Dutch Sport Tech Fund, the investment fund for sports tech companies, is investing in CityLegends, the Eindhoven startup that developed an app on which an “urban community” of 50,000 European artists and athletes can find each other. Through social media,…
As CEO of a large, Danish FinTech company, Nikolaj Hendriksen had a successful career. But when his son Rasmus was born in 2010, he and his wife found themselves on a roller coaster. Rasmus was eventually diagnosed with autism at…
Researchers at the University of Montana have discovered that genetic adaptation in white-tailed jackrabbits may help them survive the effects of climate change. Shorter winters due to climate change cause a colour mismatch, making the rabbits more vulnerable to predators.…
AI technology, such as Chat GPT, forces universities and teachers to rethink traditional examination methods. Systems like Chat GPT enables students to take shortcuts by generating essays while remaining undetected by plagiarism checks. Linköping University‘s Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Karin Axelsson, believes…
The economy in North Brabant is doing well. It is the second-largest economic region in the Netherlands. In 2021, 53 international companies settled in the province. A big contrast to the 1980s and 1990s when truck maker DAF filed for…
A Cambridge-led consortium has secured a $35m grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Agricultural Innovations (Gates Ag One) to engineer plants for better nutrient uptake through micro-organisms, fungi, and bacteria. With Sub-Saharan Africa’s agriculture at risk due to depleted nutrients…
Hurdles like the quest for sustainability, cyber-attacks, and a talent shortage increasingly weigh down on the high-tech manufacturing industry. Conferences and events worldwide have made these topics a central part of their program. The first edition of ZIE 2023 is…
“More and more people are being conscious about their own health,” according to Kevin de Krieger, COO at SteamBox. We keep better track of our sleep quality and exercise more. And, of course, we eat a hot meal every day.…
Over the years, scientists and engineers have developed sensors for many different purposes. If you want to monitor someone’s vitals, there’s a sensor for that. If you’d like to track someone’s athletic performance, there’s a sensor for that. Medical applications?…
Since last February, Eni – a multinational energy company – started distributing in over fifty of its Italian diesel retail stations HVOlution, its petroleum-free diesel. HVO stays for hydrotreated vegetable oil. This biofuel can be produced from waste, residue oils,…