IO+ Podcasts

With the Winter Olympics kicking off in Milano Cortina, we're exploring how Olympic-level technology is becoming accessible to everyday sports enthusiasts like you and me.More about the two items here: ioplus.nl/en

Today, we explore an AI robot clinician being tested in hospitals and a major overhaul of the Netherlands' patent system that could reshape innovation.More on ioplus.nl/en

Today, we cover CERN's hot new approach to sustainable energy and a surprising shift in the Dutch electric vehicle market. More on these topics on ioplus.nl/en

Today, we explore how LiveDrop is revolutionizing secure communications with light-based data transfer and dive into the talent challenges facing the booming Dutch semiconductor industry.More on ioplus.nl/en

Today, we explore two fascinating developments in Dutch innovation: Almere's ambitious transformation into the Silicon Valley of the Polder, and how the Netherlands' largest pension fund is investing in groundbreaking battery technology.Sources;https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/pension-capital-as-a-flywheel-abp-to-fuel-the-battery-revolutionandhttps://ioplus.nl/en/posts/almere-aims-for-status-as-silicon-valley-of-the-polder

Today, we explore how Dutch entrepreneurs are thriving in Silicon Valley despite visa challenges, and Lightyear's groundbreaking solar technology for electric vehicles.Sources:https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/dutch-entrepreneurs-in-silicon-valley-raised-half-billion-in-2025andhttps://ioplus.nl/en/posts/solar-powered-demo-vehicle-lightyear-teams-with-nissan

Today, we look at Lightyear and Nissan's solar-powered vehicle breakthrough and meet a student finding her path at the Netherlands' only instrument makers school.Sources:https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/solar-powered-demo-vehicle-lightyear-teams-with-nissanandhttps://ioplus.nl/en/posts/you-start-with-some-metal-and-end-with-a-product-that-works

Today, we explore the ambitious National Technology Strategy with its €14 billion investment and learn valuable lessons from Bavaria's thriving innovation ecosystem.Sources:https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/boost-dutch-tech-with-ten-brand-new-action-agendasandhttps://ioplus.nl/en/posts/brabant-in-bavaria-what-a-top-ecosystem-can-teach-us

Today, we explore digital sovereignty from two angles: Dutch dependence on American tech giants and Europe's bold new social media platform that requires passport verification.oSSources:https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/w-europes-answer-to-x-that-demands-your-passportandhttps://ioplus.nl/en/posts/why-we-cant-escape-the-american-digital-stranglehold

Today, we explore Europe's messaging revolution under new regulations and the Netherlands' ambitious leap into brain-inspired computing technology.Sources:https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/dutch-brain-inspired-computing-coalition-takes-off-andhttps://ioplus.nl/en/posts/5-european-alternatives-to-whatsapp

Today, we explore Dutch excellence in imaging technologies and the impressive €2.5 billion raised by Dutch startups in 2025, including Picnic's massive €430 million funding round.Sources:https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/imaging-technologies-crucial-to-netherlands-high-tech-positionandhttps://ioplus.nl/en/posts/picnic-leads-as-dutch-startups-raise-25b-in-2025

Today, we dive into quantum computing developments in the Netherlands and examine TSMC's record-breaking investment in AI chip technology.Sources:https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/new-quantum-initiatives-from-the-lab-to-the-factoryandhttps://ioplus.nl/en/posts/the-worlds-largest-chipmaker-tsmc-ai-revolution-has-just-begun

Today, we explore a new innovation hub connecting students with industry in Eindhoven and Trump's surprising Greenland ultimatum that could reshape EU-US trade relations.Sources:https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/student-base-a-new-heart-for-talent-on-the-high-tech-campusandhttps://ioplus.nl/en/posts/trade-bazooka-how-eu-retaliation-could-hit-us-tech-giants

Today, we explore the World Economic Forum's global risk forecast and explore how China is dramatically reshaping the landscape of academic research.Sources:https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/global-risks-are-rising-and-the-future-looks-stormy-wef-warnsandhttps://ioplus.nl/en/posts/shifting-power-chinas-scientific-surge-vs-western-retreat

Today, we discuss innovative solutions to the housing shortage and examine the EU's new regulations on "forever chemicals" in our drinking water.Sources:https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/the-solutions-to-the-housing-shortage-are-closer-than-we-thinkandhttps://ioplus.nl/en/posts/forever-chemicals-eu-targets-the-tap-not-the-factory

Today, we explore Brabant's dynamic startup ecosystem - from leadership transitions at Braventure to a brand new list of the region's most promising startups.Sources:https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/startup-ecosystem-gets-center-stage-at-braventure-eventandhttps://ioplus.nl/en/posts/braventure-presents-10-promising-brabant-startups-to-follow

Today, we explore two fascinating developments reshaping the Netherlands: mini nuclear reactors with major potential and the remarkable electric revolution taking over Dutch roads.Sources:https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/small-reactors-are-promising-provided-these-conditions-are-metandhttps://ioplus.nl/en/posts/more-than-75-of-new-cars-are-hybrid-or-electric

Today, we explore the concerning rise of AI-powered cyberattacks and a bold strategy for European AI sovereignty through hardware innovation. Sources:https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/cyber-expert-ai-makes-hackers-feel-like-they-have-10-assistantsandhttps://ioplus.nl/en/posts/europes-last-realistic-chance-in-the-ai-race

Today, we're covering a groundbreaking healthcare solution tackling antibiotic resistance and exploring Zoetermeer's thriving tech ecosystem at the Dutch Innovation Park.Sources:https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/zoetermeer-aims-to-become-a-hub-for-digital-innovatorsandhttps://ioplus.nl/en/posts/shanx-medtech-raises-24m-to-crack-antibiotic-resistance

Today, we explore Brainport's critical role in European technological resilience and discover how Dutch medical technology is helping scientists understand muscle behavior in lunar gravity.Sources:https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/brainports-strength-as-a-foundation-for-european-resilienceandhttps://ioplus.nl/en/posts/dutch-tech-helps-study-muscles-in-lunar-gravity