They were basically a by-product stream, left-overs from food production: oyster mushroom stems. This kind of food is often used as animal feed. The stems are too expensive for livestock farmers, says Frank Nouwens, owner of start-up BeefyGreen. “But it’s…
With the development of what is known as bio-ink, the Flemish company Xpect-INX has brought the printing of human organs one step closer. The company is a spin-off from a project of the Belgian University of Ghent (UGent). Flanders is…
What can existing vaccines do for COVID-19? This is the question that Professor Hans Rasker, rheumatologist, asked himself at the beginning of the corona crisis. “Children were not, or scarcely, afflicted by it. Young adults and those up until their…
Three years ago on a warm April morning I shuffled into my first thermodynamics exam. It was notoriously hard. A whopping 64% wouldn’t get a passing grade. But I was sure I would, because I had a secret weapon. In…
Innovation Origins regularly talks to ‘innovation leaders,’ trendsetters who are high up on the innovation ladder. In this series, they each offer a peek behind the scenes. Today Taavi Madiberk (32) has his say, he’s CEO of Skeleton Technologies, a…
The corona crisis is hitting lots of people very hard and the ensuing economic problems will be lasting, according to many. Others go even further and claim that the 1930s are on their way back again. I am convinced that…
In a new series in close collaboration with the Dutch AI Coalition, Innovation Origins wants to show the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on our society. How do we, as human beings, keep track of the consequences of this social…
Every year Innovation Origins puts 10 start-ups from the Dutch Brainport Eindhoven region in the spotlight who we are expecting great things from in the coming year. Earlier this month they were all recipients of the Gerard and Anton Awards…
It is really incredible how quickly a Formula 1 car is fitted with a brand new set of tires during a race. A few seconds, that’s all it takes. In a Formula E race, that was all done very differently…
In the near future, a small robot can help clean water. In front of the unit stands a model of a sea creature: a coral polyp, whose tentacles form the corals in the ocean. This mechanical “wireless water polyp” can…