Strong Dutch Wave at South by South West 2019, #SXSW
After the two previous editions of “New Dutch Wave” at the South by Southwest festival (SXSW) in 2017 and 2018, the Dutch are ready for their third year. From March 9 to March 14, the...
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Eindhoven to lead Dutch delegation to SXSW festival in Austin
The Dutch delegation to the annual culture and technology festival South by South West (SXSW) in Austin will be led by Eindhoven this year. Mayor Jorritsma will head the mission in March on behalf...
Jorritsma paints a bright Dutch future at Smart City Congress in Barcelona
“In the coming years, Dutch cities will redevelop with proven technology into totally different cityscapes with new forms of local energy and food production, lighting, water use. Closed loop...
Eindhoven to lead Dutch Smart City Mission to Barcelona
Barcelona is one of the world’s leading examples of Smart City developments. And that is even more so during the annual Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), from 12 to 15 November in that...
Frans Huijbregts: “Selecting by talent, not by job”
One of the highlights of the Brainport Talent & Skills Agreement is the personal promise of the regional employers that all their employees will be able to develop themselves permanently. This...
Jorritsma receives the city vision of the city’s children
Eindhoven wants to become a smart society. But how does that work? What’s going on in a society like that? Are there any good examples to learn from? DataStudio Eindhoven explores the transition a...
Frans Schmetz: “Pace of decision-making must be increased”
Mayor John Jorritsma seized his New Year’s reception for a firm statement: Only with a massive reorganization, Eindhoven can get the provisioning and development of better connections in order....
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Eindhoven is aiming for a big reorganization [VIDEO]
To four municipalities in stead of 21; Eindhoven is the fourth municipality of the Netherlands with more than 400.000 inhabitants. Fifteen years after it led to a disaster for one of his...
Eindhoven runner up for “City of the Year”
Eindhoven has been voted as a runner-up by a group of leading architects, planners and developers in the 2017 European City of the Year. The award is one of five given out annually by built...
John Jorritsma: “Let’s Make Europe Green Again”
Referring directly to Donald Trump’s “Let’s Make America Great Again”, the Eindhoven mayor John Jorritsma tonight in London made a call for climate attention....
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John Jorritsma: Eindhoven is the Dutch Engine
“The industry, the economy, the vitality: Eindhoven is really the engine of the Netherlands”, according to Commissioner of the King John Jorritsma in Friesland. He said this last Monday...
