Port of Rotterdam sets standards for sustainable growth
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Climate change is driving the need for many port cities to adapt. Rising sea levels, storm surges and other extreme weather events mean cities have to create strategies to become resilient to the impact of too much water. Rotterdam, as the busiest and smartest port in Europe, has managed to become a thriving logistics hub alongside a dynamic city.
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Growing robust, nutritious potatoes with disease-free seeds
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Contaminated potatoes, expensive pesticides and low crop yields are all things of the past thanks to Netherlands company, Solynta. Their hybrid breeding technique replaces the common potato-tuber with ‘true seeds’.
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3 minute read
CES2021: tech solutions for global challenges
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The first-ever all-digital CES will kick off on 11 January 2021. More than 90 Dutch tech companies will join the world’s brightest and most forward-thinking innovators to explore how, together, we can harness the power of technology to solve global challenges.
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4 minute read
Sharing insights on nature-based solutions
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For centuries, the Netherlands has been famous for its dykes and reclaimed land, now the country is giving its polders back to the water.
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Liwwa: finance for SMEs in Jordan
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The large majority of small and medium-sized enterprises in Jordan have difficulties to get financing. Fintech platform Liwwa is there to support them.
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4 minute read
Netherlands Innovation Roadshow 2021
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After a very successful CES2021, part of the Dutch delegation continues to showcase its innovative tech solutions for global challenges during the virtual Netherlands Innovation Roadshow 2021. Join us for tailor-made market expansion sessions and meet our innovation and startup liaison officers at embassies and consulates throughout the world.
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Be-MINE: from coal mine to recreational park
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Municipalities face the challenge of keeping urban environments liveable. Public green space gives people extra breathing room for the city. It has a profound effect on our physical and mental health and bring communities together. With that in mind, Dutch designer Carve and Omgeving and contractor Krinkels transformed part of an old mine in Belgium into an adventure playground.
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