Spin-off RIFT (Renewable Iron Fuel Technology) from the TU Eindhoven wants to use iron fuel on a global scale as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels as a way to lower CO2 emissions. The pilot project that’s running together with…
Electrical engineers Andreas Frankl and Anton Schurrer were on a construction site in Vienna when they met Professor Jürgen Osterbrink, head of the Institute of Nursing Sciences at Paracelsus Medical Private University (PMU) in Salzburg. In conversation, Osterbrink raised the…
Fragrances and flavorings: we use them in countless products. They’re indispensable in vanilla ice cream, but are incorporated into perfumes and insect repellents as well. EV Biotech specializes in microorganisms that secrete substances that are suitable for making industrial processes…
Glaciers are melting at a rapid pace, with implications for the planet. This is because large drinking water resources are stored in glacial ice. If glaciers disappear, our water supply will be threatened. At the same time, the global sea…
Rotterdam-based Tiledmedia has developed a way to easily stream sports (or other content) via a mobile app or VR headsets. Together with 3 colleagues, Rob Koenen started Tiledmedia in 2016, which was then under the auspices of the Netherlands Organisation…
On March 23, China unveiled its targets to produce 200,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year. On the surface, this looks like good news. Green hydrogen seems to be the fuel of the future and China reportedly plans on dominating…
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.…
When people think of start-ups, most people think of bright young women or men with a good idea. But Helpsoq isn’t a ‘typical’ start-up. The brand new winning team of the National Care Innovation Award in The Netherlands comprises five…
Companies that develop innovative medical technology are key to keeping healthcare affordable and staffable. Almelo-based Benchmark Electronics is a major player on the medtech world stage and over the next few years its focus will continue to be on helping…
Technology start-ups in Europe are getting a new source of funding: NATO. The military alliance is establishing a fund totaling at least €1 billion to invest in technological developments relevant to military applications. The fund aims to bring the military…