Aging population, labor shortage, and, in some cases, budget cuts are all challenges healthcare systems in the world find themselves confronted with. Particularly, the lack of personnel is the most evident one.“Forecasts state that there will be a need for…
Amazon is facing a landmark antitrust lawsuit brought by the US government and 17 states. The suit alleges that Amazon is abusing its economic dominance and engaging in anticompetitive behaviours, including forcing sellers to purchase its logistics services and listing…
OpenAI is upgrading ChatGPT with voice and image capabilities, transforming the way users interact with the AI. The new features will allow users to hold voice conversations and engage in image interactions. The rollout of these functionalities is set to…
“Staff shortages in healthcare are only increasing the workload among radiologists, cardiologists, nurses, and other healthcare providers. Costs are rising, people are getting older, and more chronic care is needed,” said Bert van Meurs, director of image-guided procedures and precision…
In a world increasingly concerned about sustainability and ethical consumption, the demand for leather alternatives is growing. This has led to a surge of innovation from various companies around the globe. A Perfect Jane, a Dutch start-up, is pioneering the…
U.S. energy firm, Xcel Energy, is spearheading a green energy transformation by replacing conventional coal power plants with innovative iron-air battery systems in Colorado and Minnesota. Backed by a substantial $70 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy and…
The Eindhoven-based deep-tech company MantiSpectra, a Spinoff of the Eindhoven University of Technology, has successfully secured €4 million in funding. The 2023 Gerard & Anton Award-winning start-up wants to use the money to support its mission of enabling the adoption…
Currently, many medical conditions an diseases, like heart failure, are diagnosed from blood tests that look for one biomarker (such as a protein or other small molecule). A new promising method, developed by scientists at Imperial College London in a research collaboration…
MyWheels, the sharing car provider, aims to transform its shared cars into what they call a ‘neighbourhood battery’. The company is therefore currently conducting a trial of two-way charging in Utrecht, in collaboration with We Drive Solar, the companies say…
The European Union awarded over €150 million for developing green battery technologies. Battery2030+ is the initiative that will coordinate the research projects, aiming to create the future’s sustainable batteries. With McKinsey forecasting global battery demand to reach the 1700 GWh…