Skoon Energy B.V. (“Skoon”) is a young company on a mission to accelerate the energy transition through the setting up of a network for versatile exchangeable batteries for sharing, renting and leasing. The focus of Skoon is on building a…
The Technical University Eindhoven (TU/e) and TNO receive a 7 million euro subsidy from the European Union to further develop a heat battery that stores energy in salt. The two knowledge institutes are leading a partnership at European level (HEAT-INSYDE).…
Residents near airports can tell you a thing or two about it – the deafening noise when planes take off or land whereby you can hardly hear a word outdoors. Although newer planes have already become somewhat quieter in recent…
Herbi Clean has already got the local environment on its side. The Polish start-up is located in Bialystok, near the border with Belarus and the Białowieża National Park with one of the few and oldest low-altitude forests in Europe. The…
Good ideas are pouring in which are set to improve the city. Usually these are combined with the availability of digital information that is passed on very promptly so residents can move around their city or town more easily. Physically…
Snoring impairs sleep – and mainly that of the partner. That’s true, but if snorers repeatedly stop breathing, it can be not only disturbing but even be dangerous. In the long run, this obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can have harmful…
Electric mobility is clearly on the rise. E-cars, e-buses, e-bikes, e-scooters – and now also e-strollers. The German electric-giant Bosch and the Swedish baby carriage manufacturer Emmaljunga are launching an intelligent stroller with electric drive. According to a survey conducted…
The electric scooter is not yet officially allowed in the Netherlands, but the rental e-version is. Dutch start-up Felyx Sharing has been providing e-scooters since 2017. Innovation Origins spoke to an ambitious company that has ambitions to become the global…
In June, Facebook and a consortium of technology companies announced a plan to create a new digital currency known as Libra. Politicians were highly sceptical. After all, the money monopoly is still a primordial state privilege. Nevertheless, Libra is not…
With its contribution of ‘the wireless factory’, KPN became a member of the High Tech Software Cluster (HTSC), which is based at Brainport Industries Campus. The cluster revolves around the integration of hardware, software and network systems in largely wireless…