Maritime shipping is one of the oldest industries developed by humankind. More than 100,000 years ago, humans built simple rafts and canoes for fishing. More than 3,000 years ago, they built wooden boats that enabled the colonization of the Pacific islands. Around 1,000 years ago, Vikings sailed their longships across Europe and beyond, trading and […]
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Jul
Jul
Same team, same expertise, now aligned with the pace of the energy transition On 12 May 2026, Proton Ventures Holding B.V. (“Proton Ventures”) acquired the key assets and activities of the former Proton Ventures B.V., in a transaction approved by the District Court of Rotterdam. It marks the start of a new chapter for a […]
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Jun
Jun
This week, international experts are gathering in Rotterdam for the NH3 Event, an annual conference dedicated to ammonia. What was once a niche topic for the chemical industry has become far more significant. Ammonia sits at the intersection of three major challenges: food security, clean energy, and geopolitical resilience. The Netherlands should be preparing for […]
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Jan
Jan
During a very busy New Year’s reception, CEO Hans Vrijenhoef provided an update on the financial and technical achievements of the past few months. With new project agreements signed for Serbia and Norway, the two project managers placed pins on the world map to mark the locations where Proton’s clients will execute their projects with […]
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Nov
Nov
New ammonia-fueled motors report virtually no nitrogen or sulfur oxide emissions and no carbon dioxide either. It’s not easy to capture lightning in that now-famous bottle, but it could be much easier if ammonia serves as a chemical bottle of sorts. The holy grail of sustainability is how to preserve inherently transitory electricity generated by […]
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Nov
Nov
Proton Ventures is proud to announce that Proton Ventures President Hans Vrijenhoef appeared on November 16th in the latest episode of the docu-series EARTH on Bloomberg TV. The episode is also available on major streaming platforms including Vimeo, Amazon Prime, Google TV, and YouTube. The EARTH series highlights global innovators addressing today’s most pressing environmental and technological […]