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What’s going on in the Dutch startup scene?

TechCrunch

In a magnificently frank conversation, I spoke with HRH Prince Constantijn, fourth in line to the throne of the Netherlands, at CES earlier this month. We discussed the Dutch ecosystem, the role of government in stimulating innovation and the challenges the country is facing in helping companies to go from startup to scaleup.

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China calls on the Netherlands to uphold market principles amid new Dutch export controls on chip-making equipment

TechNode

The Netherlands announced an expansion of export controls on chip-making machines last Friday, prompting China’s Ministry of Commerce to express dissatisfaction with the move. 6, the Dutch government said it would expand export licensing requirements for ASML’s 1970i and 1980i DUV (deep ultraviolet) immersion lithography tools.

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Investors say Eindhoven poised to become Netherlands’ No. 2 tech hub

TechCrunch

Eindhoven might not immediately spring to mind as a high-tech hub, but the Netherlands city is keen to position itself as a center for deep tech in Europe. Over the next five years, one respondent said, “Eindhoven will have evolved to the Netherlands’ second-largest tech ecosystem, behind Amsterdam. What are the tech investors like?

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As regulation heats up, will gaming studios’ gamble on loot boxes pay off?

TechCrunch

It just makes sense for gaming companies — an immensely lucrative source of revenue, the microtransactions market was worth at $60 billion in 2021, and projected to hit $106 billion by 2026. You’d be hard pressed to find a game that doesn’t include some form of microtransactions these days, especially in mobile games.

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VanMoof’s e-bike ad banned in France for creating a ‘climate of anxiety’

The Verge

ARPP said the commercial also violates advertising and marketing code prohibiting the exploitation of feelings of “fear or suffering.” The government recently introduced an €8 billion plan to bail out the auto sector. VanMoof is directed to modify the ad before resubmitting it.

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10 lessons I learned by taking the entrepreneurial Red Pill

The Next Web

We all know these people, most often working at large corporates or even the government. Especially because I could have used this time on marketing, sales and customer development, and actually helped our business move forward. A perfect story from the Netherlands in my opinion: Favour.it Every now and then I run into them.

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Chinese company Nexperia to take over Dutch chip startup Nowi

TechNode

Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia announced on Monday that the Dutch government has approved its acquisition of Nowi, a Dutch semiconductor startup. Previously, the Dutch government had been investigating the transaction on the grounds of national security.