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YEAH LIOF! Students: 35 thousand euros for a business plan

05-03-2010 om 16:31 by Maastricht Region Branding Foundation

Studying and starting a business at the same time. Sounds nice, but if
you haven't got a fat bank account, you'll have to find the necessary
investment capital somewhere else. The Limburg Development and
Investment Company LIOF is celebrating its 35th anniversary this
Spring and offers the ten best student entrepreneurs a starter's pack
worth 35 thousand euros. The contest is run on the liofyeah.nl voting
site.
Three Maastricht students - Billy van den Ende, Luc Lebens, and Hans Heijnen - have
been asked by LIOF to organise the online contest. This is exactly what their company
SoapBox does. Van den Ende: “Ideas that will score best? Green ideas, sustainability, and
solid Internet-related concepts. But the contest is open to any products or services.”
Students with brilliant plans...

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Construction of new AZM building underway

03-03-2010 om 20:32 by Maastricht Region Branding Foundation

Construction of the new building next to the Maastricht academic hospital has begun and funding has recently been approved.

The construction of the two towers alongside the existing buildings is made possible by the 'azMove' policy, in which the patient plays a central role. Effective patient care has led to the implementation of 'care lines' and care centres; in the new location, the hospital will become more accessible to the patient, care centres will be more recognisable and patient care more efficiently organised. The building and (re)accommodation plans will quickly turn this prospect into reality. With the construction of the towers, the hospital will gain 21,000 square metres of extra floor space. Currently, the outpatient clinics and associated departments take up 35,400 square...

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Chemelot Campus of National Importance

28-02-2010 om 21:42 by Maastricht Region Branding Foundation

2009 was dominated by the economic crisis. A large number of projects on the Campus were completed, such as the new building for SABIC R&D, a large-scale renovation for DSM Resolve and the new Gate 2, but other plans were put on hold, such as the new accommodation for DSM Engineering Plastics. The ambition remained, however. Many R&D projects have been continued and the expansion of the Campus with new players is going well. New companies that contribute toward open innovation and growth are establishing themselves here, and now there is another glimmer of hope on the horizon. The Ministry of Economic Affairs is focusing upon six “Campuses of National Importance” and is investing in them. On the basis of a study carried out by Buck Consultants International, it has been determined that...

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Ryanair doubles number of routes from Maastricht Aachen Airport

24-02-2010 om 15:41 by Maastricht Region Branding Foundation

The Irish low fare airline Ryanair announced it is adding two new destinations to it's network at Maastricht Aachen Airport (MAA). The new destinations are Faro, in the Algarve region in Southern Portugal and Malaga in Southern Spain. Together with the new service to Trapani, announced in November, the total number of available Ryanair services at MAA is 6, double the number the airline has offered thus far.

Faro will be added to the timetable per April 27th and is offered three times weekly. Malaga services start on June 22nd and is offered twice weekly.

Sander Heijmans, CEO of Maastricht Aachen Airport: "We are very pleased that we are able to announce these new Ryanair destinations. In addition to the services which were already offered, Barcelona-Girona, Alicante and Pisa, we...

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US Ambassador to the Netherlands visits Maastricht University

21-02-2010 om 20:36 by Maastricht Region Branding Foundation

On Wednesday 10 February Ms. Fay Hartog–Levin visited Maastricht University. Ms. Hartog-Levin has been appointed as the US Ambassador to the Netherlands in November 2009. The purpose of her visit to Maastricht was to get to know the city and the region.

With an informal event Maastricht University welcomed the Ambassador to the city of Maastricht and gave her a chance to meet our Deans, our American staff and some of our students.

After the official welcome by Prof. Dr. Jos Lemmink (Dean of School of Business and Economics) the Ambassador had an informal get-togheter with American students and staff. She and her husband were very warm and friendly and seemed to really enjoy meeting the students. All the Americans were asked to provide some “advice” to her as a newly arrived American...

