Ten Years of NL@MWC: Vision, Innovation, and International Impact
Ten years ago, the Netherlands made its debut at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. The launch of a country pavilion marked a step towards showcasing the Netherlands’ global reputation for digital innovation, strong infrastructure, and entrepreneurship. What began as a first move to gain visibility at MWC has grown into a platform where Dutch […]
Development of the AI/Data and Cybersecurity Technologies Action Agendas
On Monday, 26 January 2026, representatives from industry, knowledge institutions, and government will convene at the NEMO Science Museum in Amsterdam for the presentation of the ten Action Agendas that form a core component of the National Technology Strategy: Innovation in Action for Our Future. This National Technology Strategy outlines the essential building blocks for […]
RadioSense Wins Telecom Society Start-up Pitching Event and Joins NL@MWC 2026
On Wednesday evening november 19th, the (Young) Telecom Society held its annual Start-up Pitching Event at the VodafoneZiggo headquarters in Utrecht. The event brought together more than 100 telecom professionals for an inspiring showcase of early-stage innovation. Five promising start-ups delivered their pitches, highlighting new solutions in network efficiency, secure detection, digital infrastructure, and next-generation […]
NL@MWC Community Meetup – Scaling Impact: Where Sustainability Meets Sovereignty
On 19 November 2025, Fairphone hosted “Scaling Impact: Where Sustainability Meets Sovereignty” at its Amsterdam headquarters. Moderated by Anke Kuipers (Ecosystem Services), the event brought together leaders from government, industry and innovation to explore how Europe can secure digital sovereignty while accelerating environmental sustainability. This lively and forward-looking program started with a welcome by Anke […]
Shaping the Future of Spectrum in the Netherlands
The Hague, October 28, 2025 — The Stakeholders Meeting on Frequency Policy took place at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, organized by the Digital Economy team. This biannual event focuses on process transparency, team introduction, and networking, rather than content alone. The meeting is complemented by a biannual newsletter to keep stakeholders informed. Meeting Objectives […]
Digitalisation on the Political Radar
On Monday, 13 October, the National Archives in The Hague hosted a remarkable event where digitalisation took centre stage in politics. At last year’s NL@MWC, the topic of digital souvereignty was introduced during the NL talk sessions at the NL pavilion. Including talks by Paul Timmers and others related to the Draghi Report, pointing towards greater […]
Future of Chips & Connectivity: The NL@MWC community Gears Up for MWC26
On September 24, the AI Innovation Center at High Tech Campus Eindhoven became the stage where the Dutch semiconductor and telecom community came together for the NL@MWC community event, powered by Ecosystem Services, High Tech NL and Holland High Tech. The day started with inspiring demo tours: at the NXP Experience Center, Rob Hoeben welcomed […]