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🇳🇱 🇨🇦 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚: 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 At the University of Twente, we believe innovation thrives through collaboration. That is why we are pleased to share that Novel-T and Velocity, the entrepreneurship centre at the University of Waterloo in Canada, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen ties between our ecosystems. The ambition is clear: to explore how we can create a transatlantic bridge that helps early-stage founders validate faster, scale smarter and connect with both European and North American markets. For startups, this could mean turning research into real-world impact with the right support on both sides of the ocean. The agreement was formalised during Enschede Slush'D. It builds on the partnership we already enjoy with the University of Waterloo and marks a new step in connecting our innovation communities across borders, underlining Twente’s role as a hub where global innovation meets local strength.

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Dit is gigantisch nieuws. China is voorbij de uitstootpiek, en heeft net nieuwe plannen aangekondigd om binnen 10 jaar fors minder broeikasgassen uit te stoten. Dit is de meest bepalende gebeurtenis voor de toekomst van klimaatverandering, volgens klimaatwetenschappers in Nature: “China has revealed its goal for slashing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, providing a glimpse into how global emissions might change over the next decade. In a video address to the United Nations Climate Summit on 24 September, Chinese president Xi Jinping announced that China will reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 7% to 10% from peak levels by 2035. The pace at which China cuts emissions will have profound global impact. The country has accounted for 90% of the growth in the world’s CO₂ emissions since 2015 and it is now the largest GHG emitter in the world, responsible for around one-third of the global total, according to the Asia Society Policy Institute, a think tank based in New York City. Analysts have warned that China’s action could make or break the 2015 Paris agreement. In 2020, Xi pledged that China’s CO₂ emissions would peak before 2030 and that the country would achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. Some researchers say China’s CO₂ emissions will probably peak soon if they haven’t already. The latest targets are part of China’s new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), a climate-action plan that all countries subject to the Paris agreement must submit to the UN every five years. China also set clean-energy targets for 2035. The importance of China’s latest NDC is that its targets cover the years until 2035, past the country’s proposed peak, says Yao Zhe, a Beijing-based researcher of China’s climate policy at Greenpeace East Asia. “This is the first time China has officially outlined its post-peaking plan,” Yao says.” https://lnkd.in/ePRMrWQD

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🚀 What is it like to start your journey in the High Tech Industry Traineeship? For Sam Boeijen and Bart Pronk, it means diving into real projects, rotating through departments like R&D and Operations, and getting all the coaching and training they need to grow professionally and personally. Curious about their experience so far? Read the full interview via the first link in the comments👇 #traineeship #hightech #kickstartyourcareer #youngprofessional

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🚨 Investment announcement. The future of batteries just got lighter, faster, and more powerful. Extantia is proud to co-lead LeydenJar’s €13M equity round alongside @ Invest-NL. The funding will be used to complete the last stage of the PlantOne construction and start operations in 2027. In parallel, the company secured €10M in customer funding from a leading US-based consumer electronics company for the development and installation of key production equipment. This shows strong market validation of LeydenJar’s technology and its path to commercial scale. “In the global battery race, you either lead with breakthrough technology or you fall behind. LeydenJar is a true technological leapfrog,” said Yair Reem, Partner at Extantia. “Their pure silicon anode platform is setting a new global benchmark for energy density, creating a product that doesn’t just compete with — but has the potential to surpass — the most advanced battery cells from top-tier producers in China. We are proud to back a future global leader in this critical industry.” Congratulations to Christian Rood, Ewout Lubberman, Tim Aanhane and the entire LeydenJar team. Welcome to the Extantia family – we’re proud to support your mission to redefine what batteries can do! Read why we invested in LeydenJar (article by Paola Brenni) 👉 https://bit.ly/3VErihE And more about the funding round on De Telegraaf 🇳🇱 and Tech Funding News 🇬🇧(links in bio). Cc: Sebastian Joern-Carlos Torben Oliver Paul Christian Carlota Tess Fernanda Elisabeth Jan Jaisal Francesco Eva Nina Chloe #InvestmentAnnouncement #EnergyTransition #VentureCapital

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𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 “No company innovates in isolation,” says Elke De Clerck, Global Science and Innovation Director. “Our approach is built on partnerships: with research institutions to expand scientific knowledge, with marketing strategists to translate insights into action, and with startups and med-tech companies to drive breakthroughs.” “In the biomedical space, we often find that startups can be both partner and customer. We work with them to combine cutting-edge solutions and products for market differentiation,” Elke explains. “True innovation arises when different players combine their unique strengths. Collaboration like that is the only way to achieve meaningful progress.” Read more in the full article - find it in the comments 👇 #Innovation #Collaboration #MedTech

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Sustainability is at an inflection point: show commercial value or risk being sidelined to compliance. Het Financieele Dagblad just ran a feature on how we’re building the future of sustainability work at beSirius for the most critical industry for the energy transition and defense, right here from the Netherlands. Thanks to Jasper Houtman for turning my brain-dump into a story worth reading. 😁 https://lnkd.in/eD7cYX2s

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