A crisis like the corona pandemic calls for decisive measures. The EU has freed up €723.8 billion in an effort to use the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to pull the European economy out of the recession caused by corona. In…
Democracy is under pressure. Not only because dictators and authoritarian regimes seem to have the upper hand in the world. But also because citizens in democracies have grown lax about their form of government, which is, after all, the most…
Inland shipping is switching to hydrogen. Within a year, both a converted ship – De Maas from Future Proof Shipping – as well as an entirely new vessel – the Antonie from Concordia Damen – will be sailing on this…
In recent decades, Patrick Geerts has seen innovative tech start-ups pop up like mushrooms. However, he also saw that relatively few of these have managed to grow enough to become leading global players. “In Brainport, there is an incredible amount…
Electromobility will save the world. Wait a minute. Electromobility will save the world? Sure, the early adopters in “modern” electrified individual transport are a conspiratorial community and in some cases firmly believe in it. As a driver of a combustion…
The first edition of the Techcafé, which had robotization as its focus, immediately whetted everyone’s appetite for more. In fact, the enthusiasm for this event organized by Mikrocentrum and DSPE was so great that the second edition has already been…
When we think of innovation, the first things that often comes to mind are complex computers and robots. But nature can also serve as a source of inspiration for finding solutions that we face every day. InsectSense builds innovative technologies…
Where does the electricity that lights your living room every night actually come from? That varies greatly depending on where you come from. We started this series with a general introduction, followed by last week’s heat competition. This third edition…
Nico Pleeging, director of engineering at the southern region of Bilfinger Tebodin, sees an important role for the company as far as the energy transition is concerned. The company designs large factories and provides the drawings, calculations and plans that…
Companies with large fleets, such as delivery services and car dealerships, often have to deal with damage to their vehicles. Detecting this damage is an inefficient and time-consuming process and is often accompanied by the inevitable discussions. -‘Who is responsible…