High-speed rail is considered the most sustainable and efficient means of transport for distances between 300 and 750 kilometers. On paper, Europe, with its multitude of continental trips and large cities at mid-range distances from each other, seems the ideal…
In Nijmegen the longest 3D printed bicycle bridge in the world was put into use last year. What makes the 29-metre-long structure unique is that the architect had the design freedom to explore free-form shapes to optimise the structure. The…
Trade missions to technology expos are very useful for start-ups. This was evident during the Finnish trade expo Slush, where 4TU.IMPACT held the finals of the last Impact Challenge. Several start-ups from the four participating Dutch technical universities (4TU) traveled…
With a share of 30 percent, the transport sector is one of the largest CO2 emitters. Conventional vehicles with combustion engines are to blame. Battery-powered electric vehicles, on the other hand, cause hardly any local emissions. They could make a…
The country can make good use of these green technologies, as it is still heavily dependent on oil shale, a rock from which oil is produced. Gas fermentation as solution “The concentration of CO2 in our atmosphere is higher than…
Once upon not long ago, there was a teenage child… This is how the third edition of the Fe+Male Tech Heroes conference began, with a fairy tale. Margot Nijkamp was under the spotlight for the opening of the conference. She…
Getting a new phone is always exciting. But the excitement quickly fades when you have to put a cheap plastic cover on it. The founders behind Arc Ventures – Moritz Angermann, Niclas Bertelsen, and Tom C. Theuer – wanted to…
Fortunately, we rarely have to deal with it these days, but tuberculosis (TB) used to be one of the most common diseases. Highly contagious, and extremely dangerous. The solution to it was quite simple: TB patients stayed in a small…
In this instalment of Start-up of the day, we talk to Thijs Verberne, founder of the Valkenswaards Stage App. ‘Stage‘ is the Dutch word for ‘internship’. Verberne has never done an internship himself. In fact, he has never even studied.…
The Lake3D company prides itself on an innovative printing technology that can produce high-quality teeth and dental prosthetics in the right color. What’s more, manufacturing will be more efficient and sustainable – without any waste. The company, based at the…