Hydrogen, provided it is made from green energy, is the magic word for the energy transition. The most common element in the universe is the lightest gas that we know of. An energy carrier with an energy density three times…
In April of this year, TU/e presented a new gamechanger in the chip world: silicon that emits light. For decades it has been regarded as the ‘Holy Grail’ in the microelectronics industry, given that it could make computer chips faster than ever. The…
For entrepreneurship the rule is: learning by doing. By making mistakes or tackling something differently the next time, a company can flourish. In the IO series Lessons Learned, entrepreneurs share how they have become wise through trial and error. This…
High Tech Campus Eindhoven (HTCE) is rolling out a Field lab for autonomous drones. The initiative is part of a wider European effort to explore the use of autonomous drones in and around cities. According to the initiators, this can…
Innovation Origins regularly speaks with ‘innovation leaders’, trendsetters who are high on the innovation ladder. Today, Arko van Brakel has the floor. Van Brakel took over as director of Cleantech Regio this summer. He is going there to help young…
Dysmus Kisilu, Panos Kouris, and Daan Welling reached the finals of the Marc Cornelissen Brightlands Award with their sustainability projects Solar Freeze, Goldilocks, and Young Climate Movement. During the official award ceremony on 20 January 2021, the winner of the…
Traditionally, the Dutch province of Brabant has a strong agricultural sector. In addition, it is one of the world’s top high-tech regions. So it’s not strange at all that this province is also making big leaps at the intersection of…
It is a familiar experience for many people. You have just completed an intensive course at work for operating some kind of system. As soon as you really have to work with it, you suddenly think: Which button did I…
Research has shown that diverse teams perform better. This is particularly the case in innovation technology. After all, people with different backgrounds and views provide creative insights. Nevertheless, in the business world in 2020 there is still room for improvement…
International scientists are calling for the establishment of a global forest conservation strategy. Good interaction between humankind and nature needs to be fostered if we want to safeguard the survival of both, according to the researchers. Globally, droughts, outbreaks of…