In our Sunday newsletter, we, as editors, reflect on the past seven days. We do this on the initiative of our cartoonist Albert Jan Rasker. He chooses a subject, draws a picture, and we take it from there. Last year…
The costs of utility-scale battery storage have experienced a remarkable decline, with a 70% reduction between 2015 and 2018. Furthermore, lithium-ion battery cell prices dropped by an impressive 97% from 1990 to 2020. Despite a 7% increase in lithium-ion battery…
The annual High Tech Discovery Route – part of the Dutch Technology Festival – is all about making technology visible and tangible. And if one place is fit for that purpose, it is Brainport Industries Campus. “We show here that…
In the comments on innovations and new developments, but also on vehicles considered politically incorrect in certain circles, one often finds a small but subtle phrase: “Who needs that?”. One could argue eloquently about many things on our planet, and…
Nanoparticles consisting of a designer protein that counteract an overreaction of the immune system while simultaneously boosting that system. This invention offers possibilities for treating sepsis, a condition in which the immune system is severely dysregulated. Immunologists from Radboud university…
Seaweed as jackfruit, as an educational application, as a bio-plastic, or as a plant-based tuna: these four applications from international start-ups have won the Seaweed Innovation Challenge. The pitch contest, which took place on Thursday, 8 June, at Old Church…
Introducing the Apple Vision Pro, unveiled at WWDC 2023: a groundbreaking device that opens up new possibilities in virtual reality innovation. This device brings spatial computing to life, offering a fully immersive 3D interface controlled seamlessly by eyes, hands, and…
Equatic, a UCLA-founded carbon removal company, has launched an innovative technology that removes gigatons of CO2 from the atmosphere by electrolyzing seawater, creating carbon-negative hydrogen in the process. This breakthrough decarbonization method aims for large-scale, rapid carbon removal and is…
We all know that drones are good at taking pictures and carrying freight. But at the launch of the Urban Air Mobility Hub at the High Tech Campus Eindhoven, it became clear that future drones will be capable of much more than that.…
Whether it’s the wheels of a car, the gas turbines of an aircraft, or a food packaging, the world cannot go without innovative materials and coatings. Currently, the industry is evolving rapidly. On 15th June, manufacturing companies, architects, and engineers…