The United Nations Climate Conference (COP26) in Glasgow is being held in the year that the European Union is demonstrably committed to making the continent more sustainable. During the climate summit, Innovation Origins will be zooming in on Italy. This…
On the occasion of the theme month ‘Talent – Pioneers in Work‘, Yvonne van Hest, who will soon step down as program manager at Brainport Development for another role in the region, looks back on ten years of developments in…
What do you do on the beach when the sun is too bright? Unfold a parasol to help alleviate the heat. What do you do if the earth warms up too much, with far-reaching consequences for life on this globe?…
More and more we read about aircraft that are taking to the skies on battery electric power, mainly on a small scale at the moment, but who knows, maybe on a large scale in the future. Joris Melkert, lecturer in…
The United Nations Climate Conference (COP26) in Glasgow is being held in the year that the European Union is demonstrably committed to making the continent more sustainable. During the climate summit, Innovation Origins will be zooming in on Italy. This…
What a strange question, you are probably thinking. The 21st century is already more than 20 years old. And yet, with the advent of electromobility and especially Tesla, the rules of the game for classic car manufacturers have changed fundamentally.…
At the beginning of this year, Panos Kouris won the Marc Cornelissen Brightlands Award. His company Vertoro produces what is known as a bio-oil platform product (GOLDILOCKS®) made from sustainable residual flows from the forestry and agriculture sectors. The product…
It’s almost time for the Let’s Gro Festival in Groningen, The Netherlands! During the weekend of 5, 6 and 7 November, everyone can learn more about the future ideas for the city through fun activities. Climate-proof construction is also part…
When it comes to making the earth more sustainable, claims are being made all over the place. But what is true? Together with sustainability expert Auke Hoekstra, better known on Twitter as ‘Debunker-in-Chief‘, Innovation Origins sets out to find this…
Misinformation and disinformation; a daily occurrence on the Internet. Jenny Romano and Pedro Henriques from Portugal were fed up with it. Their concerns led them to found The Newsroom in 2020. Jenny Romano talks to us about it. What is The Newsroom? …