http://www.nom.nl/nieuws News - Foreign Investments Europe nl Copyright 2010, N.V. NOM info@nom.nl webmaster@nom.nl Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 News MMBase-1_9 2011-10-08T11:02 (r45941) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ 120 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/61107/Green_light_for_Eelde_airport_runway_extension After decades of political squabbling, the flag can finally be put out at Groningen Airport Eelde. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/61111/Emmen_research_centre_develops_super_strong_car_tire The plastic laboratory Applied Polymer Innovations (API) in Emmen has developed a fiber that makes the average car tire many times stronger. This could result in car drivers being able to continue driving for hundreds of miles even with a puncture. A car manufacturer has undertaken to put the tires into production. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/61006/Extra_millions_for_smart_grid_in_Hoogkerk The PowerMatching City II project will receive a 2.3 million Euros subsidy from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation to continue and expand the smart grid in Hoogkerk. A smart grid means that clean energy is generated in a district and exchanged by households, plants and vehicles. The purpose of the project is to investigate what the sustainable electricity grid of the future will look like. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/61010/Bicycle_manufacturer_Accell_wants_to_increase_sales_in_Asia Bicycle manufacturer Accell from Heerenveen thinks that it can increase its turnover in Asia. That is partly why the company has appointed Uwe Kalliwoda in Taiwan as the top man for the Asian market. Kalliwoda is one of the founders of the German racing bike manufacturer Ghost Bikes, which was taken over by Accell in 2008. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/60911/Delfzijl_companies_are_planning_a_private_electricity_network_ The companies at the Oosterhorn business park near Delfzijl are aiming to build a high-voltage circuit which would greatly reduce their transport costs for power. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/60892/Innovation_lab_for_Hanze_University_of_Applied_Sciences Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen is opening an Innovation lab where small and medium-sized businesses will be able to work on innovation processes together with members of staff and students of the New Business Development lectorate and the Entrepreneurship Knowledge Centre. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/60725/Bright_future_for_chemical_industry_in_the_Netherlands The future of the Dutch chemical industry is looking good. No matter which turn global, social, political and economic developments might take, the chemical sector will see substantial growth until 2030/2050. That prognosis is largely based on the sector's favorable starting position. This is the conclusion of a joint study by VNCI and Deloitte published on 20 January. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/60654/Boost_of_millions_of_Euros_for_Wetsus_water_institute The Wetsus water institute will get enough money from the State to continue to do research until at least 2017. Until then, the Ministry of Economic Affairs will invest 19 million Euros in the institute. That sum comes from the money given to the North as compensation when plans for the Zuider Zee Line - a new railway link between Amsterdam and Groningen - were cancelled. This boost of millions of Euros also paves the way for applying for European subsidies. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/60658/Healthy_Ageing_of_vital_importance_for_Dutch_economy_ The theme of Healthy Ageing - one of the focal points of the Northern economy - is of vital importance to the Dutch economy. Research into healthy ageing, as is done within the Healthy Ageing project of UMCG, the Medical Center of the University of Groningen, can yield billions of Euros to the Dutch treasury each year. That is the conclusion of the economic researcher Dr. Marc Pomp. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/60552/Transshipment_record_after_good_year_for_Groningen_Seaports Groningen Seaports has had an excellent year. A record volume of goods was transshipped in the port last year: 8 million tons. In 2010 that was 7.6 million tons. The annual figures also show that the allocation of sites rose from 25.7 hectares in 2010 to 28.97 hectares in 2010. However, the port authority has downgraded the prognoses for 2012. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/60555/German_billionaire_buys_large_share_of_Paques Susanne Klatten, the German billionaire and major stockholder of BMW, has bought a 20 % share in Paques, the Frisian manufacturer of gas and water purification plants, via Sion, her investment company, as was reported by Financieele Dagblad. Jos Pâques, founder and current commissioner of the company established in Balk, will continue to hold the remaining 80%. The amount involved in the transaction has not been publicized. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/60471/Groningen_to_get_experimental_site_for_future_energy_systems The newly established Energy Academy will get a new course program, focusing on energy systems for households. At the Energy Transition Centre (Entrance), innovative products and systems for households can be tested. Entrance started up in December, with four research rooms at the Zernike site. Project leader Wim van Gemert expects that Entrance will grow considerably over the next few years. