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Here are the 5 hottest startups in the Netherlands

The Next Web

By Daniel van Heusden and Andrea Hak When the Netherlands is mentioned the conversation often goes through a set cycle of topics. However, the Netherlands represents far more than these cliches; it’s home to one of the most vibrant startup ecosystems in the world.

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Taking stock of the Dutch tech cluster: What The Netherlands needs to win the European startup scene

The Next Web

But hedonistic pleasures aside, The Netherlands actually has a great foundation for tech entrepreneurship. The Netherlands ranks top place in a large number of ICT indicators. On both these indicators, the Netherlands ranks second worldwide. A conducive business environment. The Netherlands remains open for business.

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A restaurant in the Netherlands is using creepy robot waiters for social distancing

The Verge

A restaurant in the Netherlands has introduced new robot waiters as a way to reduce human-to-human contact in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. We are often busy and cleaning tables and the robots give us an extra hand. Royal Palace Renesse/Instagram. We are not disappearing. We are still here.

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Dutch court rejects Facebook’s bid to have privacy lawsuit in the Netherlands dismissed

The Verge

A court in Amsterdam ruled that privacy litigation against Facebook in the Netherlands can proceed, rejecting the social network’s bid to have the lawsuit from two non-profit groups thrown out. We care about our users in the Netherlands and protecting their privacy is important to us,” the spokesperson said.

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The Netherlands are scrambling to stop ASML from moving its lithography business outside the country

TechSpot

ASML is considering new hiring opportunities outside its home country, and the Dutch government is scared enough to study proper countermeasures to curb this concerning turn of events. As the world's only supplier of extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) machines, ASML is concerned about recent policies from Amsterdam authorities aimed at.

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Mattress company Emma is fastest-growing startup in Europe

The Next Web

For the fifth year in a row Adyen and TNW teamed up to find the fastest growing companies in Europe’s six hottest startup ecosystems: the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain, and Sweden. The winner, mattress business Emma (Germany), was announced tonight at TNW Conference Founders Dinner in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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Revolut lets businesses accept online payments

TechCrunch

As a reminder, Revolut already offers business accounts. Revolut supports 14 currencies and settles payments on your Revolut Business account the next day. The main advantage of Revolut’s acquiring solution is that it’s integrated with Revolut Business. Online payments are available for business customers in the U.K.,

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