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Picnic founders turned a logistical challenge into a €3.3 billion grocery empire. His talk at TU/e emphasized that while AI is a powerful tool, it is human grit, safety-conscious engineering, and a refusal to "think small" that truly scales a business.

Eindhoven University of Technology has identified a long-term payroll error affecting more than 100 staff members at its sports centre. The university is now working to distribute 750,000 euros in back pay and interest to current and former employees.

The 2026 Dutch coalition speeds up Brainport housing construction while boosting education and R&D funding. New rules limit objections and push universities and firms to build homes, sparking debate over homelessness risks. Eindhoven, Veldhoven and Helmond stand to gain across key challenges.