The idea behind CHILL (Chemelot Innovation and Learning Labs) is basically pretty simple: create a place where education, business and science can come together to learn from each other and innovate together. That place is the Brightlands Chemelot Campus in…
Christmas is the time of conviviality and enjoying time together. But it is also a time of introspection and reflection on the well-being of the world. Not everyone has it so good. Fortunately there are plenty of people who like…
The number of industrial robots is increasing at an alarming rate, with no end in sight, states Christopher Müller, head of the static department of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). Robots are currently primarily dominant in the automotive and…
Count your steps, track your sleep, measure your heart rate and cardiac rhythms. It’s almost normal these days for a smart watch to do all of that. They can even detect a heart arrhythmia. Sales of smart watches increased 47…
It is raining awards so late in the year, and the party isn’t over yet. We’re swamped by a cavalcade of curiosities. And in my field, it is no different. An excellent opportunity to pore over the award-winning avant-garde in…
1. “The Oxford Handbook of China Innovation” 2. “The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future ” 3. “Sustainable fashion. Responsible consumption, design, fabrics, and materials” 4. “The Year in Tech, 2022: The Insights You Need from…
With the climate targets for 2050 in mind, the chemical sector must also become more sustainable. According to David Pappie, Director of Top Sectors and Industrial Policy at the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate, the only question is…
At the moment, the grower often sees their crops every day. In the case of roses, harvesting even takes place twice a day. And in the case of tomatoes, too, someone walks through the greenhouse several times a week to…
A mutual passion for the future brought strategist Mario van Rijn and innovation director René van der Burgt together. They work at the Dutch Avans University of Applied Sciences and have been active in the field of strategy and future…
This woman – or man, of course – understands you: Iio. It’s pronounced ‘ee-oh’. The Italian counterpart to Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri was presented this week in Milan. S/he is to become the talking domestic assistent from Bolzano to…