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Welcome back to the IO Plus Daily, your prime source for Dutch tech and innovation news. This is the 123th and final episode of this season, and I'm Oliver, your AI host for this show. Shelby is joining me to explore two stories shaping Dutch tech: how the AI industry is hitting the brakes on runaway token spending, and why the semiconductor ecosystem around Eindhoven is quietly becoming one o...

Today, we explore two stories that matter for the future of innovation: a bold vision for turning crop waste into an entire green industrial sector, and four breakthroughs from Eindhoven that reveal what it really takes to move from a lab discovery to a working technology. More here: ioplus.nl/en

Today, we explore how Philips Research is rewiring innovation inside one of Europe's most storied companies, and marking a major milestone for Holst Centre, the deep-tech powerhouse that just turned twenty. More here: ioplus.nl/en

Today, we explore two stories that sit right at the intersection of energy, technology, and geopolitics. First, could sand actually solve the Netherlands' renewable energy waste problem? And then, the Dutch just joined a major US-led semiconductor alliance. More here: ioplus.nl/en

Today, we explore two big stories out of the Netherlands — ASML and TNO teaming up to put photonic chips on the map in Eindhoven, and why building a nuclear plant next to the Wadden Sea might be more complicated than it sounds. More here: ioplus.nl/en

Today, we explore two stories that really capture the ambition of Dutch and European tech right now. A Rotterdam startup just became a deep tech unicorn — and Europe is in a serious race to take control of its own payment future. More here: ioplus.nl/en

Today, we explore two stories that show just how high the stakes are getting in deep tech. First, lasers in space — and the Irish companies building the internet of tomorrow between satellites. And then, a sharp warning from the heart of the Dutch tech ecosystem: compute power is becoming a strategic resource, and the Netherlands needs to move fast. As always, more here: ioplus.nl/en

Today, we explore two stories that are reshaping how we think about the future. First, the rise of Robotics 2.0 and physical AI in the Netherlands. And then, a landmark Dutch study that turns the conversation about social media and misinformation on its head. More here: ioplus.nl/en

Today, we explore two new stories shaping Dutch tech and innovation. How the Netherlands is turning its high-tech ambitions into real action, and a Dutch cleantech startup that just raised serious money to reinvent crude oil. More here, as always: ioplus.nl/en

Today, we explore two stories shaping Dutch tech: why the Netherlands leads Europe on self-driving car approval — yet most Dutch drivers want nothing to do with it — and why saying "I don't need a patent" might be costing your business more than you think. More here: ioplus.nl/en

Today, we explore two stories shaping the Dutch tech and innovation landscape — why European businesses may need to rethink their email providers, and whether the Netherlands' nuclear ambitions are already being outpaced by renewables. ioplus.nl/en

Today, we explore two stories shaping the future of energy and technology. Samsung is pushing the boundaries of AI hardware with a bold new memory stack, and a student team in Eindhoven is storing clean energy inside iron pellets. More here: ioplus.nl/en

Today, we explore two fascinating stories from Dutch tech and innovation — a deep dive into the Netherlands' remarkable energy startup ecosystem, and how a Leiden-based AI startup is quietly building a serious patent portfolio. More here: ioplus.nl/en

Today, we explore two fascinating stories from the Netherlands today — one on the future of data sovereignty in Europe, and one on a truly unexpected breakthrough in sustainable fashion. More here: ioplus.nl/en

Today, we explore two stories shaping Dutch tech. First a Dutch app that's changing the way patients remember their doctor's visits. And then how the Dutch government is tightening the rules around foreign investment in sensitive technology sectors. More here: ioplus.nl/en

Today, we explore two big stories from the Dutch tech and innovation scene. How ASML is using artificial intelligence to tackle one of the biggest bottlenecks in semiconductor manufacturing, and a climate tech startup in Amsterdam that may have cracked the code on affordable carbon capture. More here: ioplus.nl/en

Today, we explore two stories from the Netherlands — a drone that flies like a squirrel, inspired by research at TU Delft, and a breakthrough from Eindhoven that could help doctors detect mini-strokes faster. More here: ioplus.nl/en

Today, we explore two compelling stories out of the Netherlands — a visit to TU Delft, where the solar revolution is moving faster than most people realize, and a clinical breakthrough from Utrecht that could finally bring relief to millions living with Sjögren's disease. More here: ioplus.nl/en

Today, we explore two stories out of the Netherlands that caught our attention — a major new study revealing just how serious Eindhoven's Brainport region has become as a healthtech powerhouse, and a remarkable renovation tool that can navigate over a trillion home energy upgrade combinations. More here: ioplus.nl/en

Today, we explore two stories at the frontier of Dutch innovation. First, a major milestone in quantum computing from a company in Enschede. And then, why green ammonia may be the fuel that quietly transforms global shipping — with Rotterdam helping write the rules. More here: ioplus.nl/en

Today, we explore two stories from the Netherlands that are both, in their own way, about closing gaps - the gap between military innovation and battlefield deployment, and the gap between chip manufacturing ambition and quality control reality.

Today, we explore two stories straight from the Dutch tech world — how outdated EU funding rules are quietly holding back Europe's best startups, and a Leiden battery company that just won a major industry award for technology that could reshape how we power our devices. More here: ioplus.nl/en

Today, we dig into two stories from the Dutch innovation world: why the Netherlands keeps producing startups but struggles to scale them, and how one challenge at ASML is nudging researchers toward their entrepreneurial moment. More here: ioplus.nl/en

Today, we cover two stories that really matter: the case for taking FemTech seriously as a major investment category, and a Dutch carbon capture startup that's fighting for its survival — publicly. More here: ioplus.nl/en

Today, we explore two stories shaping Dutch tech and innovation — how the Netherlands is racing to modernize its military technology, and why engineers should be paying a lot more attention to patents. As always, more here: ioplus.nl/en