The Dutch government is coming up with a whole host of measures to stem the tide of the turbulent housing market. That list is growing steadily. Cutting back on tax breaks for homeowners. A lower land price for social housing.…
To help a visually impaired friend, three Antwerp AI engineers developed the free app OKO. A mobile ticker which makes navigating through traffic safer for blind and visually impaired people with iPhones. AYES‘ co-founder Willem van de Mierop talks about…
Borgo d’Anaunia, a town of 2,500 inhabitants in the province of Trento (northern Italy), has converted the small municipal hydroelectric plant so that it partly provides power for blockchain purposes. It is one of the first times that a municipality…
Shared cars are not always left behind in a tidy state. Finnish company AIVisionEye wants to combat the vandalism and fouling of shared cars with their camera that uses artificial intelligence. Founders Harri Keskinen and Luis Amezcua explain how it…
‘Een leven lang bewegen.’ – In English, loosely translated as ‘a lifetime of exercise’. That is not just the slogan of the Move to Be research group at Fontys Sporthogeschool (the Fontys University of Applied Sciences Sports Academy), it is…
Society is polarized worldwide, and the pandemic has done anything but mitigate that. Politicians and other public governance bodies are finding it increasingly difficult to connect with the general public. Of course, there are the old, familiar methods of public…
“Artificial snow and ski tourism, in general, can’t really be described as environmentally friendly. The energy and water requirements are substantial. But optimizing existing systems to use fewer resources and reduce the impact on the environment can be seen as…
They are heavily outnumbered, but they are here: women in deep tech. InspiringFifty Deep Tech Benelux+ Edition is a global initiative to shine the spotlight on women working in technology. Today, 50 winners were announced. “These women are rock stars.…
Using virtual reality and medical hypnosis to calm a patient and help them feel less pain. French start-up Healthy Mind is using this “therapeutic VR” to cut down on medication usage. Co-founder Reda Khouadra explains. How does it work? “Healthy…
The first ever test network for hydrogen in the Netherlands was opened in Groningen yesterday. The Waterstof Innovatie Netwerk Groningen (WING) enables companies and students to gain experience with hydrogen by conducting physical tests and demonstrating the technology. “We have…