2025-07-02
First legal e-scooter launches in the Netherlands — for €1,900
The Dutch government has approved the first electric scooter for public roads and bike lanes, marking a cautious yet significant shift in the country’s tough stance on micromobility. Dubbed Selana Alpha and developed by the startup Selana, the vehicle was recently approved for use on Dutch roads by the national transport authority (RDW). In the process, the e-scooter earned its first blue license plate, which means it’s now legally allowed to be driven as a light motor vehicle. For co-founders Chingiskhan Kazakhstan and Max Schalow, the plate marks [...]
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Helsinki turns to AI to spot e-scooter crashes before they happen
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2025-02-07
Ethical AI and climate tech are turning the Netherlands into a European innovation leader
Long admired for its progressive policies and open economy, the Netherlands is making an aggressive play to become Europe’s next tech powerhouse. By blending AI with sustainability and a strong ethi [...]
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Netherlands ranks above entire G7 in tech competitiveness, study finds
The Netherlands has ranked 10th in a global index of tech competitiveness, ahead of the entire G7 group of the world’s largest so-called “advanced” economies. The country was praised for its thr [...]
2025-05-19
The Netherlands is building a leading neuromorphic computing industry
Our latest and most advanced technologies — from AI to Industrial IoT, advanced robotics, and self-driving cars — share serious problems: massive energy consumption, limited on-edge capabilities, [...]