Moonshot: launching a unified European data economy

By |2023-06-06T15:20:24+02:0014 November 2019|News|

At the ‘Accelerating a Sustainable European Data Economy’ roundtable, data policy and business leaders gathered in Amsterdam to chart out the conditions needed for fair and open data markets. The sense of urgency was palpable. “This is too important to leave to the Amazons and Alibabas.”

Focus on skills improves the labor market and accelerates the energy transition

By |2023-06-06T15:20:25+02:001 November 2019|News|

As one of the largest consultancies in the world, Deloitte is an important knowledge partner within the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area in the field of various social themes. Johan Stuiver, Director Strategy & Operations Public Sector and counselor of the Board, explains how they contribute to a future-proof labor market within the energy transition.

On the e-bike to the construction site

By |2023-06-06T15:20:25+02:0024 October 2019|News|

Urban mobility and energy transition are important themes within BAM Infra. That is why the construction group is affiliated with the Bouwhub in Amsterdam Westpoort and employees travel on electric bicycles to project locations in the city. Commercial manager Sanne van Vliet tells more about BAM's sustainable ambitions.

L*E*A*P is working on energy saving of ICT within data centers

By |2023-06-06T15:20:25+02:0024 October 2019|News, News|

The Amsterdam Economic Board starts together with NL Digital, Green IT Amsterdam, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency and the North Sea Canal Area L*E*A*P (Lower Energy Acceleration Program). The goal of L*E*A*P is to exploit the energy-saving potential of ICT within data centers and to accelerate the pace towards the sustainable digital economy.

Talent development for the future: talk less, do more

By |2023-06-06T15:20:26+02:0010 October 2019|News|

Natalija recently started as 'Challenge Lead Talent for the Future'. What are her drivers? And how does she give meaning to the ambitions of the Amsterdam Economic Board when it comes to the most adaptive labor market and talent development in the Amsterdam region? How do we ensure that people are motivated to develop for a lifetime and also want to do the jobs of the future?

Mayor Halsema signs memorandum for collaboration in life sciences sector

By |2023-06-06T15:18:18+02:0026 September 2019|News|

Amsterdam universities, the City of Amsterdam and the Amsterdam Economic Board have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen cooperation within the life sciences community in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area and build on Amsterdam’s excellent starting position in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and data.

How to save lives and get ahead with big data and AI

By |2023-06-06T15:18:20+02:0024 September 2019|News|

As Challenge Lead at the Amsterdam Economic Board, Jeroen Maas is focused on developing the region’s AI health ecosystem into a world-class hub by connecting the most relevant local players in academia, industry and government. The challenges remain daunting, yet Maas maintains his enthusiasm and sense of humour. In this interview he discusses the sector – and what data science and AI innovators will need to break out of the pack in the coming years.

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