ITU Copenhagen team had the pleasure of welcoming representatives from the Netherlands’ Topsector Creative Industry to discuss XTREME’s latest developments and explore exciting opportunities for collaboration. The visit included a tour of our state-of-the-art 4DS Studio, developed with our partner 4DSOUND, showcasing the immersive potential of spatial sound technology.

Visitors included:

  • Jann de Waal, Chair Topteam CI and CEO of INFO
  • Barbera Wolfensberger, Director General, Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science
  • Paul Hekkert, Captain of Science, and Former Professor of Design Aesthetics, TU Delft
  • Bart Ahsmann, Managing Director, CLICKNL
  • Esther Obradovic, MT Member, Media and Creative Industry, Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science
  • Paul Vetter, Strategic Policy Coordinator, Knowledge and Innovation, Ministry of Economic Affairs
  • Marijke Reuver, Secretary, Topteam Creative Industry, Ministry of Economic Affairs
  • Klaartje Bult, Private Secretary

The meeting was hosted by Sami Brand, XTREME Project Coordinator, and Justyna Starostka, XTREME Project Manager.

A huge thank you to all who visited and engaged with our work! We’re excited about the potential for future collaboration and look forward to driving new innovations together in spatial sound and creative technology. Stay tuned for more from XTREME! 🎶🚀

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