AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoDutch Biotech: Amsterdam-based VectorY Therapeutics raised €74.5 million, including backing from Invest-NL and the European Investment Bank, to advance treatments for ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases. Advanced Materials: China’s Jiuri New Materials and co-investors plan to acquire Dutch photoinitiator maker IGM in a deal involving €225 million in refinancing; Jiuri shares fell sharply after the announcement. AI in Higher Education: Dutch parliament is calling for a national AI strategy for universities and colleges, as education officials also joined forces to support students. Quantum Computing: QuiX Quantum and partners won a national mission to build the foundations for a photonic quantum computer with more than 100 qubits. Clean Shipping: The Netherlands is offering €231 million over four years to help inland vessels switch from fossil fuels, but the programme leaves questions about funding the charging infrastructure electric freight routes need. Art Meets Microbiology: Researchers from the Rijksmuseum and Amsterdam’s Artis-Micropia identified microbes living on Rembrandt’s The Night Watch; they found no sign the organisms are harming the painting.
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