Entities from Netherlands
55 entities tracked across Lowdown briefings.
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6Dick AdvocaatDick Advocaat is a Dutch manager aged 78, reappointed as Curaçao head coach and the second-oldest manager at the 2026 World Cup.
Dick Advocaat is a Dutch manager aged 78, reappointed as Curaçao head coach and the second-oldest manager at the 2026 World Cup.Kajsa OllongrenDutch politician; EU Special Representative for Human Rights from 2025, recipient of the Acuerdo de Liberación on Cuba.
Dutch politician; EU Special Representative for Human Rights from 2025, recipient of the Acuerdo de Liberación on Cuba.
Marion KoopmansErasmus MC virologist and WHO STAG-IH member; One Health zoonotic-spillover authority whose assessments shape WHO pandemic risk communications.
Erasmus MC virologist and WHO STAG-IH member; One Health zoonotic-spillover authority whose assessments shape WHO pandemic risk communications.
Mark RutteNATO Secretary General since October 2024; managing alliance cohesion across two simultaneous wars.
NATO Secretary General since October 2024; managing alliance cohesion across two simultaneous wars.
Roger DassenASML's CFO and EVP, presenting guidance that put European chip sovereignty under pressure in Q2 2026.
ASML's CFO and EVP, presenting guidance that put European chip sovereignty under pressure in Q2 2026.
Willemijn AerdtsDutch minister responsible for investment screening who issued the first-ever blocking decision against a US firm under the Dutch Investment Screening Act.
Dutch minister responsible for investment screening who issued the first-ever blocking decision against a US firm under the Dutch Investment Screening Act.Organisations
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AirbusEuropean aerospace prime; sovereign AI, cyber, and space capabilities across defence divisions.
European aerospace prime; sovereign AI, cyber, and space capabilities across defence divisions.
AIVDDutch General Intelligence and Security Service, which co-issued the joint advisory warning of state-linked QR-code attacks on Signal and WhatsApp.
Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service, which co-issued the joint advisory warning of state-linked QR-code attacks on Signal and WhatsApp.
ASMLDutch monopoly maker of EUV chip-printing machines; Q2 guidance missed consensus by €300m as China DUV revenue continues to shrink under US controls.
Dutch monopoly maker of EUV chip-printing machines; Q2 guidance missed consensus by €300m as China DUV revenue continues to shrink under US controls.
Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM)Autoriteit Consument en Markt, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets, responsible for competition and consumer protection enforcement.
Autoriteit Consument en Markt, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets, responsible for competition and consumer protection enforcement.
BBLNetherlands-to-GB offshore gas pipeline; capacity halved to 22 mcm/d, tightening GB winter supply.
Netherlands-to-GB offshore gas pipeline; capacity halved to 22 mcm/d, tightening GB winter supply.Booking.comDutch travel platform; one of three remaining Eurostat STR panel members after TripAdvisor's exit.
Dutch travel platform; one of three remaining Eurostat STR panel members after TripAdvisor's exit.
Damen ShipyardsDutch international shipbuilder with European repair yards potentially blocked from Russia's Arc7 fleet.
Dutch international shipbuilder with European repair yards potentially blocked from Russia's Arc7 fleet.
DealroomEuropean VC data and analytics platform; sourced the UK Q1 2026 $7.8bn / 74% AI investment figures.
European VC data and analytics platform; sourced the UK Q1 2026 $7.8bn / 74% AI investment figures.
Dutch Investment Screening BureauNetherlands government body that reviews foreign investments for national-security and public-interest risks under the Investment Screening Act.
Netherlands government body that reviews foreign investments for national-security and public-interest risks under the Investment Screening Act.
EBNDutch state energy holding mandated to backstop up to 80 TWh of gas storage for 2026/27.
Dutch state energy holding mandated to backstop up to 80 TWh of gas storage for 2026/27.
EnecoDutch integrated energy company that signed a 5-year Norwegian gas supply agreement with Equinor for delivery to its German subsidiary LichtBlick.
Dutch integrated energy company that signed a 5-year Norwegian gas supply agreement with Equinor for delivery to its German subsidiary LichtBlick.
EZKDutch ministry funding EUR 233m for price-insensitive Bergermeer gas injection in 2026.
Dutch ministry funding EUR 233m for price-insensitive Bergermeer gas injection in 2026.
ForbionAmsterdam life sciences VC; 2bn+ euros managed; co-led Tropic Biosciences Series B.
Amsterdam life sciences VC; 2bn+ euros managed; co-led Tropic Biosciences Series B.
GasTerraFormer Dutch state gas trading company; depleted Norg and Grijpskerk before 1 April 2026 NAM handover.
Former Dutch state gas trading company; depleted Norg and Grijpskerk before 1 April 2026 NAM handover.
gHacksIndependent German tech news site that broke the CAIDA scope leak in May 2026.
Independent German tech news site that broke the CAIDA scope leak in May 2026.
GTSDutch gas transmission operator raising EUR 146.7m/yr levy for price-insensitive Bergermeer injection.
Dutch gas transmission operator raising EUR 146.7m/yr levy for price-insensitive Bergermeer injection.
Insights GlobalDutch market intelligence firm publishing the canonical PJK ARA weekly oil stocks dataset for NWE.
Dutch market intelligence firm publishing the canonical PJK ARA weekly oil stocks dataset for NWE.
NAMShell/ExxonMobil JV; took over Norg and Grijpskerk gas storage from GasTerra at zero carry-in on 1 April 2026.
