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About the Boeing Technology Alliance
August 27, 2010

In 2009 Development Agency East Netherlands (Oost NV) signed an agreement with The Boeing Company (USA) to join the Boeing Technology Alliance, a p...

Deutsche und Niederländische Unternehmen treffen Wissenschaft in Nijmegen
August 25, 2010

Die Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen organisiert am 23. und 24. September 2010 die Deutsch-Niederländischen Hochschultage. Diese zweitägige Veranstalt...

OostNV will organise a matchmaking session between Dutch and Korean companies during the MEDICA
August 12, 2010

Accompanied by OostNV and its partners, a delegation of Dutch medical device companies will visit the MEDICA on the 18th and will be introduced to ...

OostNV and Health Valley are present at the Dutch Pavilion in Hall 16 during the MEDICA Dusseldorf
August 12, 2010

MEDICA is the center of attraction for all those involved in the health care industry.

OostNV will attent the first ever truly global mHealth conference in Dubai, 13-15 September 2010.
August 12, 2010

mHealth 2010 brings together leading players from across the entire mobile healthcare ecosystem. It will feature 35+ top executive presentations an...

Wageningen scientists try to make industrial production of biodiesel feasible
August 11, 2010

Within 10 to 15 years, it will be technically possible to produce sustainable and economically viable biodiesel from micro-algae on a large scale. ...

FES project for Nijmegen and Wageningen
July 16, 2010

Prof. Peter Hermans (Department of Paediatrics, RUNMC) and Prof. Han Zuilhof (Wageningen University) have received a FES project grant of 8.5 M€.

University of Twente researchers develop anthrax sensor
July 16, 2010

Nanotechnologists at University of Twente’s MESA+ research institute have developed a sensor that can detect anthrax spores. The invention is more ...

Exports continue to rise
July 13, 2010

Dutch exports grew 18% in May, compared with the year earlier period, the national statistics office CBS said on Tuesday.

Two TOP 50 scores for VentureLab companies in the Dutch 2010 SME Innovation Top 100
July 12, 2010

Two VentureLab participants made it to the top 50, viz. Steray (31) and Vipsnet (50), in the SME Innovation Top 100 of the Netherlands.

Minister of Economic Affairs continues support for innovation in the food sector
July 1, 2010

Minister Van der Hoeven (Economic Affairs) continues the financial support for innovation in the food sector. The Food & Nutrition Delta (FND) prog...

Grant for deep-sea communication: Twente researchers build new underwater networks
June 25, 2010

Researchers at the University of Twente and the CTIT research institute are embarking on two major research projects to build sensor networks for d...

Isobionics introduces natural Valencene Pure with the contribution of research of Wageningen UR
June 22, 2010

Isobionics has finalized the development of a breakthrough fermentation process for production of its natural Valencene PureTM with the contributio...

First certificates for entrepreneurs Venturelab Twente
June 21, 2010

The first sixteen entrepreneurs have been awarded their certificates from Venturelab Twente on 17 June. They have undergone a full year of training...

Global network of sensors with ‘smart dust’
June 21, 2010

In the future, the internet will increasingly be backed up with intelligent networks of sensors. Even smart phones or other devices that 'happen' t...

University of Twente researcher develops bioreactor for cultivation of bone cells
May 28, 2010

A new bioreactor system for cultivating bone cells reduces the number of actions that need to be taken in the process, and so lowers the cost of ti...

Arrival of R&D FrieslandCampina brings Wageningen 150 extra jobs
May 22, 2010

The city of Wageningen, the province of Gelderland, Development Agency East Netherlands (Oost NV) and the Food Valley Foundation are pleased to a...

FrieslandCampina concentrates its R&D in Wageningen
May 21, 2010

The Royal FrieslandCampina Company has decided to locate the majority of its research & development activities in Wageningen. This involves a conso...

Royal honour for professor Detlef Lohse
May 3, 2010

Prof. Detlef Lohse, professor of Physics of Fluids at the University of Twente, has been made a Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion. He rec...

Read the report of the Robotics mission USA 2009
April 26, 2010

To elaborate our strategic vision on the opportunities and challenges of robotics in the cure and care domain, LEO Center for Service Robotics, Oos...

HIDC annual conference 2010
April 16, 2010

23th National Distribution Day, June 3 2010, Theaterhotel Almelo, the Netherlands.

Rheinmetall Nederland BV Strengthens Market Position With Own Production Facility
April 12, 2010

Rheinmetall Nederland BV has recently signed a long-term contract for its own production facility in the city of Ede. Here it is planned to perform...

Netherlands more and more attractive for foreign companies
April 2, 2010

The Netherlands has the lowest cost of doing business in Europe, and the third lowest cost in the world, according to the Competitive Alternatives ...

BIO 2010 International Convention
March 31, 2010

Heal, Fuel, Feed the World - The BIO International Convention is the largest global event for the biotechnology industry.It takes place in Chicago,...

Charles Moore, the discoverer of the Plastic Continent, visits Wageningen on Friday, March 26.
March 23, 2010

Pollution seems to have reached the highest peaks in the new millennium and everybody seems to believe that it takes a miracle to try and stop it. ...

Radboud University best of the classic Dutch universities
March 8, 2010

Big and still offering attractive education? Radboud University Nijmegen proves that it is possible. It is indeed the best of the classic Dutch uni...

Realized project for Foreign Investments - TSYS Managed Services
January 28, 2010

TSYS Managed Services EMEA in Barneveld is a joint venture between the contact center specialist Merchants and TSYS, which is one of the largest pa...

Minister Van der Hoeven Opens Advanced Packaging Center
January 15, 2010

Minister Van der Hoeven of the Dutch Ministry for Economic Affairs today opened the Advanced Packaging Center (APC) in Duiven, the Netherlands. The...

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