AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoFlood Resilience: Dutch engineering firm Haskoning has submitted a feasibility study for “sponge city” water-storage systems across Manila, bringing Dutch expertise to the Philippines’ flood-prevention plans. Aviation Technology: Alkmaar-based PhotonFirst and Bell Textron will develop fiber-optic sensing for aircraft, aiming to track structural health and support predictive maintenance in rotorcraft. Nuclear Research: Thorizon and TNO have launched research into materials for molten-salt reactors, a step toward assessing technology for next-generation nuclear energy. Cybersecurity: The number of cybersecurity companies in the Netherlands has surged over the past five years, reflecting a growing domestic sector as cyberattacks pose risks to critical infrastructure. Semiconductors: ASML says strong chip orders signal that AI-driven investment still has room to grow, even as Europe’s tech funding increasingly concentrates on later-stage companies.
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