Europe’s role in the global science and technology (S&T) landscape is highlighted in the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s 2023 Global Innovation Index. Paris, London, Munich, and Amsterdam-Rotterdam are noted for their cross-border innovation, while Cambridge, Oxford, and Eindhoven shine in…
As head of innovation for the Shanghai-based XNode powered by HighTechXL, Luuk Eliëns has devoted the past two years to helping to build scalable tech companies in China. Speaking at the recent Beyond Tech HighTechXL showcase at the High Tech…
When we think of innovative clusters, we immediately have Silicon Valley, London, Munich, and maybe even Eindhoven in our minds. But Drachten? Think twice. The Drachten Case Story, as detailed in Fred Bakker’s “Unleashing the Power of European Innovation,” offers…
Recent scientific advancements are transforming water into a green energy source. Hydrogen production and hydroelectric power represent established ways of generating power out of water, they are not the only ones, as cutting-edge research is discovering new ways to exploit…
By 2050, the EU aims for almost all heating to be climate-friendly, with heat pumps as a crucial solution. The EU targets an additional 10 million heat pump units by 2027. Currently, the heat pump value chain employs 117,000 people,…
By connecting the dozens of companies and organisations based at Strijp-T, innovation in the Eindhoven manufacturing industry can be further strengthened. The Strijp-T Innovation District Foundation was set up to shape this ambition. VanBerlo founder Ad van Berlo is chairman…
Sport and innovation get a lot of attention nowadays. From the national government, there is a knowledge and innovation agenda sports 2015 – 2020, and a programme Sportinnovator with field labs. At the regional level, you have BrabantSport. An initiative of…
A regional reflection: The Dutch High Tech and Semiconductor region in the Brainport Eindhoven is responsible for approximately 40 percent of all patents in the Netherlands. Patents, one of the innovation parameters, show us that the Dutch are an innovation powerhouse in hardware innovation.…
Impressions of Dutch Design Week (3): Strijp-T, TQ, Innovation Powerhouse: Elle, Fontys & Embassy of Sustainable Design
From climate change, safety and mobility to circularity, health care and water: these are all themes that challenge the growing world population. At Innovation Origins we are looking for solutions to these problems every single day. What future do we…