Can Light-Based Computing Learn to Remember?

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

TU/e and Motion Imager are researching a memory that could be accessed through both light and electricity. It may help photonic computing move beyond data transmission, but its performance, manufacturing route and first practical use remain to be demonstrated.

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Axelera AI — Can Europe Give Its Next Chip Champion a Market?

Monday, August 24, 2026

Axelera AI shows how Europe’s semiconductor challenge extends beyond invention. The Eindhoven company is building energy-efficient AI processors, attracting substantial capital and global customers. The next test is whether Europe can also provide the adoption, liquidity and public markets required for long-term scale.

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The Netherlands and Europe’s Gateway Economy

Thursday, June 11, 2026

The Netherlands has built its prosperity on connectivity. From ports and airports to digital networks and advanced technology ecosystems, the country functions as one of Europe’s most interconnected economic systems. Yet in a fragmenting world, the foundations of that model are increasingly being tested.

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Europe’s Quiet Photonic Breakthrough

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

A new European photonics breakthrough demonstrates how electrical crosstalk in InP chips can be suppressed to the microvolt level—an invisible but crucial step toward scalable optical computing, AI infrastructure and Europe’s growing role in the emerging “Age of Light”.

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Housing the Knowledge Economy

Monday, March 16, 2026
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Across Europe’s innovation regions, housing is emerging as a structural constraint on economic growth. The expansion of student housing in Eindhoven illustrates how cities increasingly treat housing as critical infrastructure supporting talent, universities and the long-term competitiveness of the knowledge economy.

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