In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping our world, the debate around its power and regulation has never been more critical. The striking thing is that the urge for more government regulation can be heard worldwide. Although the…
For Innovation Origins, 2023 was the year of 2.3 million visitors from Europe and countries worldwide, like Cambodia, Botswana, and Nepal. We published 1527 articles written by 22 journalists, interns, columnists, and our AI colleague Laio. And we are counting…
Deep Sky, a Montreal-based gigaton-scale carbon removal project developer, and ReCarbn, a Netherlands-based company, have partnered to deploy carbon removal technology in Canada. ReCarbn will deliver and install a DAC unit with the capacity to remove 50 tonnes of carbon…
Startup Multiphase Dryers has developed a drying technique that uses residual heat to dry residual food streams in an affordable way. LIOF is investing in this technique from the Limburg Early Phase Fund, enabling the further development of the prototype…
“Transitioning away from fossil fuels” is the key message that resonated throughout the media after the closing of COP28 negotiations in the United Arab Emirates. Countries agreed on a roadmap to phase out coal, oil, and gas. The agreement backers…
This year, we have seen a notable increase in the number of cyber incidents. The total number of (major) incidents in 2023 in the Netherlands is 953 (last updated October 2023). We look back at two high-profile attacks targeting Dutch…
The European Union wants to be the first digitally-led circular, climate-neutral and sustainable economy. But to achieve this, different industries need to work together: ‘industrial symbiosis’. Therefore, the Horizon-Europe Innovation Action project focuses on deploying systemic industrial symbiosis through innovative…
Around half of the 315 million residential units in Europe have energy performanceratings of E or worse. Retrofitting these buildings requires multi-trillion investments in the EUalone until 2030. That is what Ecoworks is working on. The Berlin-based company has closed…
From bustling cafés that hum with lively debates to a quiet morning ritual, coffee is more than just a beverage—it’s a catalyst for innovation, creativity, and connection. This unassuming bean has been the silent partner to countless artists, philosophers, and…
For the first time, wireless millirobots swam through a narrow blood vessel with and against the flow of blood. Using a robotically controlled rotating magnet, researchers from the University of Twente and the Radboudumc sent helical robots through a detached…