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The coronavirus outbreak has led to the postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games due to be held in Tokyo this summer. A disappointment, but an understandable decision for athletes and sports aficionados alike. Fortunately, the Dutch Olympic committee was able to find a new purpose for some of its unused high-tech kit.

Introducing Cecilia Gross, representing VenhoevenCS, the Dutch architectural firm selected as the victor of the tender to bring to life the remarkable Aquatics Centre for the Paris Olympics 2024 along with co-architect Ateliers 2/3/4/ and international partners!

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the stark difference in access to quality healthcare in various regions. In line with yesterday’s World Health Day theme ‘Building a fairer, healthier world’ we were inspired to highlight this poignant issue.

In the race to vaccinate people across the globe, researchers from Amsterdam have cracked the code that explains one of the most troublesome symptoms of COVID-19. And through international collaboration, they have potentially made a breakthrough in treating the disease with an already approved drug.

NL Special Envoy for Vaccines Hans Schikan on trends and developments in the Dutch and global LSH market and the biotech scale-up mission to Boston and New York.

The past five years have seen a 29% increase in the number of female entrepreneurs in the Netherlands. However, only 36% of all entrepreneurs in the Netherlands are women. With initiatives popping up across the country, female empowerment is slowly but surely getting stronger. The next TOPX Summit will take place…

In the search for an affordable and accessible vaccine against the coronavirus, the Netherlands joins forces with Germany, France and Italy. Moreover, a proportion of the vaccine will be made available to low-income countries.

In a fascinating twist, an aeronautical engineer delves into the intricate flows of the human body, leading to the birth of a groundbreaking medtech startup. Discover the story behind AMES and how their unique approach is simplifying health monitoring for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients,…

Dutch health-tech startup OASYS NOW is revolutionising the healthcare landscape. After launching their first product, GRIP, at Slush 2023, the company returned to the prestigious event in 2024 and walked away with the Slush 100 competition win. 

Speed is vital when triaging COVID-19, as quick detection saves lives. When the WHO declared the SARS COV-2 outbreak a pandemic in early March, Delft Imaging Systems realised their CAD4TB technology used to detect tuberculosis could easily be adapted to triage COVID-19. By the end of the month, they had adapted their…