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Towards a more inclusive society to raise awareness of basic skills gaps

In the Netherlands, 2.5 million people struggle daily with reading, writing, math, and digital skills, also called basic skills. These deficiencies make it difficult for them to fully participate in society, such as reading and understanding a letter or buying a train ticket, leading to various personal and societal problems.

Eindhoven Engine News – April 2021

This month, April, we received a record number of 33 notifications for the Eindhoven Engine OpenCall 2021. We look forward to receiving the final project proposals, which are due on May 13, 2021, at 17:00 CET. Our expert team will make a selection after a careful process. The outcome is expected in late June.

In this edition of the Newsletter, you can read the first section of a two-part interview with Jan Mengelers, a former member of our Superadvisory Board. Jan gives insight into his views on Eindhoven Engine and its rise. This edition also contains the Triple Helix collaboration in the SBIR medical isolation gowns project, the kick-off of the ‘Future of Work’ demo project, an update on our community building, the progress report of Regio Deal Brainport Eindhoven and an introduction to our intern Martijn de Kleijn.

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