Last week, I attended the 47th annual meeting of the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) in Baltimore. As always, it was a great opportunity to reconnect with familiar faces, meet new voices in the field, and get a sense of where scholarly publishing is heading. One thing became abundantly clear across the three days: AI […]
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The past year has seen an explosion of interest in generative AI across scholarly publishing. Editorial teams, product leads, and technology partners are racing to test AI-driven tools for peer review, metadata enrichment, classification, and chatbots. But with this innovation has come fragmentation: disconnected pilots, brittle scripts, and inconsistent results. In his recent talk at
After more than a decade at Polakweg, we’re excited to share that Fonto has a new home! As of this month, our team has settled into a brand-new office on the second floor of Lange Kleiweg 40—also known as The Den—in Rijswijk. We now share this space with our RWS colleagues from Amsterdam, bringing together
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On March 17, RWS hosted the Q Innovation Workshop in Basel, Switzerland, bringing together pharmaceutical industry leaders from around the world to collaborate on innovation and business challenges in the clinical and regulatory landscape. The interactive event provided a forum for in-depth discussions on structured content authoring, data management, AI automation, localization, and the future
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We want to share an update on our team structure as we continue to strengthen our focus on innovation and customer success. After nearly 18 years of dedicated service, Bert Willems has decided to pursue new opportunities outside of Fonto. We are incredibly grateful for his dedication and contributions over the years, which have helped
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Yesterday, at the Frankfurter Buchmesse, I had the pleasure of delivering a presentation titled “Revolutionizing Publishing with AI and Structured Content: Unlocking the Power of XML.” During this talk, I explored how structured content serves as the essential foundation for feeding AI models, and why the old adage “garbage in, garbage out” is particularly true
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Fonto, the leading provider of structured content authoring solutions, announces changes in its leadership. Founders Jan Benedictus and Taeke Kuyvenhoven are stepping down from their roles, paving the way for an exciting new chapter under new leadership. Jan and Taeke are convinced that the team they’ve been working with for more than 15 years, is
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At Fonto, we’re thrilled to introduce our dynamic research panel, inviting you to join us in shaping the future of structured content authoring. Through this initiative, we’re dedicated to harnessing diverse perspectives and promoting transparency to drive positive change in the field. Our mission is clear: to generate actionable insights, foster collaboration, and champion inclusion—all
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A lot of cool new features, improvements, or even completely new products can be found in this release! This release sees updates to all six, that’s right SIX, of our products. That also means there is more to read than usual so let us keep it short in this section. One final remark, make sure
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“Is it too soon to book our seats for the decathlon at the Paris Olympics?” I pondered this as I prepared to interview Sven Roosen. The journey to Paris, after all, has its share of challenges, with qualification being paramount. Our conversation with Sven delved into his past season’s triumphs and learnings, and his outlook
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