Life Sciences Café is finally back live – and interacting. Its latest edition featured Scenic Biotech’s CEO talking about how the company is scaling its ground-breaking new approach in treating cancer and inherited diseases. Another presentation outlined how the Biotech Booster programme will unleash €250 million to help the Netherlands scale on these kinds of success stories.
For the application of real health data and federated learning in AI, we still have much work to do – and biases to address. If we do this right, a global health care system can emerge that not only improves patient outcomes, but is also non-racist. In a special edition of the Medical Data + Pizza event series on Sept. 22, this was the main conclusion of the international speakers.
Jacqueline Cramer on her retirement from the Board ...
The urgency to save energy is increasing: energy prices have risen to record highs, an energy crisis is manifesting itself and the number of people facing financial hardship is growing by the day.
Transitions require not only technological but also social innovations. Research institute DRIFT argues that government, knowledge institutions and businesses must work together with the entire community to get those necessary transitions done. Beyond the triple helix, in other words.
For a smart, green and healthy region, we can put the brainpower of Millennials and Gen Z to good use. Young on Board represents those generations within the Amsterdam Economic Board. Nupur Kohli (32) is the new president of Young on Board.
Amsterdam Economic Board, ahti, Smart Health Amsterdam, Rabobank and Sigra jointly organise ...
Making an impact through procurement: it is often just a matter of doing. Circular procurement of corporate clothing is sometimes easier than expected. KPN demonstrates this with its procurement process for new, circular workwear. From the end of this year, KPN mechanics and retail employees will be wearing comfortable clothing made from recycled polyester.
Ensuring that the university uses its research results for the benefit of society. That is the mission of Davide Iannuzzi, the new Chief Impact Officer of the VU. And also: “Helping entrepreneurial academics become academic entrepreneurs”.
The province can make an important contribution to the challenges of our region. That is what Cora Smelik, deputy for the province of Flevoland and, since this spring, also a member of our Board. She focuses on circularity, the energy transition and sustainability: "The phase when we had to inspire people with fun projects is over."
