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The official account of IO+, an independent journalism platform where the future of the Netherlands takes shape and innovators come together.

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The IO+ week: the future of chips starts with people ioplus.nl/en/posts/the-io-week-the-…

The IO+ week: the future of chips starts with people

Every Sunday, our weekly review offers an overview of the most interesting stories around important innovations.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 11h

Podcast: Beethoven Chip Talent Summit ioplus.nl/en/posts/podcast-beethove…

Podcast: Beethoven Chip Talent Summit

Today, our weekly podcast is fully dedicated to the Beethoven Chip Talent Summit, held on 6 October at TU Delft.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 22h

‘Choosing brings focus: the best foundation for collaboration’ ioplus.nl/en/posts/choosing-brings-…

‘Choosing brings focus: the best foundation for collaboration’

Hans de Jong on Operation Beethoven: “Nobody asks whether we'll pull this off; everyone simply asks: how are we going to do this together?”

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 22h

Beethoven summit covers education pipeline and factory floor ioplus.nl/en/posts/beethoven-summit…

Beethoven summit covers education pipeline and factory floor

Leaders from education and high-tech industry tackled a central question: how do we solve the massive talent challenge heading into 2030?

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 22h

‘Craftsmanship is a mindset’: LiS scales precision engineering ioplus.nl/en/posts/craftsmanship-is…

‘Craftsmanship is a mindset’: LiS scales precision engineering

At the Beethoven Chip Talent Summit 2026, the national alliance for precision craftsmanship was officially launched.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 10/10/2026

‘Technology defines the future, but talent makes it possible’ ioplus.nl/en/posts/technology-defin…

‘Technology defines the future, but talent makes it possible’

ASML Chief HR Officer Cristina Monteiro at Talent Summit: "Shortages in STEM talent are a direct risk to the competitiveness of this sector"

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 09/10/2026

Why Europe must stop seeking consensus on cognitive robots ioplus.nl/en/posts/why-europe-must-…

Why Europe must stop seeking consensus on cognitive robots

From potential to productivity: Albert Maas calls for faster prototyping, a willingness to fail and big investment in complete value chains.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 09/10/2026

How a mathematician watched AI grow from servant to grandmaster ioplus.nl/en/posts/how-a-mathematic…

How a mathematician watched AI grow from servant to grandmaster

TU/e mathematician Tom Verhoeff worked with AI to solve a sixty-year-old problem. But AI went further, quickly finding an even better proof.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 09/10/2026

Heat transition stalls: South Holland calls for action ioplus.nl/en/posts/heat-transition-…

Heat transition stalls: South Holland calls for action

From Utrecht to Friesland, heating projects are falling through over financial risks. A report confirms concerns raised in South Holland.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 09/10/2026

Valorizing the whole cocoa bean: Greencovery knows how ioplus.nl/en/posts/valorizing-the-w…

Valorizing the whole cocoa bean: Greencovery knows how

Startup Greencovery has developed a process to valorize food side streams, extracting valuable food ingredients from them.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 08/10/2026

Dutch science grows, spin-offs stall ioplus.nl/en/posts/dutch-science-gr…

Dutch science grows, spin-offs stall

Dutch research is as lively as ever, yet it hardly converts into impactful companies.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 08/10/2026

Dutch AI model Metis takes on US giants in automated decisions ioplus.nl/en/posts/dutch-ai-model-m…

Dutch AI model Metis takes on US giants in automated decisions

Dutch AI company GreenPT has released Metis, a fully European decision-making AI model.

IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 08/10/2026

The European alternative for in-store payments ioplus.nl/en/posts/the-european-alt…

The European alternative for in-store payments

How Spain and Sweden preserve payment autonomy while the Netherlands remains dependent on Visa and Mastercard.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 08/10/2026

Ivory: a European alternative to Instagram that rewards experts ioplus.nl/en/posts/ivory-a-european…

Ivory: a European alternative to Instagram that rewards experts

A new Italian social media platform prioritises content from verified experts, aiming to be a space for conscious, meaningful scrolling.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 07/10/2026

The race for chips is also a race for talent ioplus.nl/en/posts/the-race-for-chi…

The race for chips is also a race for talent

At yesterday's Beethoven Chip Talent Summit, the chip ecosystem came together to shape the future of microchip talent.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 07/10/2026

RougeTx raises $58M to develop vascular disease treatment ioplus.nl/en/posts/rougetx-raises-5…

RougeTx raises $58M to develop vascular disease treatment

Dutch biotech company RougeTx has raised $58 million to develop a treatment for a vascular disease.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 07/10/2026

€200 million can be a distraction: Euclyd on focus and agility ioplus.nl/en/posts/200-million-can-…

€200 million can be a distraction: Euclyd on focus and agility

Douwe Groenevelt: “The semiconductor industry is capital-intensive, has long lead times and requires a tightly defined, multi-year roadmap.”

