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The Kingdom of the Netherlands to Showcase 50 Tech Companies at CES 2025

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November 21, 2024

The NL Tech Pavilion CES 2025 delegation features 50 startups and scale-ups, including six CES 2025 Innovation Award winners that span consumer tech, audio and wearables, digital health and medtech, sustainability, AI/ML, security, AR/VR, digital content, energy, vehicle and battery tech, photonics, optics and sensors, and future of work

AMSTERDAM and SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Kingdom of the Netherlands today announced the 50 Dutch tech companies that will participate from January 7-10 as part of the NL Tech Pavilion at CES 2025, the global stage for technology innovation. For the ninth consecutive year, the Netherlands will showcase its best and brightest tech solutions at Eureka Park at the Venetian Expo (Hall G, Booth 62100), and several NL Tech Pavilion companies will showcase their technology at CES Unveiled Las Vegas on Sunday evening, January 5 at the Mandalay Bay. The CES 2025 NL Tech Pavilion delegation features six CES 2025 Innovation Award winners, including 1NA, Budz, FlowBeams, Liion Power, Senergetics and WearM.AI. The NL Tech Pavilion theme for CES 2025 is “Innovating for a Smart Future.” Preview the CES 2025 NL Tech Pavilion companies here.

“It is great to be back at CES Las Vegas, where we’ll be featuring 50 promising tech companies pushing the boundaries in their respective disciplines and aiming to make a tangible impact on some of the most pressing global problems,” said HRH Prince Constantijn van Oranje, Special Envoy, Techleap.

“It is great to be back at CES Las Vegas, where we’ll be featuring 50 promising tech ventures, pushing the boundaries in their respective disciplines,” said HRH Prince Constantijn van Oranje, Special Envoy, Techleap. “These companies present some of the many technological innovations coming out of The Netherlands aiming to make a tangible impact on some of the most pressing global problems.”

The Netherlands is the second leading tech startup ecosystem in Europe and ranks 13th globally, according to the 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report, with science and technology hubs in Amsterdam, Delft, Eindhoven, Groningen, Leiden, Rotterdam, Twente, Utrecht and Wageningen. The CES 2025 NL Tech Pavilion delegation companies span a wide berth of tech sectors that will define future economies, including:

DIGITAL HEALTH

1NA Technologies: Technology that enhances drug screening by providing a detailed, single-molecule view of how drug candidates interact with their molecular targets. (2025 CES Innovation Award honoree)Alphabeats: A music-powered, science-backed neurofeedback platform for sharper focus, quicker recovery, and deeper sleepClementine: The most user-friendly and effective solutions to address and overcome hearing loss awareness.DeepSleep: A sleep-enhancement patented technology that adapts to brainwaves in real-time and delivers sensory stimuli with unmatched precision, instantly restoring deep sleep-boosting physical and mental health.Draftly: An AI-powered solution that automates minute-taking across industries, saving you time and ensuring professional results.FlowBeams: A patented, needle-free injection technology to transform multiple industries, including pharmaceutics and cosmetics. The handheld device uses laser-based technology to solve needle-phobia, environmental pollution and safety concerns. (2025 CES Innovation Award honoree)Medical X: Provides innovative training and education in medicine with lifelike simulators that empower professionals to master critical skills for surgery, trauma and emergency care.OrthoFoodie: A nutrition app that empowers individuals to take control of their well-being by offering personalized, science-based insights for optimal nutrition—focusing on understanding and embracing both macro and micronutrients to support essential body functions such as energy, immunity and recovery.Praxa Sense: A proprietary laser speckle-sensor that solves the most common problems with remote monitoring techniques to revolutionize remote monitoring by delivering unmatched, accurate and reliable data.RetinaScope: A handheld, low-cost retinal imaging device to empower AI-based screening for diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration.Sencure: Breakthrough chip technology optimized for wearable devices in consumer and medical applications.WearM.AI: Wearable technology that creates digital twins of muscles, helping runners improve performance, prevent injuries, and enhance training. (2025 CES Innovation Award honoree)

