Just before the corona crisis, Foodiz saw the light of day in Brussels. Foodiz is what you might call a digital canteen. From a dark kitchen (a kitchen for preparing online meal deliveries) in the Belgian capital, hundreds of meals…
From sugar beet to shampoo. This is the idea behind Cosun Beet Company’s new biorefinery in the Dutch town of Delfzijl. The factory is going to convert beet pulp from the sugar mill into plant-based products. Its construction is being…
Graphene has been considered a wonder material since its discovery because it combines several outstanding properties. It is thin and light while being stable and pliable, and also has high electrical conductivity. Many applications are already possible, while many are…
Cyclists and pedestrians are vulnerable road users, as we have known for a long time. Yet many accidents with fatal consequences still happen in the inner cities. Geert Kloppenburg knows this too and posted three videos on social media with…
European Airbus wants to build its own aircraft that can fly on hydrogen. The fact that the company is developing its own engines means that it is leading the way in sustainable aviation. The sector will have to go green…
Data is the new gold. As a company, you’ve got to do something about it quickly, otherwise you will miss the boat. Ralf Zoetekouw would often hear this statement when he was the chair of Unipartners Maastricht, the organization that…
Avantium will be opening the world’s first commercial factory for the production of bioplastic PEF in the Dutch town of Delfzijl in 2024. The pilot plant is already fully operational at the Brightlands Chemelot Campus in Geleen. “We can still…
For many, Dortmund is still the city of heavy industry, breweries and the soccer club Borussia Dortmund (second in the Bundesliga competition at the time of writing). The municipal council is trying hard to change this image. With success: in…
A crisis such as COVID-19 calls for robust measures. The European Commission created the Recovery and Resilience Facility, which is comprised of over € 723.8 billion in grants and loans. To claim a share of this budget, member states had…
Stir-frying vegetables in a wok, but also vacuuming or ironing. – Everything that involves heat and friction produces particulate matter. This means that particulate matter not only comes from exhaust fumes, industry or wood-burning heaters. The innovative particulate matter meter…