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Bert Overlack: The dark side of success

For over 20 years, Bert Overlack had his own company with more than 270 employees. He experienced internationalization and expansion – but also market collapse, insolvency, and rebuilding. He knows what he is talking about when it comes to failure…

  • Petra Wiesmayer
  • September 13, 2019
  • Sustainability

Environmental and Social Sciences: Key aspects of bioeconomics

The University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences in Vienna encompasses all research areas within the field of bioeconomics and sees this as a unique selling point at a global level. A center for bioeconomics has now been created…

  • Hildegard Suntinger
  • September 13, 2019
  • Start-ups

Start-up of the day: Axiles Bionics designs prosthetic foot with joint functionality

What prompted you to set up Axiles Bionics and what problem did it solve? “Up until now, people with an amputated foot have had to make do with prosthetics which have no joint functionality. These types of prosthetics don’t function…

  • Lucette Mascini
  • September 13, 2019
  • Sustainability

Solliance reaches new records in efficiency in flexible solar cells

Just 9 months after the presentation of the first record-breaking flexible solar cell, USA based MiaSolé Hi-Tech Corp and Eindhoven based Solliance Solar Research established a new world record power conversion efficiency of 23% on a flexible solar cell. The…

  • IO Eindhoven
  • September 13, 2019
  • Mobility

A decision in favour of hydrogen propulsion would be a grave mistake

Researchers at all levels are working on alternative mobility concepts, from batteries to hydrogen to methane. They are not always in agreement with the strategies of politicians. In Austria, Sebastian Kurz,the ÖVP’s leading candidate, continues to generate debate. He wants…

  • Hildegard Suntinger
  • September 13, 2019
  • Start-ups

Start-up of the day: Virtual playground supports recovery of children in hospitals

A virtual playground for children in hospitals. PlaygroundVR is putting the finishing touches to the technical development of their virtual reality environment. “Playing outdoors is invaluable for children’s development,” says Freek Teunen, co-founder of PlaygroundVR. “Outside, there is plenty of…

  • Linda Bak
  • September 12, 2019
  • Mobility

Solar Team Eindhoven has new solar panel made for their damaged car

Solar Team Eindhoven has had a completely new solar panel flown in for the solar car that they are using in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia. The Stella Era, as the car is called, suffered severe damage on…

  • Linda Bak
  • September 12, 2019
  • Health

Simulation software simplifies production of biopharmaceutical drugs

Biopharmaceutical drugs solve previously unsolved problems, but are very complex in their manufacture. A new simulation software will be used to systematize the knowledge process. Biopharmaceutical drugs lend themselves to treat conditions which cannot be treated with synthetic chemical agents.…

  • Hildegard Suntinger
  • September 12, 2019
  • Sustainability

Dutch Topsector policy works: more innovations through joint research between universities and industry

Innovative products mainly come to the fore when knowledge institutions and companies work together. The Dutch government stimulates this cooperation on a large scale with its Topsector policy. It makes an extra contribution to universities and companies that jointly set…

  • Linda Bak
  • September 11, 2019
  • Digital

Interactive labs let citizens participate in urban planning

Urban planning is no longer just a matter of science. In the new City Innovation Lab in Vienna, data and facts are transformed into scenarios that can be visualized and experienced in 3D. The key aspect is participative design, which…

  • Hildegard Suntinger
  • September 11, 2019
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