SUSTAINABILITY/CIRCULARITY

Cold Chain Control: Ensures seamless temperature monitoring for high-value single-item shipments like biopharmaceuticals using IoT sensors and cloud software.SG Papertronics: “Lab-in-a-box” solutions that integrate seamlessly with existing practices throughout “farm-to-fork” chains, allowing real-time, simplified quality testing. Reduces waste and boosts efficiency by up to 15% through data-driven quality control for optimized growth and production environments.Urban Ponics: An urban farming solution that produces fresh food and manages organic waste. Using biolysis, it converts waste into biochar and biostimulants with zero emissions, locking carbon in the soil for 1,000+ years, reducing CO2, enhancing soil health, and generating carbon credits.Veridis Technologies: The first industrial-scale thermal analysis technology, giving >99% accurate insight into the composition of complex plastic streams, enabling more profitable and efficient plastic recycling.

AUDIO/WEARABLES

BeephoniX: A patented bee-inspired microphone technology that enhances speech clarity in noisy places while reducing background noise.Breggz Hearables: The world’s first truly wireless, custom-made “in-ear” computer — a made-to-measure luxury hearable with an A+ audio experience.Budz: The world’s first earbud with a groundbreaking computer-in-the-ear solution based on an integrated UWB technology built on the advanced COR1 platform to support AI-driven software. (2025 CES Innovation Award honoree)Whispp: An AI-powered, real-time assistive voice technology and calling app that converts whispered and affected speech into a person’s clear, natural voice.

CONSUMER TECH

Naya: Creators of Naya Create, a modular keyboard that increases efficiency, flexibility and health.PhoneCam: The world’s first affordable miniaturized AI-powered body camera that provides personal safety by deterring and de-escalating unwanted behavior.Pixowall: Transforms your photos into a personalized wall collage using an eco-friendly modular framing system that allows you to rearrange or expand your display.

BATTERY TECH/ENERGY STORAGE/VEHICLE TECH

E-magy: A nanoporous silicon anode material for Li-ion batteries, boosting energy density up to 40% and enabling 3x faster charging – with lower silicon expansion and using cheap metallurgical silicone.Ink Invent: A pigment manufacturer and developer of a tunable detection and determination technology.Liion Power: Creator of “Leo,” a patent-pending USB battery life extender that charges smarter to extend battery lifespan by an average of 50%, saves money and reduces the impact of e-waste. (2025 CES Innovation Award honoree)LV Energy: A patented technology for harvesting energy from sound waves.Tulip Tech: High-performance, modular battery systems for electric aviation, offering custom solutions with extreme energy densities, long cycle lives and reliable power.

DIGITAL CONTENT

270 Degrees: Technology that enables brands and agencies to seamlessly create fully customized 3D experiences across any platform.Hihaho: A DIY platform that turns content into interactive learning videos. Trainers can easily create engaging educational materials using AI tools and get real-time learning results.Holoconnects: Creator of Holobox, real-time, lifelike 3D holographic technology that strengthens human connection and transcends traditional video calls and static displays.YourStoryz: An AI-powered, easy-to-use video content creation platform that allows communication professionals to create, edit, and publish high-quality video content directly from their smartphones.

AI/ML/SECURITY

Bubl (Bubl Cloud): Enables innovators to create privacy-safe services in the cloud via personalized customer experiences with secure, isolated data vaults that reduce breach risks and build trust by protecting each customer’s sensitive information.DuckDuckGoose: An AI-powered deepfake detection software helping organizations defeat digital deception with precision across images, videos and speech.Ecomoni: A scalable AI-powered biodiversity monitoring platform that uses IoT sensors to support data collection, storage, processing, recognition and analysis of species.EVI Safety Technology: An AI-powered solution for preventing potential hazards and workplace safety incidents in maritime, construction and heavy industries.GetFocus: The world’s first predictive AI analysis platform that accurately and reliably predicts the technological future based on global patent data.Hoursec: Creator of a semiconductor industry-first, a Single Chip Inference and Training (SCIT) capable of simultaneous continuous inference and training without dependencies on the cloud.Perciv AI: World’s first dedicated AI for radar perception with Lidar-like performance, enabling automated vehicles – from cars to robots – to understand their environment in any condition.Senergetics: Sensors and AI technology to prevent critical issues in process industries, providing real-time insights for predictive maintenance, improving efficiency, and reducing failures and pollution. (2025 CES Innovation Award honoree)Vox AI: A voice AI that is efficient, conversational and speaks 85 languages, Vox AI is the perfect tool for drive-thru and QSR (Quick Service Restaurant) businesses to relieve overworked employees, boost revenues by up to 17% and increase ROI by 14 times.

