From education to government and healthcare institutions and from innovative start-ups to well-known clothing brands: in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area more than 50 organizations are working together on the Green Deal Circular Textiles. And that already yields a lot of beauty, as shown during the second Community Meetup Circular Textile.
The Women in Data Science (WiDS) event in Amsterdam attracted a range of experts sharing their insights into applying artificial intelligence to improving health and healthcare. Everyone agrees: the potential is almost boundless. However, it will only happen with cleaner data streams and diverse teams that involve the end-users from the beginning – whether they are patients or healthcare professionals.
With purchasing we can not only have a sustainable impact, but also a social or societal impact. When we look at ICT and data services, we not only look at sustainable devices or sustainable ways to store and use your data, but also at socially responsible use of data. How can you deal with this as an organization? And how can you make an impact by purchasing ethically responsible data solutions?
• AMdEX is set to become a neutral, independent infrastructure, providing organisations the secure foundation they need to develop data-based innovations in a controlled environment. - • Users will enjoy the benefits of various standardised and secure data templates, which are language and operating system independent. • AMdEX eliminates a common problem: many organisations are eager to share their data, but decide against it because they have no control over its subsequent use.
A bicycle service station near Schiphol, ideas for better bicycle working conditions, a regional bicycle knowledge cluster and ensuring more children on bicycles: the Green Deal Fiets is increasingly taking shape and there is also a great deal of enthusiasm for the ideas developed, as shown during the Green Deal Fiets Follow-up Session on April 8.
As an organization, how do you deal responsibly with purchasing ICT and data? And how do you take further steps with ethically responsible data solutions? Sustainable alternative products are available on the market for (usage rights for) software, tools, apps and services. Are your data services and ICT products in line with the values within your organization? In this article you will receive concrete tips to make an immediate impact.
The Amsterdam start-up Clear wants to make a personalized diet accessible to everyone. The new network Council member ties in very well with the Board that believes that sensible applications of AI & Data sciences contribute to a healthier world and better medical care. That's how Board is working on a smart and healthier future.
One of the themes the Amsterdam Economic Board is working on is ensuring that talent with the right skills can be deployed and that 'lifelong development' becomes part of the DNA of the working population. Not only now during the corona crisis, but also due to far-reaching technological developments, the need to reduce the mismatch in the labor market is reinforced. To give this movement extra strength, House of Skills will also be linked to the Amsterdam Economic Board as of April 1, in addition to the existing TechConnect program. House of Skills develops skills tools and a chain approach to experiments with these in pilots and career paths from work to work.
At the initiative of the Amsterdam Economic Board, seven organizations from the Amsterdam metropolis are actively working on identifying and reducing their indirect CO2 emissions, or 'hidden emissions'. By participating in the initiative, called 'Purchasing with Impact', they gain insight into their hidden impact on the most commonly used facility purchasing categories 'catering', 'hot drinks', 'ICT', 'cleaning' and 'work environment', and they can choose the fairer and more conscious purchasing alternative. The participating organizations want to significantly reduce their CO2 emissions and thus stimulate affordable and local supply and demand of products and services, and reduce the demand for non-sustainable items. This must make a substantial contribution to a fairer, more sustainable and more conscious purchasing playing field, with which sustainable purchasing must develop from a niche activity to a 'standard'.
The VU Hackathon Battle bought together five startups that offer innovative technologies to help people with mental health disorders and neurodegenerative diseases to manage anxiety. During the event they finetuned their pitches and embraced a world of partnerships.
