All entrepreneurs want to bring their innovations successfully to the market. But why do 90% of the initiatives not succeed? Why is it still so difficult to get an innovative idea to maturity? And what are common elements for techno…
The huge wastage of disposable plastic when ordering food was the initial reason for the founders of Swapbox to come up with a sustainable solution. With their slogan ‘Zero-Waste made easy‘ they want to rid the world of single-use plastic.…
One of the showpieces of the young company Lamoral on the Brightlands Chemelot Campus is a water-repellent coating for textiles. Without using fluorine, which means that no PFAS or other hazardous substances end up in the environment. Several major sports…
Solar geoengineering – reflecting sunlight back to counteract global warming – continues to divide the community of climate scientists. Especially in the Netherlands, where one group wants to convince the Dutch government to encourage research into this controversial technology, and…
For the past few weeks at home we have been watching with fascination the well-made TV series ‘Het verhaal van Nederland’ (The Story of the Netherlands). “How will they look at us in a few hundred years? Surely this time will…
Ecosystems. It seems like everyone in the land of innovation is busy with them at the moment. They also form an important model within Innovation Quarter to manage and control our efforts. When we refer to innovation ecosystems, there are…
Corona in Europe will soon come to an end. Because developments in recent weeks have seemed to be relatively similar – a lot of infections, comparatively few hospitalizations, and an easing-up of restrictions bonanza unlike any other. So, the weekly…
Virtual reality has long since found its way into the homes of many people’s living rooms. Trailing behind China and the United States, Western Europe ranks third at US$3.3 billion where investments in VR are concerned. While virtual reality offers…
The start-up conow has developed a platform that enables people in their respective regions to propose or support sustainable projects that benefit the common good. The focus is on co-working, mobility and renewable energy – topics that will be increasingly…
A lack of media attention has never been a problem for byFlow. There was always much admiration for the achievements of the Eindhoven start-up in 3d food printing. And yet the troughs in the company’s now six-year existence were at…