OPTICS/PHOTONICS/SENSORS

AddOptics: A patented manufacturing technology to create lightweight, prescription AR glasses with embedded displays. AR glasses that feel like regular eyewear.MantiSpectra: A NIR (Near Infrared) multi-channel spectral sensing IC that enables real-time, low-cost, contactless and non-destructive material properties analysis for consumer and industrial products.MOOS: Provides real-time visibility on inventory levels and movements. Using paper-based, AI-powered paper-based sensors to enable 100x cheaper shelf-inventory visibility at scaleOmmatidia: LiDAR builds on proprietary technology for faster, more accurate and longer-range 3D imaging. The LiDAR technology is designed to revolutionize how autonomous systems perceive and navigate their environment.Qualinx: Makers of QLX300+, the world’s smallest and most power-efficient GNSS sensor, with as much as 10 times less energy consumption than other currently available devices.Scantinel: Leads in sensing tech, offering Single-Chip FMCW LiDAR for autonomous mobility. Uniquely scales LiDAR with silicon photonics and delivers velocity data, weather immunity, and longer range.SunLED: Near-infrared technology that brings sunlight indoors with a clip-on USB device that easily attaches to a computer screen or car’s sun visor, boosting mood, energy, physical health, and immunity while working, studying or driving.SuperLight Photonics: A leading innovator in laser technology, specializing in the development of supercontinuum generation lasers, also known as wideband lasers or white lasers.

FUTURE OF WORK:

DialogueTrainer: An AI-enhanced simulation platform for conversation training that unlocks workforce potential with real-world work situations, improving core skills and driving measurable growth, productivity, and business success.

Interested media and analysts who want to schedule an interview before or during CES 2025, please contact NLatCES2025@wearemgp.com.

About The Kingdom of the Netherlands

The Netherlands strives to solve societal and economic challenges with local and international partners. The country ranks seventh on the Global Innovation Index, and Amsterdam is one of the fastest-growing ecosystems in Europe. As a trading nation, the Netherlands has continuously ranked as one of the top five foreign investors in the U.S. for multiple years, making the Netherlands the number one country with which the U.S. maintains a trade surplus. More than 955K jobs in the United States result from the strong economic relations with the Netherlands.

The Consulate General of the Netherlands in San Francisco, in partnership with the Holland in the Valley network and the ScaleNL accelerator, empowers Dutch entrepreneurs and talent to innovate and scale in the U.S. Learn more at United States | Netherlandsandyou.nl.

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Media Contact

Mindy M. Hull, Mercury Global Partners for The Kingdom of the Netherlands, 1 415 889 9977, NLatCES2025@wearemgp.com, https://netherlandsandyou.nl

Kimberly Beijersbergen, The Kingdom of the Netherlands, 1 650 575 7736, kimberly.beijersbergen@minbuza.nl, https://netherlandsandyou.nl

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Chef Robotics Physical AI Models Can Now Automate Baked Goods Packing

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April 29, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Chef Robotics, a leader in physical AI for the food industry, today announced that Chef robots can now automate tray assembly for baked goods packing. The application places baked products, such as burger buns, chocolate chip cookies, biscotti, butter cookies, biscuits, fortune cookies, granola bars, rusks, and shortbreads into trays and packaging containers before sealing.

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Baked goods packing has historically been difficult to automate for high-mix production. Each item behaves differently on the production line—a granola bar compresses under the wrong grip, while a biscotti or rusk can crack if placed at the wrong angle. Surface textures range from glazed and smooth to crumbly and irregular, and strict presentation requirements leave little room for error. This variability has made it challenging for automation systems to reliably handle baked goods at production speeds, leaving food manufacturers dependent on manual labor and traditional bakery equipment.

To address this, Chef built its baked goods packing application on its existing piece-picking capability, which uses Chef’s AI-powered computer vision and physical AI models trained across diverse real-world production environments. This allows Chef robots to assess each item’s position, shape, and orientation in real time and determine how to pick the items from the pan and place them quickly and precisely without damaging them.

