Until recently, millions of disposable cups were still being used in the Netherlands, until a ban on these plastic cups came into effect in July 2021. Three ambitious students have found an alternative to this: edible cups. Founder Maximilian Schupp…
It’s almost time for the LEVEL UP start-up event in the Dutch city of Eindhoven. Inspiring tech start-ups will be taking the spotlight there this Thursday (Sept. 22). The day features company presentations, networking opportunities and interactive workshops. One workshop…
Soft and stretchable electronics and robotics promise new applications. Healthcare, for example, could benefit from wearables or implantable electronics. Examples include disposable sensors to measure health data or smart implants that release drugs in the body. The research topic is…
The advantages of silicon for batteries have already long been known. But because of its limited life cycle, safety concerns, and high costs, it has always failed to turn those advantages into actual results. GDI says it has now overcome…
Every day, 35 people die of cardiac arrest in the Netherlands. Applying pressure on the chest can save lives, but it must be performed correctly. Harry Palsma, who previously introduced AEDs in the Netherlands with his Medizon Foundation, came up…
The ever-increasing amount of plastic being produced poses a major problem for our planet. According to the Plastic Soup Foundation, about 3 percent of all plastic that is produced annually ends up in nature. And that is really quite a…
Which Dutch city centers suffer the most from heat islands on hot summer days? This series tries to find an answer to this question with the help of the ECOSTRESS data provided by NASA, where ground temperature data in areas…
Get used to it: not only your work meetings but also your doctor’s consultations will be held more often online. After all, in order to keep healthcare accessible and of good quality, the role of digital healthcare is increasingly becoming…
Innovation Origins recently published a piece about the innovative beer made by British brewer Cloudwater Brew Co. Together with the University of Manchester, they have been brewing a series of beers based on a new strain of yeast. Their press…
If you’re on social media these days, you’re probably just wondering about the state of mind of Germans, which is almost embarrassing. Energy prices are exploding, bankruptcies are on the rise, companies are stopping production because energy prices continue to…