Brainport is a huge success story, but it is reaching its physical limits. So instead of bringing even more important sectors and industries to Brainport, Klaas Dijkhoff says it would be much better to “brainport” the Netherlands. Dijkhoff, former VVD…
Christof Götz and Christine Hartlieb-Götz have a daughter who is affected by autism. In the course of her treatment, they came across neurofeedback therapy, a kind of strength training for the brain that tries to influence brain activity in a…
Green hydrogen produced by splitting water using renewable energy, such as solar and wind energy, plays an important role in the transition to a sustainable future. The demand for electrolyzers that enable the generation of hydrogen is increasing. The best…
Cooling systems are indispensable. Refrigerators enable our food to last longer. Medicine is also stored in these systems. Air conditioners cool our homes and buildings. However, the energy consumption of these cooling systems and the refrigerant gases that leak from…
The Dutch city of Haarlem won the Rising Innovative City prize, awarded during the 2022 edition of the European Innovation Council in Brussels. The Dutch city was shortlisted for the final alongside Mainz, Germany, and Aveiro, Portugal, and will receive…
You are probably familiar with this situation: you have been waiting for hours for your package. Turns out that it will not arrive until tonight. Or worse – tomorrow. Chances are that a distribution center is to blame. Mistakes are…
It sounds simple: using lampposts as charging stations for electric cars. However, actual practice shows that there are a few snags to this idea. For starters, even though lampposts run on electricity, there is nowhere near enough power in them…
Since his early days working in the corporate learning sector, Florian Stieler had noticed how limited the role data played in improving digital education. That idea stayed with him at the back of his mind for years, while he went…
Video games have long since ceased to be exclusively for entertainment. Over the years, gaming has become a way to train people in real-life situations in a simulated environment. For example, you can put firefighters in emergency situations without actually…
Coral reefs are struggling to survive. Just as it was the case last year, ocean temperatures around parts of the Great Barrier Reef have once again reached record heat levels. This poses the threat of mass bleaching, which could eventually…