Port of Amsterdam, the municipality of Amsterdam, Waternet and TNO have joined forces in the pursuit of cleaner and smarter city logistics. Under the name 'Amsterdam Vaart', the parties are looking at the possibilities of construction transport over water. In addition, the port authority is involved in various sustainable initiatives in the field of urban distribution and circular construction. Commercial manager Kim Borgmann of Port of Amsterdam talks about these innovative projects.

Many people in Amsterdam work with blockchain, but the city lacks a tight community. That’s the main conclusion of Jonathan Knegtel’s research into the Amsterdam blockchain ecosystem. "We need to activate the community."

The successful series of Corporate Network events continued with a fifth edition during Amsterdam Capital Week. It took place at Epicenter, an innovation hub that’s newly opened in Amsterdam, and it was all about Corporate Venture Capital.

The role of data and data-based solutions is increasingly prominent in the life sciences industry. How can these solutions address personalised treatment, and what should the role of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area be? These were the topics of the second Amsterdam Life Sciences cafe, organised by the Amsterdam Economic Board and EY.

E-waste is any kind of discarded equipment with a plug or battery – also known as Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). Resource and energy companies Meerlanden and AEB Amsterdam collect and sort e-waste respectively at their Regional Sorting Centre near Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Recycle Service Centre in Amsterdam Westpoort, where equipment is also disassembled. The Board has been an important stimulus for these pioneers to start expanding and constructing their sorting centres. The more effectively equipment is sorted and disassembled, the cleaner the materials are, and the better they can be recycled.