It’s two minutes to midnight as far as the energy transition is concerned. Governments, industry, companies and consumers do know and sense that something needs to be done to drastically reduce CO2 emissions, says Ludo Deferm, Executive Vice-President at imec…
Viewing a digital version of a patient’s anatomy in Virtual Reality (VR) in order to gain a clear picture of the problem and prepare the patient for surgery. AVATAR MEDICAL makes this possible. How does it work? Marie Buhot-Launay explains.…
Many people simply can’t wait for it: The fast and stable 5G network. It is the successor to the current 3G and 4G networks. The technology itself offers numerous benefits for consumers and businesses. TNO has been conducting international research…
Global warming is causing droughts to increase worldwide. Around 60 percent of the world’s grain farmers practice pure rain-fed agriculture – without artificial irrigation. This endangers the food supply for the world’s population, especially in regions already affected by famine.…
Risks of accidents involving ships can be minimized with the help of the Helm Order Monitor. This device from the Croatian start-up Elnav improves communication between crew members on ships to prevent any human errors. Hrvoje Mihovilović explains how it…
A new investment by PhotonDelta and the Smart Industries TTT Fund that is managed by Innovation Industries will help TU Eindhoven spinoff MicroAlign speed up its technology and product development. MicroAlign will use the funds to optimize the quality of…
Where previously discarded refrigerators went straight into the shredder, nowadays recycling them is becoming more and more the norm. However, environmentally harmful oils and gases do need to be removed from the refrigerator’s compressor. This can be done easily with…
The goal of the present, linear economy is to make as much profit as possible. As a result, products quickly lose their value and end up in landfills. The goal of a circular economy is to make high-quality products that…
It’s been in the air for a while, but now it’s official: Europe is one of the world’s top two players in terms of investment in technology. Never before has so much been invested in European technology companies ($100 billion)…
Looking back a few thousand years from now, the history of mankind will see just a very brief spike in the use of fossil fuels. Until about 150 years ago, our lives ran entirely on renewable sources, mainly biofuels. In…