Article Happy livestock & efficient farming through AI Farmers play a crucial role in global food security, and now Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help them increase productivity with a happier herd. Meet IDA, the Intelligent Dairy Farmer’s Assistant. 01 Oct 2020
Article Rotterzwam: coffee grounds for mushrooms Who would have thought coffee grounds could be circular? In fact, they are ideal as a fertile substrate for growing oyster mushrooms. Rotterdam-based rotterzwam collects the coffee grounds from local pubs, large corporations and restaurants. They cultivate the mushrooms and sell the produce to customers in the… 01 Oct 2020
Article Preparing Nigerian horticulture for the future The Netherlands is stepping up its contribution towards achieving global food security. In Nigeria, a group of Dutch companies founded the Seeds 4 Change (S4C) programme, to support the local horticulture sector to become self-sufficient. 24 Nov 2020
Article Indonesian-Netherlands education and research partnership makes everyone a WINNER In November 2020, the online Week Of Indonesian Netherlands Education And Research (WINNER) kicked off. This was the first time that the plethora of forward-looking sustainable development initiatives in various fields of research and education came together on one platform. 08 Dec 2020
Article How data can help prevent conflict The first victim of war is truth is an old adage. The same can also be said of peace. Gathering independent and unbiased information on the situation on the ground following war and unrest is difficult. Dutch NGO Pax for Peace has developed a digital solution to this dilemma. 17 Dec 2020
Article Liwwa: finance for SMEs in Jordan The large majority of small and medium-sized enterprises in Jordan have difficulties to get financing. Fintech platform Liwwa is there to support them. 14 Jan 2021
Article AI breast cancer diagnoses may reduce disparity in women’s mortality Each year, over half a million women worldwide die from breast cancer. In 2020, 2.3 million women were diagnosed across the globe with the disease, which makes up 11.7 percent of all cancer diagnoses. This places female breast cancer mortality higher than lung cancer and makes it the most commonly diagnosed and… 07 Apr 2021
Article Meet the innovators that shine a light on the Winter Olympics The winter Olympics in Beijing saw the Netherlands take home a total of 17 medals across events. But behind all the glitz and glory, technology also plays an important role to enable athletes to compete at their best. Let us give you an insight into the innovation that lights our athletes way towards gold. 17 Feb 2022
Challenge Digital transformation Towards an empowered digital transformation In solving societal and economic challenges the role of digital innovation is indispensable. For instance, in accelerating energy transition, maintaining security, and keeping healthcare affordable. 16 Aug 2022
Article LiveDrop: how Dutch tech is rewriting the rules of secure communication Digital communication is the backbone of modern missions, but what happens when connectivity fails? Dutch start-up LiveDrop has developed an innovative solution to ensure secure, untraceable data exchange, even when there’s no network. 15 May 2025