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 06/10/2026

Merlon launches first fully European cybersecurity service ioplus.nl/en/posts/merlon-launches-…

Merlon launches first fully European cybersecurity service

Merlon launches what it describes as the first 100% European sovereign cybersecurity service.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 06/10/2026

Pay by Bank: the cheaper alternative to iDEAL and Wero ioplus.nl/en/posts/pay-by-bank-the-…

Pay by Bank: the cheaper alternative to iDEAL and Wero

Mollie launches Pay by Bank: lower costs, same experience, without Wero or iDEAL. How does it work?

IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 06/10/2026

Skytree lands €1 million to take its air-captured CO₂ to Iceland ioplus.nl/en/posts/skytree-lands-1-…

Skytree lands €1 million to take its air-captured CO₂ to Iceland

Skytree's first project outside the Netherlands will run on geothermal energy and sell CO₂ pulled straight from the air to local businesses.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 06/10/2026

Political websites place tracking cookies without consent ioplus.nl/en/posts/political-websit…

Political websites place tracking cookies without consent

Research: political parties share personal data through illegal tracking cookies.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 06/10/2026

Graduate Ventures launches €125M fund for university startups ioplus.nl/en/posts/graduate-venture…

Graduate Ventures launches €125M fund for university startups

Big names from Snowflake, Picnic and ASML back a new €125 million fund helping university researchers turn ideas into companies.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 06/10/2026

Netherlands launches national quantum strategy for 2035 ioplus.nl/en/posts/netherlands-laun…

Netherlands launches national quantum strategy for 2035

Better medicines and batteries, but also cracked codes: the new Dutch quantum strategy weighs big promise against serious risks.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 06/10/2026

Government explores opportunities perovskite cells in Eindhoven ioplus.nl/en/posts/government-explo…

Government explores opportunities perovskite cells in Eindhoven

Minister Stientje van Veldhoven and State Secretary for Defense Derk Boswijk visited Perovion Technologies in Eindhoven.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 05/10/2026

Seamless bone-to-tendon implants move a step closer ioplus.nl/en/posts/seamless-bone-to…

Seamless bone-to-tendon implants move a step closer

Bone is hard, tendon is soft, and joining them is notoriously tricky. Delft researchers have found a 3D-printable solution.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 05/10/2026

SERA software gives primary school control over their data ioplus.nl/en/posts/sera-software-gi…

SERA software gives primary school control over their data

Software developer SERA Business Design aims to reduce primary schools’ dependence on software suppliers.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 05/10/2026

Congestion pain: Eindhoven cannot wait for a bigger power grid ioplus.nl/en/posts/congestion-pain-…

Congestion pain: Eindhoven cannot wait for a bigger power grid

Twelve teams at Recharge Eindhoven look for capacity where there appears to be none.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 05/10/2026

New surgery restores the clitoris after vulvar cancer ioplus.nl/en/posts/new-surgery-rest…

New surgery restores the clitoris after vulvar cancer

Dutch surgeons have developed the first operation to rebuild the clitoris after vulvar cancer.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 05/10/2026

Meat burger, but 30% plant-based: hybrids are the future ioplus.nl/en/posts/meat-burger-but-…

Meat burger, but 30% plant-based: hybrids are the future

Meatless aims to make the meat industry more sustainable by adding plant-based ingredients to burgers, meatballs, and chicken cutlets.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 04/10/2026

Axelera AI targets IPO within three to five years ioplus.nl/en/posts/axelera-ai-targe…

Axelera AI targets IPO within three to five years

The next step is about commercial execution: turning customers’ initial deployments into repeat orders.

IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 04/10/2026

ABP invests €1 billion in European tech companies ioplus.nl/en/posts/abp-invests-1-bi…

ABP invests €1 billion in European tech companies

Pension fund ABP is investing €1 billion in the Scaleup Europe Fund to keep innovation and jobs in Europe.

IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 04/10/2026

The barcode wasn't a success story. Not yet, anyway. ioplus.nl/en/posts/the-barcode-wasn…

The barcode wasn't a success story. Not yet, anyway.

