Netherlands’ Impact at BODW 2023: Leading Circular Design Collaboration

Fons Klein TuenteAcademics, Circularity, Design, Sino-Dutch collaboration, Sustainability Leave a Comment

With a dynamic three-day programme, the Netherlands took the spotlight as the Country Partner of the Business on Design Week 2023 (BODW 2023) in Hong Kong last week, with a special focus on circular design collaboration. The Netherlands’ commitment for it’s economy to be fully circular by 2050 set the thematic tone, emphasising the pivotal role of circular design from …

Navigating Collaboration: Port of Rotterdam’s Hydrogen Visits in South China

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From November 7 to 10, the Port of Rotterdam embarked on a comprehensive journey through South China, engaging in a series of impactful events orchestrated by the Netherlands Innovation Network China. Over these four days, the port actively participated in a range of activities, including a Hydrogen Round Table, an insightful hydrogen expo in Foshan, and strategic visits to various …

The Netherlands signs Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology

Fons Klein TuenteAgri-food, Chemistry, Energy, Life Sciences & Health, Sino-Dutch collaboration, Water Leave a Comment

On September 27, 2023, Ministers Robbert Dijkgraaf and Micky Adriaansens formalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, outlining a renewed framework for collaboration in Science, Technology, and Innovation. The agreement underscores the commitment of the Netherlands and China to fundamental values in their collaborative efforts. Addressing global challenges such as climate change, food …

Opportunities in China for Dutch Biopharmaceuticals

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Rationale The Netherlands provides a supportive innovation policy and a dynamic eco-system for companies and research institutions. Companies, research institutes and science parks work closely together to provide innovative solutions in biopharmaceutical value chains. With its focus on efficient, sustainable, and clean production, the Dutch biopharma sector is an essential partner for China. In the search for solutions the Netherlands …

CES Roadshow Shanghai China

CES 2021: 20 Dutch tech entrepreneurs “visit” China

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Stop 7 of the CES2021 digital roadshow covered Shanghai, China! 20 Dutch start-ups with “tech solutions for global challenges” learned about the opportunities and challenges of doing business in China. Review the presentation of Innovation Officer Bart van Hezewijk below and learn about experiences of other foreign entrepreneurs in China. Want to know more about IP protection in China? Check …

Life Sciences and Health webinar

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Nuffic Neso China, the representative office of Dutch higher education in China, is organizing the Orange Expert Webinar of Studying and Doing Research in the Netherlands with a focus on life sciences and health. The Science & Technology Counsellor at the Embassy of the Netherlands, Taake Manning, will open the webinar and will give an introduction to the life sciences …

H2 Webinar: A Science Perspective

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On Wednesday July 1 we hosted our fourth Hydrogen Webinar, focussing on the science of hydrogen. Piet Warnaar, Senior Business Developer at TNO opened the webinar with an opening presentation. Then Lennart van der Burg, Business Development Manager Green Hydrogen at TNO talked about the Flywheel for Innovation. Dr. Hong Mei YU, Researcher at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese …

Hydrogen Webinar: HyNed

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On Wednesday June 24 we had our third Hydrogen Webinar, hosting the government-backed HyNed cluster; five Dutch companies that together cover almost the full hydrogen supply chain. We talked about compression and storage, and applications for the transport and heavy industry. The episode started with an opening speech and introduction of the government’s role in promoting hydrogen mobility by Bart …

Hydrogen Webinar: Green H2 Production

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Wednesday June 19 we hosted our second Hydrogen Webinar, covering green hydrogen production. Wei Dong ZHANG, Programme Director Energy & Environment Team at the UNDP, gave an opening speech and introduced the topic. Jörg Gigler, Managing Director at TKI New Gas, introduced several green hydrogen production projects that are currently conducted in the Netherlands. Hui ZHAO, Technical Director at Hypower, …

Hydrogen Webinar: experiences from the Dutch sector in China

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Wednesday June 10 was the kick-off of our Hydrogen Webinar Series and Michiel Bierkens, Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Guangzhou, welcomed the audience with an opening speech. Together with Noe van Hulst, Hydrogen Envoy at the Ministry of Economic Affairs & Climate Policy of the Netherlands, we focussed on the policy of the Dutch government and …