News

At September 11 from 13-16 pm the  11 september van 13.00 tot 16.00 the Get Involved Information Market takes place in the SSC.

Maastricht University has been selected for the first time as the primary applicant and project leader of the Gravitation programme.

Ton Geurts will join BISCI as Business Development Director. He will support Greenport Venlo logistics and supply chain management from the Brightlands Campus in the Limburg region through smart and sustainable innovations.

ITEM celebrated its fifth birthday on 23 August 2019.

The Lithuanian parliament approved the nomination of Economy and Innovation Minister Virginijus Sinkevičius for European commissioner.

Prof. Gerhard Weiss wrote an essay for the Sueddeutsche Zeitung: ‘KI als Schulfach’. What can policy makers and businesses do to ensure Europe stays competitive in the field of Artificial Intelligence? (Essay in German)

The Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science has appointed Professor Alain Dupont as a member of the Maastricht University Supervisory Board for a four-year period starting 1 September 2019. Professor Alain Dupont succeeds Professor Marc Groenhuijsen.

Massoud and Mahmud Hassani grew up in Kabul, Afghanistan – literally in a minefield. Many years later, in the Netherlands, the brothers have developed Mine Kafon: a drone system for detecting landmines. Having overcome the initial teething troubles and secured the necessary patents, they are now ready to tackle the next challenge: marketing. Students of the master’s programme in International Business are helping the brothers take their business to the next level.