Energy Coating Startup NxLite Closes $9.2M Round

NxLite has closed a $9.2 million Series A funding round to expand production of its energy-control coatings and increase capacity at its Advanced Innovation & Manufacturing Center in Michigan. The company will use the capital to scale operations...

Netherlands leads 5G innovation: Why Lyca Mobile’s flexible plans outperform fixed contracts

The Netherlands showcases some of Europe’s most advanced telecommunications infrastructure, with comprehensive 5G coverage and impressive network performance that supports everything from 4K streaming to cloud computing applications. While...

Dutch Government Seizes Control of Chinese-Owned Chipmaker Nexperia in Unprecedented Move

Europe just took its boldest stand yet against Chinese tech dominance — and it’s rattling markets from Beijing to Brussels. In a bold and high-stakes intervention, the Dutch government has taken control over the Netherlands-based semiconductor...

Logistics Asset Tracking Business Launched in UK

Postrack, a European GPS asset tracking specialist, is targeting the UK marketplace for the first time as part of the company’s international growth strategy. As part of its plans, Postrack has established a new UK business that will deliver...

Dutch seized Chinese chipmaker following US pressure

“It is problematic that the CEO of the company is still the same Chinese owner,” the U.S. said, according to minutes from the meeting quoted in the court documents. “It’s almost certain that the CEO should be replaced to qualify for an exemption...

Presenting Maia Ventures and their €55 million fund looking to connect Italy’s world-class food industry with innovation

Maia Ventures, an early-stage Milan-based AgriFoodTech fund, today announced the launch of its first fund at €55 million to back 20 to 25 companies, with initial ticket sizes ranging from €0.5 to 1.5 million. The Limited Partner base brings...

Brandenburg’s Textile Industry Embraces Circular Innovation

Brandenburg explores circular textile economy opportunities through policy recommendations from Fraunhofer IAP and Beneficial Design Institute. A new policy paper titled “Closing the Loop in the Textile Industry: Value Creation in the State of...

Dutch government takes control of China-owned chipmaker

In a bid to safeguard the European supply of semiconductors for cars and other electronic goods and protect the region’s economic security, the Dutch government has taken control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands. The...

Netherlands seizes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker under Cold War-era law

The Dutch government has seized control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, invoking an emergency Cold-War era law in a move that is likely to heighten trade tensions with Beijing. It claimed that the “highly exceptional” decision to invoke the...

Island Ports Enable Long-Distance Electric Shipping

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. International shipping contributes to CO2, NO2, and SO2 emissions. Pollution from Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), colloquially termed bunker fuel, has long been considered a problem....

China retaliates in response to Dutch seizure of Nexperia, blocking chipmaker's exports following takeover — 861,000 square foot assembly site in Gaungdong affected as trade war spirals

China has blocked the export of certain products produced by the Dutch chip company, Nexperia, according to Bloomberg. This is the same company that the Dutch government recently seized from its Chinese parent company to prevent the transfer of...

China decries Netherlands takeover of Wingtech subsidiary

China's leading semiconductor association on Tuesday said the Dutch government was "abusing the concept of 'national security'" in taking control of Nijmegen-based semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia, a fully-owned subsidiary of Chinese company...

Unilever’s £15bn Bid for GSK Consumer Health Ignites FTSE Frenzy, Shares Soar 4% on Deal Speculation

London, October 14, 2025 – Unilever plc is the company that has made shockwaves in the FTSE 100 and sent its shares flying to a five-year high with speculation surrounding a potential £ 15 billion takeover of the GSK consumer healthcare division....

L-Acoustics to launch industry-first DJ system at Amsterdam Dance Event 2025

Official Sales Launch of L-Acoustics DJ Marks New Era for Club Sound Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October 2025 — L-Acoustics will officially launch L-Acoustics DJ for sale on October 30, 2025, with hands-on demonstrations taking place during...

China Focus: Chinese association slams Dutch intervention in semiconductor firm Nexperia

BEIJING, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- The China Semiconductor Industry Association on Tuesday denounced the Dutch government's intervention in semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia, an overseas subsidiary of Chinese company Wingtech. In a statement, the...

Mipcom: Banijay Asia Partners With Talpa Studios in India and Thailand; New Quiz Format ‘Caught in the Middle’ Lands in Australia, Netherlands; Prime Video Unrolls ‘Red Carpet Survival’ in Italy

Banijay Asia Taking Talpa Studio Formats to India and Thailand Banijay Asia has inked a two-year pact with Dutch production group Talpa Studios to represent its diverse portfolio of unscripted formats in India and Thailand. Talpa Studios’...

China's semiconductor body slams Dutch intervention of Wingtech

The Netherlands invoked the Goods Availability Act to take control of Dutch-based chip maker Nexperia in late September, citing national security concerns, a statement published by the Dutch government said Sunday. This means that while the...

Storm Amy hits shipping in the Netherlands

Storm Amy swept through the Netherlands last weekend, unleashing winds of up to 90km per hour that caused widespread disruption. The storm toppled trees, halted ferry services, and led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights. One of the most...

How Russian energy still reaches the EU and how Brussels plans to stop it

In response to Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine and the resulting disruptions in the global energy market, the European Commission adopted the RePowerEU action plan, the main goal of which is a gradual but complete rejection of Russian...

Sonoma Pharmaceuticals and Medline Industries Launch New HOCl Wound Cleanser for U.S. Hospitals

BOULDER, CO, AL / ACCESS Newswire / October 14, 2025 / Sonoma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNOA), a global healthcare leader in developing and producing stabilized hypochlorous acid (HOCl) products based on its patented Microcyn® technology,...