Life sciences & health

AI literacy: crucial skill in the digital age

AI expert Meike Nauta, winner of the KIVI Prins Friso Ingenieur Prize, argues for a change in mindset when adopting AI.

AI Powerhouse lets Limburg SMEs take digitalisation plunge

Where once order forms went missing and employees walked hundreds of metres through a factory for paperwork, tablets and smart AI systems now appear on the shop f

Opening CHILL Excellence Centre: from smart solutions to innovative products

Limburg has added a unique innovation hub. At Aviation Valley near Maastricht Aachen Airport, the CHILL Excellence Centre opened on 7 May.

Province of Limburg supports new round of energy hubs with 1.3 million euros

Province Limburg is taking a firm step towards a future-proof and flexible energy system.

Less dependent on gas: 7 examples of companies making big strides with renewable energy

Many businesses want to get off gas, but run into problems with the full power grid, among others.

Extra government funding of €25 million for ETpathfinder expansion

The central government is contributing an extra 25 million to the arrival of the Einstein Telescope in the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion and to the expansion of the ETpa

Opening food gardens at Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo: growing living lab for the future

On 22 April, together with Maastricht University, HAS Green Academy and Yuverta, we opened food gardens at Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo.

MUMC+ invests 3.5 million in young research talent

With an investment of 3.5 million euros, Maastricht UMC+ is focusing on young research talent.

Grid congestion calls for direction, but who takes the reins?

The Netherlands has big ambitions, but right now there is very little room on the grid to offer companies growth and sustainability opportunities.

Maastricht AI assistant wins US award

A self-developed AI assistant from Maastricht wins a US AI4PI award from the International Society for Performance Improvement and appears to be rapidly gaining g

First investment from Early Stage Fund: LIOF invests in Adhezy Technologies

LIOF has awarded the first investment from the re-opened Limburg Early Stage Fund (LVFF) to Adhezy Technologies from Venray.

More entrepreneurs can apply for flexible electricity consumption subsidy

From 6 May, entrepreneurs suffering from the overloaded electricity grid can again apply for subsidies for flexible electricity consumption (Flex-e).

LIOF, Joanna Invests and Earthstar invest in Smobya

Smobya, founded by Lídia Kuti and Almos Kuti, developed NanoTwine™: a technology to produce bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) on an industrial scale.

Join the EIT Health Catapult Programme!

The EIT Health Catapult Programme is a unique competition and training programme showcasing start-ups in the life sciences and health tech sector to leading exper

92 per cent of Limburg entrepreneurs do not yet see measurable impact from AI

"The technology itself is usually not the bottleneck; the problem is more often in the organisation around it. AI accelerates what is already there."

Province of Limburg supports Bioregion Network Netherlands

During the Biobeurs in Apeldoorn, the Bioregion Network Netherlands was officially launched. The Province of Limburg was present as a supporting member.