Shell/ExxonMobil JV; took over Norg and Grijpskerk gas storage from GasTerra at zero carry-in on 1 April 2026.
NXPDutch chip maker; automotive and embedded semiconductors; ESMC Dresden investor.
Dutch chip maker; automotive and embedded semiconductors; ESMC Dresden investor.
PEC ZwolleDutch Eredivisie club; Sergiño Dest's return fixture target after hamstring injury.
Dutch Eredivisie club; Sergiño Dest's return fixture target after hamstring injury.
PSV EindhovenDutch football club in Eindhoven; Sergiño Dest's current club during World Cup recovery.
Dutch football club in Eindhoven; Sergiño Dest's current club during World Cup recovery.
RandstadWorld's second-largest staffing firm, whose 50M-posting analysis found trades demand growing 3x faster than professional roles.
World's second-largest staffing firm, whose 50M-posting analysis found trades demand growing 3x faster than professional roles.
Royal Netherlands NavyDutch naval force; first NATO navy to declare V-BAT drone operational at sea.
Dutch naval force; first NATO navy to declare V-BAT drone operational at sea.
SansecSansec is a Dutch e-commerce security research firm specialising in detecting Magento and Shopify supply-chain attacks and malicious extensions.
Sansec is a Dutch e-commerce security research firm specialising in detecting Magento and Shopify supply-chain attacks and malicious extensions.
SolvinityDutch cloud and managed-services provider hosting critical national digital infrastructure including the DigiD identity system and MijnOverheid portal.
Dutch cloud and managed-services provider hosting critical national digital infrastructure including the DigiD identity system and MijnOverheid portal.
VDL DefentecVDL Defentec is a Dutch defence manufacturing company that partnered with Milrem Robotics to operate the THeMIS UGV production line in Born, Netherlands.
VDL Defentec is a Dutch defence manufacturing company that partnered with Milrem Robotics to operate the THeMIS UGV production line in Born, Netherlands.Nations & Places
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AmsterdamCapital of the Netherlands; emerging European hub for defence-tech firms seeking EU market access.
Capital of the Netherlands; emerging European hub for defence-tech firms seeking EU market access.
ARANorthwest European refining, storage and barge-pricing hub for oil products.
Northwest European refining, storage and barge-pricing hub for oil products.
BergermeerNetherlands' largest gas storage cavern; 4.5 bcm capacity, state-backed injection underpinning TTF pricing.
Netherlands' largest gas storage cavern; 4.5 bcm capacity, state-backed injection underpinning TTF pricing.
BornBorn is a municipality in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands, site of the VDL Defentec THeMIS UGV production facility.
Born is a municipality in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands, site of the VDL Defentec THeMIS UGV production facility.
EemsEnergy TerminalDutch LNG regasification terminal located at Eemshaven in Groningen.
Dutch LNG regasification terminal located at Eemshaven in Groningen.
GrijpskerkDutch gas storage facility, 24 TWh working volume; depleted to zero by GasTerra before 1 April 2026 NAM handover.
Dutch gas storage facility, 24 TWh working volume; depleted to zero by GasTerra before 1 April 2026 NAM handover.
MV HondiusDutch-flagged Antarctic expedition cruise ship; site of the May 2026 Andes hantavirus cluster, 8 cases, 3 deaths.
Dutch-flagged Antarctic expedition cruise ship; site of the May 2026 Andes hantavirus cluster, 8 cases, 3 deaths.
NetherlandsHost of ASML and ICC; first EU state to block a US cloud deal under investment-screening law.
Host of ASML and ICC; first EU state to block a US cloud deal under investment-screening law.
NorgDutch gas storage facility, 59 TWh working volume; depleted to zero by GasTerra before 1 April 2026 NAM handover.
Dutch gas storage facility, 59 TWh working volume; depleted to zero by GasTerra before 1 April 2026 NAM handover.
RotterdamEurope's largest port; primary NWE crude and products hub; BP's 400kbd refinery running at half capacity.
Europe's largest port; primary NWE crude and products hub; BP's 400kbd refinery running at half capacity.
Shell Pernis RefineryShell's Pernis refinery near Rotterdam, Europe's largest refinery at approximately 400,000 bpd, undergoing scheduled turnaround in May 2026.
Shell's Pernis refinery near Rotterdam, Europe's largest refinery at approximately 400,000 bpd, undergoing scheduled turnaround in May 2026.
The HagueDutch city housing the country's national government and the seat of the Dutch Investment Screening Bureau.
Dutch city housing the country's national government and the seat of the Dutch Investment Screening Bureau.
VeldhovenDutch town in North Brabant, global headquarters and primary manufacturing site of ASML.
Dutch town in North Brabant, global headquarters and primary manufacturing site of ASML.Legislation
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DUVDeep ultraviolet lithography: the older ASML chip-printing technology now central to the US-China chip war.
Deep ultraviolet lithography: the older ASML chip-printing technology now central to the US-China chip war.
EUVExtreme ultraviolet lithography technology enabling advanced chip manufacturing below 7nm.
Extreme ultraviolet lithography technology enabling advanced chip manufacturing below 7nm.
MijnOverheidThe Dutch government's personal online portal where citizens access official communications and public services.
The Dutch government's personal online portal where citizens access official communications and public services.
Nexus C2Dutch military command-and-control software platform being integrated with the Intelic BASE drone procurement marketplace.
Dutch military command-and-control software platform being integrated with the Intelic BASE drone procurement marketplace.