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/60475/Director_of_Energy_Academy_Europe___Groningen_has_major_potential_in_energy_sector_ "Groningen can become even bigger as a gas province". Those are the words of Noé van Hulst, director of Energy Academy Europe (EAE), which will open its doors in September 2012, in an interview in Dagblad van het Noorden. In addition to the possibilities offered by natural gas, Van Hulst recognizes major opportunities for the Northern Netherlands in developments in biogas and green gas and other forms of sustainable energy. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/60480/Northern_Netherlands_medical_technology_sector_should_become_top_sector Medical technology should become a top sector in the Northern Netherlands. That is the premise of the Springboard 2.0 project. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/60416/Northerns_Netherlands_is_pioneer_in_development_of_biobased_economy The North holds a strong position in the biobased economy. That is the opinion of Prof Alle Bruggink, expressed in the newspaper Dagblad van het Noorden. Bruggink is a member of the Scientific and Technological Commission, a group of leading scientists who focus on finding promising trends and developments in making the economy greener. At a conference in Heerenveen, NOM said that it wanted to further boost that strong position, partly because it offers new perspectives for the large agricultural sector in North Netherlands. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/48295/Subsidy_for_accelerated_development_Green_Gas_Hubs_ The collaborating Green Gas Hubs in the North of the Netherlands can count on a 2.2 million Euro subsidy from the Ministry of Economy, Agriculture and Innovation. The subsidy is intended to accelerate the research and development of Green Gas Hubs in the North of the Netherlands that come together in Koers Noord (Northern Course). Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/60420/Transcom_call_center_expands_in_Groningen The Transcom call center company is to open a helpdesk at its Groningen branch for a globally operating producer of consumer electronics. The company has confirmed this in Dagblad van het Noorden. The originally Swedish company is looking for 100 to 150 new employees to staff the helpdesk in Groningen. Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/60424/Bicycle_manufacturer_Accell_takes_over_American_e_bikes_producer The bicycle producer Accell, established in Heerenveen, has taken over the American company Currie Technologies, as has been reported by the Leeuwarder Courant. Currie Technologies is a market leader in the field of lectrically driven bicycles and scooters, or e-bikes and s-steps. Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/60177/Hospitals_to_start_trial_to_prevent_leakage_of_intestinal_sutures_after_surgical_procedures The University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), in cooperation with 27 other Dutch hospitals, is starting a survey of the effectiveness of a new method for connecting two ends of an intestine. This is expected to reduce the risk of suture leakage. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/60181/Paragon_Pet_Products_dog_bones_conquer_American_market The alternative dog bones of the Veendam company Paragon Pet Products are very popular in the United States. The bones, made from starch, are sold in more than forty countries, but most are sold in the US. According to the company this country accounts for more than 15 % of annual turnover, which is about 10 million Euros. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/60189/Candy_giant_from_Sneek_merges_with_Swedish_company The candy manufacturer Leaf, which has a branch in Sneek, is going to merge with the Swedish firm Cloetta, which is also active in the candy branch. Leaf employs 120 people in Sneek. The company has a total staff of 2400 and has an annual turnover of 525 million Euros. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/60185/Biobased_economy_offers_major_opportunities_to_the_Northern_Netherlands The Northern Netherlands is to develop into an important player in the biobased economy. This is the ambition expressed once again by the Investment and Development Agency for the Northern Netherlands and the three northern provinces at a conference on the biobased economy, held last week in the Abe Lenstra Stadium. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/60193/International_medical_psychological_conference_to_take_place_in_Groningen In 2014 Groningen City will host a major, international conference organized by the "International Society of Behavioral Medicine" federation (ISBM). The conference will take place from 20 to 25 August in MartiniPlaza, a conference, meeting and exhibition center in Groningen. Some 800 attendants are expected, from the US, Asia, Europe and other parts of the world. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/60053/_Deshima_Netherlands_Awards_presented_to_Meppel_and_Emmen_ On December 8th 2011, the Deshima Netherlands Awards were presented for the third time. The awards were given to companies with branches in the Northern Netherlands: Astellas, with a location in Meppel, and Menicon in Emmen. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/60016/Japanese_contact_lens_giant_to_open_branch_in_Emmen The Japanese contact lens company Menicon will open a branch in Emmen. The company is one of the largest contact lens producers in the world. By opening this branch it will also strengthen its cooperation with NKL Contactlenzen, which is already located in Emmen. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100