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As one of our most valuable natural resources, water is an often-overlooked cause of conflict. With water becoming more scarce, water-related conflicts worldwide increase. A new early warning tool predicts where water-related conflict is likely to erupt, preventing escalation.

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…

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.

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.