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2010
- March
  - YEAH LIOF! Students: 35 thousand euros for a business plan05-03-2010 at 16:31
  - Construction of new AZM building underway03-03-2010 at 20:32
- February
  - Chemelot Campus of National Importance28-02-2010 at 21:42
  - Ryanair doubles number of routes from Maastricht Aachen Airport24-02-2010 at 15:41
  - US Ambassador to the Netherlands visits Maastricht University21-02-2010 at 20:36
  - Chemelot is expanding07-02-2010 at 20:55
  - Maastricht School of Management: 94 new students from 25 different countries01-02-2010 at 11:42
- January
  - Intelligent cane, made in Simpelveld31-01-2010 at 17:32
  - DSM and Novomer to develop first CO2-based resin for coatings25-01-2010 at 15:08
  - DSM innovation partner Dutch Olympic bobsled team22-01-2010 at 13:14
  - Calatrava Campus again20-01-2010 at 20:49
  - Jan Mans is Maastricht's acting mayor 17-01-2010 at 18:16
  - Maastricht mayor quits over holiday home 17-01-2010 at 18:14
  - Maastricht University ranks in the top three best universities12-01-2010 at 12:58
  - A dictionary of Dutchness06-01-2010 at 12:19
  - Limburg networking in China04-01-2010 at 14:21
2009
- December
  - Arabic mass in Wittem27-12-2009 at 12:44
  - UM Campus Brussels Kicks-off23-12-2009 at 17:49
  - Rubicon grant for Peter van Ruitenbeek16-12-2009 at 12:10
  - Introducing the Chemelot Newsletter16-12-2009 at 12:06
  - Economic growth starts to speed up16-12-2009 at 11:42
- November
  - DSM: 2009 Outstanding Corporate Innovator Award27-11-2009 at 09:32
  - DSM looks Further in China17-11-2009 at 17:34
  - SABIC To Grow17-11-2009 at 17:31
- October
  - Shopping across Borders31-10-2009 at 15:34
  - Cross-border Policing31-10-2009 at 15:24
  - Limburg leases Mitsubishis31-10-2009 at 15:22
  - TNT China-Europe Expansion31-10-2009 at 15:19
  - Mayor Philipp of Aachen31-10-2009 at 15:15
  - Passport Control30-10-2009 at 18:27
  - Apostelhoeve wins for White30-10-2009 at 18:18
  - AGIT Biz Site Monitoring30-10-2009 at 18:13
  - Dr Linden: Culture Tsar30-10-2009 at 18:10
  - Tomorrow's Neighborhood30-10-2009 at 18:07
  - Charles Landry visits Aachen30-10-2009 at 18:04
  - EU Commissioner in Ainsi Debate30-10-2009 at 18:02
  - Zuyd Lab at Chemelot30-10-2009 at 17:59
  - Shaping Brainport26-10-2009 at 18:00
  - Chemtrix Expands International Network 26-10-2009 at 17:25
  - DSM wins 2009 ICIS Business Innovation Award20-10-2009 at 09:37
  - Martin Buber Award200917-10-2009 at 03:52
  - More on Fritures17-10-2009 at 03:48
  - Meeting Planners visit Maastricht17-10-2009 at 03:45
  - New Publications17-10-2009 at 03:41
  - MSM Graduation17-10-2009 at 03:37
- September
  - United World College Maastricht Opens29-09-2009 at 13:27
  - Liverpool ONE: Another Winner for Maastricht Company29-09-2009 at 13:14
  - Road World Championship 2012 in Limburg29-09-2009 at 13:02
  - Van Aarsen Wins Limburg Export Award29-09-2009 at 12:47
  - Keeping the Customer Satisfied29-09-2009 at 12:19
  - Light Rail in the South18-09-2009 at 16:08
  - Fuel Cells and the Vertebral Column18-09-2009 at 16:04
