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Reducing city emissions together

In June, city administrators, businesses and investors came together in Helsingborg, southern Sweden, in celebration of Climate Impact Day to discuss climate-neutral and smart cities. The outcome was crystal clear: we have to act now. And we have to act together, as climate change seriously impacts life on Earth. The…
Climate protests

Climate change

With the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we agreed to leave no one behind, keep global warming in check, ensure countries could build climate resilience, and bring financial flows in line with those goals. This unique global agenda steers the world in the direction we want to go.
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5 Facts about #newdutch icon Jalila Essaïdi

Jalila Essaïdi is a Dutch artist, entrepreneur, and innovator who's making waves around the world with her groundbreaking work in bio-design. From creating bulletproof skin to developing clothing made from manure, Essaïdi is pushing the boundaries of what's possible and inspiring others to do the same.
Organ-on-a-Chip

Organ-on-a-Chip

From inventions like the microscope to today's advanced therapies and exceptional healthcare systems, the Netherlands has always been at the forefront of medical innovation technology. Meet MIMETAS, one of the leading companies at the Bioscience Park in Leiden - recreating human organ systems in miniature with cells…
The tear doctor

The tear doctor: when tear meets insight

A single tear can reveal more than just emotions - it can hold the key to diagnosing diseases. Dr. Marlies Gijs, a biochemist at Maastricht UMC+ and known as ‘the tear doctor,’ is uncovering the hidden potential of tears as a diagnostic tool. Her world-first research focuses on using tear fluid to detect diseases like…