In a series of blog posts, Marco Coolen offers a glimpse into his work as a Dutch and European patent attorney at AOMB.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 04/10/2026

The IO+ Week – LEVEL UP: growth starts with the customer ioplus.nl/en/posts/the-io-week--lev…

The IO+ Week – LEVEL UP: growth starts with the customer

Every Sunday, our weekly review offers an overview of the most interesting stories around important innovations.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 03/10/2026

SMART Photonics and GF launch unique photonics foundry ioplus.nl/en/posts/smart-photonics-…

SMART Photonics and GF launch unique photonics foundry

First open-access foundry combines silicon and indium phosphide for AI, data centers and LiDAR. Available in 2027.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 03/10/2026

PortXL presents its new cohort of maritime startups and scale-ups ioplus.nl/en/posts/portxl-presents-…

PortXL presents its new cohort of maritime startups and scale-ups

The proramme spans three focus areas relevant to the future of port and maritime: Maritime & Offshore, Energy & Infrastructure, Dual Use.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 02/10/2026

LiS and Summa scale up precision craftsmanship in Brainport ioplus.nl/en/posts/lis-and-summa-sc…

LiS and Summa scale up precision craftsmanship in Brainport

“When enrolment has grown and we are delivering the right skilled professionals for industry, then we will have accomplished our mission.”

IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 02/10/2026

LEVEL UP outlines the 10 commandments of fundraising ioplus.nl/en/posts/level-up-outline…

LEVEL UP outlines the 10 commandments of fundraising

What founders misunderstand about funding, growth, and investability - lessons from Carbon Equity's Jacqueline van den Ende

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 01/10/2026

€28 million for Eindhoven-based semiconductor company XIVER ioplus.nl/en/posts/28-million-for-e…

€28 million for Eindhoven-based semiconductor company XIVER

ABN AMRO is providing €28 million to the Eindhoven-based semiconductor company XIVER.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 01/10/2026

Government turns to open source for digital independence ioplus.nl/en/posts/government-turns…

Government turns to open source for digital independence

Governments and educational institutions will make greater use of open-source software to strengthen their digital independence.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 01/10/2026

AI startups as the foundation of Brabant's economy ioplus.nl/en/posts/ai-startups-as-t…

AI startups as the foundation of Brabant's economy

The ambition of the AI Pitch Competition extends beyond the competitive aspect. It aims to connect AI with other sectors in Brabant.

IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 01/10/2026

Hamed Sadeghian: after the valley of death, another death zone ioplus.nl/en/posts/hamed-sadeghian-…

Hamed Sadeghian: after the valley of death, another death zone

At LEVEL UP 2026, the Nearfield Instruments founder warned that winning customers is only the beginning.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 01/10/2026

Meet 7 Dutch startups that raised money in September ioplus.nl/en/posts/meet-7-dutch-sta…

Meet 7 Dutch startups that raised money in September

Every month, we list the investments that caught our attention the most.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 01/10/2026

Turning night into day: Luna's smart glasses lighting up the dark ioplus.nl/en/posts/turning-night-in…

Turning night into day: Luna's smart glasses lighting up the dark

Luna has designed a pair of glasses to help people with night blindness see clearly in the dark.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 30/09/2026

LEVEL UP 2026 ranged from lessons learned to international growth ioplus.nl/en/posts/level-up-2026-ra…

LEVEL UP 2026 ranged from lessons learned to international growth

Capital, talent, customers, knowledge, strong partnerships, and an ecosystem that supports ambitious entrepreneurs are essential for growth.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 30/09/2026

Netherlands ranks 7th in innovation index, but challenges remain ioplus.nl/en/posts/netherlands-rank…

Netherlands ranks 7th in innovation index, but challenges remain

The Netherlands once again ranks among the world’s leading countries in innovation.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 30/09/2026

The IO+ Week: A startup needs more than courage to grow ioplus.nl/en/posts/the-io-week-a-st…

The IO+ Week: A startup needs more than courage to grow

Every Sunday, our weekly review offers an overview of the most interesting stories around important innovations.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 30/09/2026

Eindhoven students unveil an EV that cleans the air as it drives ioplus.nl/en/posts/eindhoven-studen…

Eindhoven students unveil an EV that cleans the air as it drives

Eindhoven students unveil VENTRA, a car that captures polluting particles from the air as it drives.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 30/09/2026

Robin Radar plays a cat-and-mouse game with smarter drones ioplus.nl/en/posts/robin-radar-play…

Robin Radar plays a cat-and-mouse game with smarter drones

Robin Radar uses radar and AI to stay one step ahead of drones in an increasingly complex game of cat and mouse.

IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 29/09/2026

Tin breakthrough may help solar panels beat their power limit ioplus.nl/en/posts/tin-breakthrough…

Tin breakthrough may help solar panels beat their power limit

Solar panels waste most sunlight as heat. New research shows how tin could help them capture more, and maybe beat the 33% efficiency limit.

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IO+ @en.ioplus.nl · 29/09/2026

Can too much exercise harm your heart? A mini heart may tell ioplus.nl/en/posts/can-too-much-exe…

Can too much exercise harm your heart? A mini heart may tell

Dutch researchers built a mini heart that can run a marathon in the lab, to find out when intense exercise starts to harm the heart.

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