Cooling down in the city
Last summer, I visited several places in Spain and Portugal. During a wonderful road trip, you quickly seek coolness – especially in this time of hot summers – while walking through a city. And yes, it is vacation, but as…
Revolutionary circuit breaker paves way for electric aircraft propulsion
Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) students, under the leadership of Dr. Di Zhang, have achieved a significant milestone in electric aircraft propulsion technology by developing a breakthrough circuit breaker. This innovative design, capable of supporting large electric platforms running on direct…
Metformin: the easy route to a longer healthy life?
The anti-diabetic medication Metformin is now under the spotlight for its potential anti-ageing properties. Encouraging correlations have been found between Metformin usage and extended lifespan, particularly in diabetic patients. Currently a long term trial, Targeting Ageing with Metformin (TAME), is…
Human nature vs. the need to pivot: why changing course is so difficult for start-ups
“Even with the best start-ups, things tend to go really wrong somewhere along the line”, HighTechXL CEO John Bell told about 40 attendees during the ‘Pivoting with a Deep Tech Start-up’ workshop at the LEVEL UP event earlier this week. In that…
Mobile methanol marvels to combat methane menace
The fossil fuel industry’s methane problem is set for a revolutionary solution thanks to Florida-based startup, M2X Energy. The company has developed semi-trailer-sized machines capable of converting the planet-warming gas, often vented into the atmosphere, into methanol, a valuable industrial…
Workers in the Netherlands anticipate minimal job loss due to Artificial Intelligence
The Netherlands, known for its rich history and innovative spirit, is charting a new course in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI). A recent study by RaboResearch, led by Suzanne Bijkerk and Sjoerd Hardeman, reveals a pragmatic perspective among the…
RWE and Kitepower launch new test site for Airborne Wind in Ireland
RWE, the world leader in renewable energy generation, has inaugurated its new innovative test facility for Airborne Wind in Ireland. This enabled the first flight of a new kite technology from Dutch startup Kitepower in Bangor Erris, County Mayo, Ireland.…
Oil or green innovation: The UK’s energy dilemma
Despite net-zero targets, the UK government, led by PM Rishi Sunak, has approved substantial oil and gas excavation projects in the North Sea. The controversial Rosebank development is expected to generate up to 69,000 barrels of oil and 44 million…
Huawei builds an immense digital backbone for China – and plans to offer it to the rest of the world, too
Much remained on the surface against the imposing skylines of global cities Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Shanghai. What did become clear: the Chinese tech giant is determined to bring an alternative to Western telecom technology to market. We accepted the…
MindLabs Tilburg welcomes Defense Academy as a new partner
The Ministry of Defense joins MindLabs and, therefore, also moves into the Mindlabs building on Tilburg’s Spoorzone, the Central Railroad Area. Professor Roy Lindelauf, affiliated with the Defense Academy, announced this during the official opening of the MindLabs building on…