those...
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What’s next for mobility?
From A to B is old news. In the future, smart operating and digital systems will make even more sustainable, effective and efficient mobility possible. Whether it’s the transportation of freight...
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How topdutch is building a digital society to accelerate innovation
When it comes to digitalization, we often talk about technologies. Technologies that make innovation go faster. Technologies that are changing the world as we know it. However, accelerating a digital...
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More healthy years and healthy society in 2040
More healthy years or Healthy Ageing in other words. This theme has been high on the agenda in the north of the Netherlands for more than 15 years. Like many other parts of the...
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How to stay young and healthy, even when you’re growing old
Everybody knows that with age comes decline. But why is that? Why does one smoker easily live to be 98, while another health freak doesn’t even make it to 60? And how can we provide the ever-growing...
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Green building blocks for green chemistry
Wherever you look, you can’t fail to see the results of the chemical industry. Our children’s plastic building blocks, our medicines, our food, and the plastic packaging that keeps them fresh for longer....
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