It's finally warm again! But before we let the summer months slowly come to an end, we want to find out more about the latest developments in Dutch technology.
The best news of the past week for us was of course our own TNW conference, which took place in Zaandam, just outside Amsterdam. (Next year we will be back at one of our favorite places on the NDSM island, Grab your 2-for-1 tickets now!)
This year featured some of the best keynote speakers and panelists in our 18-year history, as well as plenty of networking opportunities and the festival feel that TNW is known for.
What we write about
What we read
- Dutch dealroom competitor Bounce Watch secures pre-seed financing (Silicon channels)
- The Northern Netherlands contributes to keeping ASML for the Netherlands (Computable.nl)
- Europe is in danger of restricting artificial intelligence too much and falling behind the US and China, says a Dutch prince (CNBC)
Dutch startup of the week: Source.ag
Rien Kamman and Ernst van Bruggen founded Source.ag in 2020. Image credit: Source.ag
Source.ag is a Dutch agtech startup founded in 2020 by Rien Kamman and Ernst van Bruggen. The company specializes in AI-driven greenhouse farming solutions to address global food shortages while reducing water consumption.
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Source.ag recently launched a new product called Source Cultivate that supports farmers in their decision-making process with accurate yield forecasts up to eight weeks before harvest. It promises 90% accuracy in yield forecasting three to four weeks in advance and was developed in collaboration with top-notch farmers.
Other products track and improve growing processes, streamline and optimize greenhouse operations, and also include an autonomous irrigation system that uses AI to adjust irrigation in real time.
The startup recently expanded to North America and opened an office in Chicago. To date, it has raised a total of around $37 million.
Our weekly coverage of Dutch technology news will be on hiatus over the summer. If you have ideas on what we should cover, a particularly interesting startup to keep an eye on, or what kind of news you would like to see covered, drop us a line. See you again in September!