The baked goods packing application supports four distinct placement capabilities.

First, Chef’s vision system detects the angle at which each item sits in the pan and reorients it after picking, placing it on the tray at the exact angle required, regardless of its original position, enabling retail-ready presentation for SKUs that require precise angular placement.

Second, Chef robots can place multiple baked goods into the same packaging container in a single automated pass, completing full tray assembly without manual intervention.

Third, for packaging containers with multiple small compartments, Chef robots can precisely place items into each designated section, including multiple items in the same compartment, using Chef’s AI vision model to detect compartment positions and orientations in real time.

Fourth, Chef’s vision system identifies the exact center of each tray and places every item at a predefined offset from that center, ensuring a uniform, consistent arrangement across every pack regardless of how trays arrive on the conveyor.

For food manufacturers evaluating bakery systems and baked goods packaging automation, the application offers higher throughput, reduced labor dependency, and consistent presentation across shifts. The capability runs on Chef’s existing robotic hardware and software, allowing manufacturers to deploy it without requiring any changes to their production lines.

Chef’s baked goods packing application is available in the U.S., Canada, Germany, and the UK and is included as part of Chef’s robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) pricing model.

About Chef Robotics
Chef is the first company to have commercialized a scalable AI-driven food robotics solution. With over 104 million servings made in production, Chef leverages ChefOS, an AI platform for food manipulation, to offer a Robotics-as-a-Service solution that helps industry-leading food companies increase production volume and meet demand. Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Chef aims to empower humans to do what humans do best by accelerating the advent of intelligent machines. Visit https://chefrobotics.ai to learn more.

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Chef Robotics Physical AI Models Can Now Automate Baked Goods Packing

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April 29, 2026

Watch Chef robots in action.

The baked goods packing application supports four distinct placement capabilities.

Second, Chef robots can place multiple baked goods into the same packaging container in a single automated pass, completing full tray assembly without manual intervention.

Chef’s baked goods packing application is available in the U.S., Canada, Germany, and the UK and is included as part of Chef’s robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) pricing model.

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Air Products to Expand Industrial Gas Supply for Samsung Electronics’ Next-Generation Semiconductor Fab in South Korea

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April 29, 2026

New investment underscores the company’s long-term commitment to Korea and its leading role in the global semiconductor industry

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Air Products (NYSE:APD), a world-leading industrial gases company and serving Samsung globally, today announced it has been selected by Samsung to supply industrial gases for its new advanced semiconductor fab in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

Under the agreement, Air Products will build, own and operate multiple state-of-the-art production facilities and a bulk specialty gas supply system to supply nitrogen, oxygen, argon, and hydrogen for Samsung’s new semiconductor fab. The new facilities are expected to come onstream in multiple phases from 2028 through 2030.

Air Products has a long track record of executing multiple phase expansions in Pyeongtaek to support Samsung’s growing manufacturing needs. This latest project represents Air Products’ largest investment to date in the semiconductor industry and will establish Pyeongtaek as the company’s single largest operations site globally supporting the electronics industry.

“Air Products is honored to be selected once again by Samsung and to have their continued confidence as a trusted partner supporting their strategic growth plans,” said SR Kim, President, Air Products Korea. “This significant investment reinforces Air Products’ role as a leading global supplier to the semiconductor industry and underscores our long-standing commitment to supporting our strategic customers with safety, reliability, efficiency and excellent service.”

Air Products has served the global electronics industry for more than 40 years, supplying industrial gases safely and reliably to many of the world’s leading technology companies. The company has operated in Korea for more than 50 years and has established a strong position in electronics and manufacturing sectors.

About Air Products

Air Products (NYSE: APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for over 85 years focused on serving energy, environmental, and emerging markets and generating a cleaner future. The Company supplies essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing, medical and food. As the leading global supplier of hydrogen, Air Products also develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world’s largest clean hydrogen projects, supporting the transition to low- and zero-carbon energy in the industrial and heavy-duty transportation sectors. Through its sale of equipment businesses, the Company also provides turbomachinery, membrane systems and cryogenic containers globally.

Air Products had fiscal 2025 sales of $12 billion from operations in approximately 50 countries. For more information, visit airproducts.com or follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook or Instagram.

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