While almost all eyes are focused on vaccines against Covid-19, Protinhi Therapeutics is working on another cure for the pandemic: virus inhibitors. This significantly reduces the severity of the disease course and can prevent a future outbreak. However, there is…
I’ve compared owning a car to having a toilet more than once. You both use them only for a small part of the day and they take up a significant amount of your space, but that doesn’t mean we like…
Prince Constantijn, a special envoy for Techleap, is not only an ardent advocate of a robust and future-proof Dutch start-up ecosystem (read the previous interview) but also a keen proponent of more gender diversity. “Whenever I see a photo featuring…
Sit back and read a book or check your email while your car is driving to your destination. Can you picture it? Or do you find it terrifying? Opinions are divided. In any event, fully autonomous cars are still a…
“A smart solution for the final mile in logistics” is what it is to become, the intelligent and networked e-cargo bike that recognizes its rider and follows them around independently. The Berlin engineering company IAV is working on just such…
The Nordmann fir is the number 1 most popular Christmas tree among Austrians and Germans. This type of fir scores points for its dense needles and lush greenery. In recent years, however, they have had increasing problems with fungal infestations.…
Has tech fundamentally altered how people pursue and seek out their career? The answer to this question is almost certainly yes. However, it’s worth exploring it in a little more detail. By doing so, it’s possible to discover what the…
Imagine a semitrailer being loaded in the Netherlands and then driven by a driver to a hub on the highway. From there, it drives autonomously to a predetermined address in Lyon in France. Ideally, this is done at night in…
Since his appointment in 2016 as special envoy for StartupDelta and subsequently Techleap, Dutch Prince Constantijn is committed to a thriving and future-proof start-up ecosystem in the Netherlands. Corona or no corona, he is convinced that “only companies that tap…
Researchers from the University College London (UCL) and Western Eye Hospital (London, UK) have developed a test using artificial intelligence (AI) to predict so-called wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) three years before the first symptoms appear. AMD is a…