A moment of reflection on Paradijslaan
As a resident of the Dutch city of Eindhoven, you will most likely pass by there on a regular basis. On a bike, on foot, or in a car. Just past four very special trees in a park on the…
Smart 3D virtual model spots crime in the city at a glance
A unique digital 3D model that combines all city crime data on one single platform. The platform allows police and law enforcement to keep an eye on the city and intervene quickly in the event of any incidents or crime.…
Bright Photonics: Light as an engine for innovation
Ronald Broeke started his company Bright Photonics in 2009 after attending the PhD graduation ceremony of a fellow researcher from his former Photonics research group at the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft, the Netherlands). Broeke himself had already received…
Ultra-fast 3D bioprinter makes body parts in a flash
Recreating human body parts using a 3D printer. This is possible in the Netherlands with the new bioprinter developed by Utrecht University and UMC Utrecht. This printer can be used to make models of organs or bones, amongst other things.…
App from Climars challenges people to live a more sustainable life
“Through the Climars app, we want to use so-called challenges to encourage people to make more sustainable choices,” says Bojana Zoranovic, co-founder of Climars. When downloading the app, the user gets a number of multiple-choice questions about e.g. eating habits,…
CO2-neutral and vegan leather – made from mushrooms
Leather has been fashioned out of animal skin for centuries. In a lot of cases, this is a by-product of meat production and is seen as such. Yet it is not only livestock farming that is becoming more and more…
Regional business parks are a blind spot in the energy transition
Regional business parks can play a major role in meeting the Dutch government’s climate targets. Approximately 60 percent of business premises are in line for the installation of solar panels on their roofs. If this is actually carried out in…
Vitrimers will make plastics of the future sustainable
It is impossible to imagine life without plastics. The quantities produced each year are also immense. The German plastics industry alone produced 18.2 million tons last year. Worldwide, the figure is almost 400 million tons. A large proportion of this…
Technical University of Munich spin-off Isar Aerospace takes off
In the coming years, tens of thousands of small satellites are to be launched into space worldwide. Isar Aerospace, a start-up company founded at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), has developed a small and inexpensive launch vehicle tailored to…
Making universities sustainable, future-proof and fully networked
Universities must become more innovative and open in order to remain relevant in an ever-changing world. That’s why three Dutch entrepreneurs have launched an education-oriented start-up to help universities adapt. This aims to set up entrepreneurship programs and university start-up…