The Dutch AI sector is evolving at a remarkable pace, with many new tools and companies emerging every year. But where are these AI innovations taking place, which industries are leading the way, and which companies are gaining the most traction?

The intersection of financial technology (FinTech) and financial inclusion is increasingly recognized in both academic research and policy as a powerful tool for addressing global challenges and supporting sustainable development. Financial inclusion is essential for achieving the United Nations' sustainable …

De in dit boekje verzamelde blogs van de Hogeschool van Amsterdam en haar kennispartners de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam en TMO Fashion Business School, die samen online al meer dan 100.000 keer zijn geraadpleegd, pogen in al hun diversiteit winkelondernemers van handvatten te voorzien. Door op de winkelvloer …

De cruciale rol van jongeren in het Arctisch bestuur. Deze sessie gaat in op de uitdagingen van 'youthwashing' en benadrukt de noodzaak van echte betrokkenheid van jongeren bij besluitvormingsprocessen. Met inzichten van jonge Arctische professionals uit eerdere Emerging Leaders cohorten, zal de discussie …

Klanten positief over sociale robots: gebruiksgemak en plezier wegen zwaarder dan bezorgdheden" (Van de Sanden et al., 2025) presenteren Stephanie van de Sanden, Tibert Verhagen, Ewout Nas, Jacqueline Arnoldy, Filip Otten en Koen Hindriks de resultaten van een grootschalig praktijkonderzoek naar klantpercepties …

This study explores how households interact with smart systems for energy usage, providing insights into the field's trends, themes and evolution through a bibliometric analysis of 547 relevant literature from 2015 to 2025. Our findings discover: (1) Research activity has grown over the past decade, …

New Virtual Care Centers (VCCs) within hospitals utilize information technology to remotely monitor and support patients with chronic diseases living at home. Nurses play a crucial role by providing remote coaching and guidance to help patients manage their conditions. Currently, there is a growing understanding …

Chapter 1: General introduction. A specific group of people with disabilities includes individuals with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD). However, individuals with PIMD form a heterogeneous group regarding the origins of their underlying conditions leading to profound disabilities …

Social entrepreneurs grow their enterprises while making do with what is at hand, which is the core principle of social bricolage. However, the extent to which social entrepreneurs enact social bricolage at different stages and how social bricolage is practiced in day-to-day operations in unexplored …

Energy policies are vital tools used by countries to regulate economic and social development as well as guar antee national security. To address the problems of fragmented policy objectives, conflicting tools, and over lapping initiatives, the internal logic and evolutionary trends of energy policies …