The two most important pillars of sustainable energy production in Germany are wind and sun. Solar systems on roofs play a special role there because there is a shortage of space. The Berlin start-up Solarimo makes it possible not only…
This week and next week, Innovation Origins is looking at the growing influence of wireless communication within today’s society and in particular at data transmission via electromagnetic radio waves with ever-higher frequencies, such as 5G. Research is needed to map…
The Netherlands will have a new website and app as of June 1 which you can use to make reservations at cafes, bars, and restaurants. With Barbooking.nl, the internet entrepreneurs Kristian Kossen and Roger Heijkoop want to help hospitality companies…
“We are all responsible for what’s happening in the marketplace. If we don’t buy stuff, then it won’t be produced. But the system is not transparent. It’s time-consuming to find out how to buy things that are sustainable,” says Markus…
The first brief traffic jams after the lockdown are a fact. Where we could fire a proverbial cannon down most roads in recent months, we are now back on the road a lot more often. Images of overcrowded beaches and…
This week and next week, Innovation Origins is looking at the growing influence of wireless communication within today’s society and in particular at data transmission via electromagnetic radio waves with ever-higher frequencies, such as 5G. Telecom provider VodafoneZiggo made a…
Scientists have declared a major breakthrough in the fight against the debilitating disease known as Lyme disease. Transmitted by ticks, the dangers posed to public health by the disease are now widely documented. If left untreated it can lead to…
Growing up in China, from an early age Max Loessl knew that he wanted to do something so as to be able to give back to society and to the environment. After finishing school he briefly worked for Greenpeace in…
The search for drugs and vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus is in full swing around the world. On a regular basis, there are reports that give rise to hope that an active substance has been found. However, much of this…
If the Corona crisis makes something clear to us, it is that the solutions of the past no longer work for today’s problems. But in order to achieve those new solutions and create real innovations that benefit society, something has…