A lot of POS systems in the hospitality sector are outdated and complex. Koen Lavrijssen decided that things could be simplified and Mr. Winston was born: a POS system with the personality of a butler. What is Mr. Winston? “In…
Trucks that automatically follow each other in a convoy to save fuel. Or advanced driver-assistance systems that support drivers in dangerous traffic situations. At NXP Semiconductors, based in Brainport Eindhoven, they are working on smarter, greener and safer forms of…
Quite a few Dutch farmers are looking abroad for the future. There is more and cheaper land, there are fewer rules. But the country’s most technological farmer is not even considering crossing the border. “Where better to farm than in…
Removing plastic from water and reusing it sustainably, that’s what start-up Noria does. Founder Rinze de Vries tells us more about it. What does Noria do? “We provide plastic-free water. We do this by means of the 3R Method: Research,…
For the employees at Marlan, a Dutch company that supplies custom-made plates, molds and freestanding bathtubs, heavy, repetitive sanding work is a thing of the past. Starting next month, a cobot – a robot that works together with people –…
We already have tunnels in the Netherlands for wildlife and even complete ecoducts. In this way, animals can migrate from one nature area to another, just like in the past, unhindered by the freeway that cuts the landscape in half.…
With energy prices exploding, the question is legitimate whether this is going to slow the growth of electric driving. After all, doubling the kilowatt-hour (kWh) price from, say, €0.20 to €0.40 is very hefty. How would the average car driver…
Dutch and Belgian impact-driven tech startups now have their own dedicated support community for the Extreme Tech Challenge, the world’s largest ecosystem and competition for purpose-driven technology. The contest is inspired by the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The…
Turbines that work with the tides and generate energy that way? Tocardo from Wieringerwerf in the Netherlands is back in a new guise and ready to make a difference in the energy sector. Andries van Unen is the CEO. What…
A house made entirely out of sustainable plastic, from the flower pots to the plates and from the mattresses to the chairs. Can you already see yourself living there? Maybe in the future, these plastic products will actually be for…