  - Syncom chooses Chemelot Campus18-09-2009 at 15:42
  - Aachen Tops Research Funding18-09-2009 at 15:32
  - DSM Biomedical develops polymer platform17-09-2009 at 14:58
  - 3D Radiotherapy17-09-2009 at 14:39
  - New Train Stop17-09-2009 at 14:35
  - Police Aid to Business17-09-2009 at 14:32
  - Trying Electric Cars17-09-2009 at 14:28
  - Sunday Shopping17-09-2009 at 14:23
  - Cultura Nova07-09-2009 at 16:06
  - Direct Born-Nedcar Rail Link07-09-2009 at 16:02
  - EUR 29m for Cross-border Rail in Parkstad Limburg 07-09-2009 at 15:55
  - Tanking up with solar fuel07-09-2009 at 15:30
  - Cardiovascular Center07-09-2009 at 14:56
- August
  - The pleasures of life30-08-2009 at 17:42
  - Margraten Requiem30-08-2009 at 17:39
  - Maastricht culinair expands30-08-2009 at 17:37
  - Avantis' Rail Future30-08-2009 at 17:35
  - Davis Cup30-08-2009 at 17:32
  - Meuse-Rhine Leisure Guide21-08-2009 at 20:36
  - Filtering Diesel21-08-2009 at 20:30
  - 7.000 jobs at Avantis by 202121-08-2009 at 20:19
  - Student Success in China21-08-2009 at 18:22
  - Historic Heerlen21-08-2009 at 18:05
  - Breast Cancer Predictor15-08-2009 at 13:24
  - Battery Research15-08-2009 at 13:22
  - Dutch Property Purchases up15-08-2009 at 13:21
  - Street Artists15-08-2009 at 13:20
  - Rieu is Top of the Bill15-08-2009 at 13:19
  - Aachen-Maastricht Report08-08-2009 at 09:18
  - Rail Platforms for the Maastricht Region08-08-2009 at 09:16
  - Lactose Intolerance Advance Award08-08-2009 at 09:16
  - EUR 1.3bn for NRW Roads08-08-2009 at 09:15
  - School kids to build solar car08-08-2009 at 09:13
  - Parkstad Outer Ringroad04-08-2009 at 09:12
  - Electric Car in Cycle Race04-08-2009 at 09:09
  - DSM & New Chinese Safety Laws04-08-2009 at 09:08
  - Oostwegel gets Green04-08-2009 at 09:06
  - Trianel Benelux HQ in Maastricht04-08-2009 at 09:05
- July
  - Green bio-based Plastic24-07-2009 at 14:54
  - Intellectual Property Law and Knowledge Management24-07-2009 at 14:41
  - Aachen Urban Agglomeration24-07-2009 at 14:37
  - LIOF Green Business Center24-07-2009 at 14:31
  - European Creativity and Innovation24-07-2009 at 13:53
  - Maastricht University Board17-07-2009 at 16:39
  - QUICC, car of the future17-07-2009 at 16:35
  - Sabo opens at Chemelot Port17-07-2009 at 16:33
  - Tailor-made convention tool17-07-2009 at 16:29
  - A walk-in lab17-07-2009 at 16:26
  - Throughput capacity at Stein10-07-2009 at 14:37
  - Back to Schunck10-07-2009 at 14:36
  - Belcompany (B) sold to Telenet10-07-2009 at 14:33
  - Sabic Europe CEO to go10-07-2009 at 14:29
  - Silicon mine at Chemelot10-07-2009 at 14:26
- June
  - Aachen Campus plans22-06-2009 at 14:06
  - TiGenix at Chemelot19-06-2009 at 14:05
  - Star alliance: Deloitte & Maastricht U19-06-2009 at 14:04
  - Go Dutch and save money18-06-2009 at 14:03
  - Maastricht Region's Eden17-06-2009 at 14:03
  - Aviation Valley Biz Park15-06-2009 at 14:00
  - Expat Podcasts10-06-2009 at 14:01
  - EUR 35m for CMP08-06-2009 at 13:59
  - EUR 12m for BMM08-06-2009 at 13:59
  - DSM: Industrial Biotechnology06-06-2009 at 13:57

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