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🌱🚀 𝗞𝗶𝗰𝗸-𝗼𝗳𝗳: "𝗗𝗶𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗟 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗳ü𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱" – 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆! On January 24th, we officially launched the Partners for International Business (PIB) collaboration in Utrecht under the umbrella of RVO! Seven pioneering Dutch companies, supported by Netherlands Innovation Network Germany and Netherlands Agricultural Network in Germany, are joining forces to enter Europe’s largest market for alternative proteins. The demand for innovative, protein-rich alternatives is rapidly growing. The participating companies offer a diverse portfolio, from plant-based ingredients to ready-to-heat meals, all set to make an impact in the German market. 📢 Come join the PIB Cluster for Alternative Proteins in Germany! We are still welcoming additional companies to strengthen our cluster. If you are specialized in innovative protein-rich alternatives, this is your opportunity to expand into the German market. Send a message to our cluster coordinator Jochem Wolthuis and join the current consortium: Algea for Food, Fiber Foods, Johnny Cashew, Revyve, Rival Foods, Sparc Kitchen, The Green Table #alternativeproteins #plantbased #foodInnovation #Germany #Netherlands #NIN #SustainableFood #proteinagenda #LAN Dennis Kraaijeveld, Linda Van der Horst - Reijers, Jolie Franke, Lillan Henseler, Jack Vera, Claudine Clignett-Driesser, Anna Leonie Monz, Nicky Buizer, Peter-Paul Biermans, Schelte Lettinga, Lot van Luyken, Ewoud de Voogd, Corjan van den Berg, Hayo de Feijter, Willem Spigt

💡 For interested Dutch parties in our network: Please check out the options for joining the Dutch Pavilion at the biggest industry Fair, the Hannover Messe 2025 (starting 31th March, the theme of this year is "Energizing a sustainable industry"). In that week long fair, you can be a part of showcasing the Dutch industrial ecosystem in which companies of all sizes work closely together towards a sustainable and innovative industry. 👉 Interested? Please make sure you register before February 7th, through the following link: https://lnkd.in/dvkqYYsM. 👍 Our colleagues and partners hope to see you there! #HannoverMesse

Looking forward to our Round Table meeting on the future of aerospace this March in Berlin.✈️ Joop Gilijamse Franklin Walvius Meret Smeitink Niek Lobé

Looking back at a great online session with the NAG Advancing your Aerospace and Airport Business, Airbus Helicopters and Airbus Urban Mobility. Thanks to Johannes Plaum, Hubertus Groepper and Martijn Priems for your inspiring presentations!

🤝 Roundtable Digitalisation: enhancing Dutch-German collaboration in datasharing 💻   Yesterday the Innovation Attaché Network team in Germany hosted the first innovation and technology roundtable of 2025. After a networking lunch with the Berlin-side participants we met online in the afternoon. The focus was on digitalization, more specifically: data sharing. Together with all partners from the German-Dutch Innovation and Technology Pact, we delved deeper into data sharing initiatives in several sectors!   ✔️ Main takeaways: 1. Cooperation and convergence are key: scale is needed to make impact 2. Initiatives like Manufacturing-X and SCSN are doing just that and cooperate internationally 3. We will bring together #SPHIN-x and HEALTH-RI later this year to follow up on data sharing in the health sector Together we concluded that data sharing is too important of a topic to not follow up on, so later this year we plan on organizing a physical meeting in Berlin. We look back on a successful first innovation event in 2025 and look out for all the rest that is to come. We want to especially thank Simon de Jong, Peter Verkoulen, Peter Ittenbach, Rabea Knorr, Maro Bader, Marlou Snelders and Claudine Clignett-Driesser for their contributions today!   🚀 Ready to explore new opportunities for collaboration in Germany? The Innovation Attaché Network is here to connect Dutch organizations with key R&D players across Germany. Our team at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Germany and the Consulaat-Generaal van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden in München is always available to help you unlock innovation opportunities.   𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬: bln-ia@minbuza.nl #innovation #technology #datasharing #InternationalCooperation #NetherlandsInnovationNetwork #manufacturing #industry4.0

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝗷𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺! In September of this year, we had the pleasure of welcoming Vincent van Duijn to our team as part of the Rijkstrainee programme, and he has quickly become an invaluable asset to us! 🙌 Unlike previous interviews you've read on our site, this isn't a farewell – but rather a warm introduction to Vincent and the fantastic work he's been doing with us. 🎉 Curious to know more about his journey and his unique perspective? Click through the slides to discover what Vincent has been working on. #Innovation #AI #Digitalisation #NetherlandsInnovationNetwork

⏩ The #HannoverMesse is fast approaching - end of March '25. Our team is already looking forward to welcoming our Minister of Economic Affairs with a high-level delegation. In preparation for this largest industrial fair, some colleagues have made a visit to Hannover to do some preparatory work. We are looking forward to fruitful meetings with industry, government and knowledge institutions. 💡 🔶 We hope to see you at the Dutch Pavilion at the Hannover Fair in March/April next year. Ministry of Economic Affairs Sandor Gaastra Erwin Nijsse Tjerk Opmeer Serpil Tascioglu Botschaft des Königreichs der Niederlande Innovatie Attaché Netwerk / IA (Netherlands Innovation Network) Woutertje Mes Stijn Bouwhuis Michiel Janson Marc Hendrikse Willemien van Asselt Juri Roerink HANNOVER MESSE Deutsche Messe AG

Good work by Joop Gilijamse, Gijs Könings and partners, stimulating the German Dutch cooperation in the field of battery technology for sustainable mobility.

Looking back on a successful mission on the transformation of German automotive and battery technology   Last week, a delegation of 10 Dutch companies from across the battery value chain visited the Nuremberg region. The mission, organized by RAI Automotive Industry NL with support from Bayern Innovativ GmbH and Netherlands Innovation Network Germany, provided an impressive insight into how the German automotive sector is responding to the challenges of the transition from traditional combustion engine components to e-mobility solutions.   The delegation visited three sites, each demonstrating innovative approaches to battery technology:  - MAN Truck & Bus SE Battery Factory in Nuremberg showcased advanced battery systems for heavy-duty vehicles and the close relationship with applied research. Traditionally a manufacturer of engines for trucks and other applications, MAN has extended its production line to include battery packs and also demonstrated its intensive collaboration with researchers at the Technical University of Nuremberg at the test facilities for electric motors and fuel cells. - Sonplas GmbH in Straubing - like many German automotive suppliers, Sonplas is making the transition from combustion engine components to e-mobility, moving from diesel injector expertise to the production of e-mobility components like power electronics and advanced laser cutting technology for battery production lines. - Webasto Group in Schierling - is converting its factory from panoramic roof production to a fully dedicated battery pack production line. The battery packs are being produced for German automotive customers in the region and for other applications such as home storage and heavy off-highway vehicles.   This trip highlighted the transition of the automotive sector in Germany and the solutions from Dutch participants Peter Engels Marc Horsten Fred Strijbos Johann A.M. Bienert Peter Feijen Bart V. Virginie TURC Linesight Wilbert Muilenburg can contribute to the meet the demands of sustainable mobility and heavy-duty transport.