In the last 50 years, semiconductors have revolutionised our lives. This key enabling technology is an essential component driving innovations in computers, smart devices, cloud computing, and 5G communication networks. And with the Internet of Things, 70% of semicon chips are now inside everyday consumer appliances from washing machines and fridges to self-driving electric vehicles, wearables and drones.

This episode of the Entrepreneurial Journeys podcast series highlights the urgency to fast-track energy transition in mitigating the effects of climate change. Dutch Climate Envoy, Jaime Bourbon de Parma explains the three biggest challenges that need to be addressed to accelerate energy transition to renewable sources.

A willingness to learn. Players keen to collaborate. Clear city challenges. And innovative solutions on the field. These are the elements already at hand to make our cities smarter, cleaner and more sustainable. Earlier this month, 34 ingenious companies from the Netherlands headed to Barcelona for this year’s Smart City Expo.

It's official! Breakdancing will be an official Olympic Sport at the Paris 2024 Games. But what does this mean for the future of the sport, the community around it, and the global impact it's creating? 

2022 was international Year of Groundwater. The year ended with a UN Groundwater Conference and a plan to intergrate solutions to groundwater challenges.

To feed a growing world population, we must find innovative new ways to increase the food supply without endangering the environment. Sustainable agriculture is key here. Around the world, Dutch companies and their local counterparts cooperate to develop a sustainable model for food production, which is environmentally friendly and economically viable. One of them is Dutch agricultural company, Franzen BV, which is supporting Senegal to become more food self-sufficient.

A recent report co-authored by the International Labour Organization shows that if investment in nature-based solutions (NbS) is tripled, the implementation of nature-based solutions could:  

• create 20 million jobs 
• protect biodiversity and the climate 
• restore depleted land