Data musketeers share IC data for better healthcare

By |2023-06-06T15:40:41+02:0013 April 2022|News|

In the early days of the corona pandemic, when ICUs saw unprecedented numbers of patients coming in, an ambitious project emerged: collecting and sharing as much information as possible about the treatment of the new disease. Nearly 40 Dutch hospitals contribute to ICUdata.nl. Now the project is entering the next phase – reaching much further than originally thought. Paul Elbers of Amsterdam UMC explains where ICUdata is going.

Melek Usta: ‘Looking differently at talent offers opportunities’

By |2023-09-13T09:35:47+02:0011 April 2022|News|

Organisations have a hard time getting their vacancies filled. The shortage is bigger than ever. So we have to work on an agile labor market, says Melek Usta. She is a member of our Board and director of executive search and consultancy Colourful People. “Employers are being challenged more than ever to move beyond the traditional vision of the labor market.”

Let’s make cycling work

By |2023-06-06T15:40:43+02:005 April 2022|News|

Cycling to work: some do it every day, others need an extra push. As an employer, you can influence the cycling behavior of employees in various ways. How? We discussed this during the first online inspiration session about bicycle-friendly employment conditions.

Zero Waste Zuidas is scaling up

By |2023-06-06T15:40:45+02:0024 March 2022|News|

A Zuidas without residual waste by 2030: that is the clear goal of Zero Waste Zuidas. It is one of the better-known projects of Green Business Club Zuidas, of which the Amsterdam Economic Board is a co-initiator. With the Rijkswaterstaat program VANG Buitenshuis, this approach is now also being rolled out at other Green Business Clubs.

Investment agenda is working on the transition tasks

By |2024-06-27T16:05:58+02:0017 March 2022|News|

A coherent, regional Investment Agenda gives direction to the Metropolis of Tomorrow. With investments that complement and support each other in tackling major regional challenges. The Amsterdam Economic Board is therefore in favor of investing in 'transition accelerators'. The first version of the agenda will be published in June.

MozFest: fair rules for data commons

By |2024-06-27T16:06:04+02:0017 March 2022|News|

What could and should be the rules for sharing sensor data, medical data and personal data? AMdEX's questions at MozFest 2022 sparked lively discussions. The answers weren't that numerous, but that's not what this festival for and because of the open internet movement is about.

Marleen Stikker: ‘I hope the data agreement invites action’

By |2024-06-27T16:06:35+02:0014 March 2022|News|

The Metropolitan Region benefits from digitalisation. But technological developments also bring threats: how do we deal with energy-guzzling data centers and how much power do we give big tech? In the Board Talk series, we talk with Board member Marleen Stikker (director of Waag) about the responsible use of data and technology.

With a straight back to the data center policy in Haarlemmermeer

By |2023-06-06T15:40:49+02:007 March 2022|News|

In the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, only data centers that are energy-efficient, innovative and sustainable are allowed to be established. The unique municipal policy fits in seamlessly with the ambitions of LEAP, which aims to accelerate the transition to a sustainable digital infrastructure.

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