If there has been an innovation of great importance in 2020, it is the development of the corona vaccine. The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has largely set the agenda, also in the world of science and innovation. That was not necessarily a…
A crazy year is drawing to a close. Nothing was normal this year – at least not since February. COVID-19, a mere snippet of DNA, has turned everything upside down. There is hardly anything smaller in nature. Yet a greater…
EFFECT Photonics, a spin-off from the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e, (the Netherlands), is one of the winners of the Deep Tech Programme 2020. The company develops optical communication products based on dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) System-on-Chip technology. TechTour…
The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is working with the Synfuel project on a way to efficiently convert biomass and wind energy into green methanol. This methanol can then be used as fuel for ships. It can also be used…
All around us we see AI applications becoming more and more common. Recommendations from Spotify and Netflix, virtual assistants who arrange everything for you or watches that wake you up once you are fully rested. The use of AI in…
Add titleTOmCAT technology: a solution for ever-increasing network traffic Whether it concerns self-driving cars or the sheer volume of films on social media, data usage is continuing to rise and existing connections no longer suffice. The Netherlands Organization for Applied…
The Corona pandemic has changed working life in many ways. Most visible is a new perception of the office environment, be it at home or in an official office space. And what’s more, employers and managers are more aware than…
There are already plenty of tools that help with making choices in everyday life. Google Maps provides directions for the best route and Spotify offers suggestions of music to listen to. Even in the medical world, systems are being developed…
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen (KU, Denmark) and biotechnology company Gubra have developed a new insulin molecule. This molecule improves the regulation of blood sugar levels making it easier and safer for diabetic patients. According to the Dutch Diabetes…
As drought increases, water becomes scarcer. Groundwater is also becoming more scarce. Last month, an alarming study was published which showed that the Brabant countryside is thirsty and that it needs a lot more water to survive. Even though we…