The prosperous years are definitely over. The world is becoming busier, grayer, and more divided. Poor biodiversity, water shortages, and heat stress have far-reaching consequences for people and animals. It is evident that we, integrally, must start thinking differently and…
Dutch company Maeve Aerospace revealed their final design for the first fully electric passenger airplane. The eight-engine aircraft, Maeve 01, aims to offer emission-free and low-noise flights covering distances of up to 460 km. The fuselage has been expanded to…
During a recent subsidy round, no applications were submitted for hydrogen trucks. Dutch website nu.nl has published an article after obtaining documents Dutch government. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management celebrated the addition of 400 emission-free trucks through a…
Restoring Economic Growth As the previous blog mentions, due to the various challenges Chinese societies are facing, with internal economic and political imperatives, Chinese policymakers are more than ever determined to carry out distinct sets of economic goals in the…
In a historic move, Germany is shutting down its last three nuclear power plants on 15 April 2023, despite concerns over the energy crisis. This marks the end of the German nuclear age and a transition towards renewable energy sources.…
Our wallets have been shrinking for years. The diet? A little inflation, but mostly online shopping. Two years ago, we spent an average of about thirty billion euros on online stores. From groceries to clothes, there seemed to be no…
New research challenges traditional beliefs about the habitat and dietary preferences of early apes. Two studies published in Science reveal that early hominoids, such as Morotopithecus, may have evolved in seasonally dry woodlands with abundant C4 grasses, rather than dense…
Team dynamics are crucial when building your start-up. That’s why it’s so important to create a group of people that suits your project’s needs the best. Of course, expertise is vital, but don’t forget things like diversity, leadership, chemistry, and…
It promises to be the start of a long-term strategic cooperation – and judging from the interest in the MedTech trip to Minnesota, that is certainly an option for the Dutch participants. When they think of an innovation trip to…
TNO Holst Centre and the German Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung (ZSW) will collaborate on developing next-generation Li-ion batteries for the European automotive industry. The collaboration will combine Holst Centre’s expertise in Thin Film Technology processes and equipment with ZSW’s…