The HiPSter, a digital measuring instrument used in professional soccer for turf optimization, has been shortlisted for the Grass Innovation Award. With the HiPSter, field managers have a compact and reliable measuring instrument the size of a lawnmower. With it, you…
Fossil fuels are increasingly being replaced by electricity generated from the sun, wind, and water. However, sufficient renewable energy is only the starting point towards climate neutrality. A true transition to a sustainable economy is only possible with the electrification…
As Europe aims to shift away from fossil fuels, demand for large, energy-efficient heat pumps is skyrocketing. German firm MAN Energy Solutions has developed one of the world’s largest heat pump units with a total heating capacity of 48 MW,…
AI may just become the brains of evil robots taking over the world. That thought came up regularly in recent months after the significant developments in AI, including concerning ChatGPT. But AI is so much more than that. That is…
A 500,000 euro funding round for Fruitpunch AI will result in a big boost for training AI engineers in applying AI for Good. A huge lack of skilled AI engineers is the biggest bottleneck to AI implementation in businesses, as…
A 3D body scanner set to take the world by storm. Vaccination without needles. Sensors that monitor building fatigue cracks. These are just some of the stories Innovation Origins has written about promising university spin-offs. The Netherlands has a large…
Temu, a rising star in the world of online shopping, offers a vast array of fashion products, beauty items, and home goods. This Chinese-owned digital marketplace has quickly become the top free shopping app, outshining giants like Shein, Amazon, and…
Many people are online all day long. Apart from local outages, there ís almost always Internet. How special is that? And what would happen if web pages were no longer accessible? Researchers at the University of Twente are investigating the…
As the internet marks its 40th anniversary, French research institute Inria revisits its birth and evolution with Gérard Le Lann, a pioneer in the field and emeritus director of research at Inria. Born from ARPANET, a US military research project…
A big tank, a generous amount of water, and abundant table salt. It isn’t the incipit of the ingredients and tools needed to cook a meal for the whole neighborhood, but what’s required to create a safe and efficient battery…