This is how funghi are transforming the organic industry

The role of funghi and fungi in the bioindustry is becoming increasingly important, with innovative applications in the Netherlands. From eco-friendly packaging to building materials and biofertilizers; mycelium and other fungi offer sustainable solutions. Five developments that show how fungi…

IO’s week: a sea of innovations

Each week in our Sunday newsletter, we look back on the past seven days. Regarding content, we always do so at the initiative of our cartoonist, Albert Jan Rasker. He chooses a subject, draws a picture, and we take it…

Durable cartilage mini-prosthesis coming ‘soon’

Effective treatment of cartilage defects in the knee for middle-aged patients is getting closer. Avalanche Medical, based at Brightlands Maastricht Health Campus, is on the eve of a crucial step with its self-developed SyCap, a plastic mini-prosthesis for treating a…

What if we dare to let go of the wheel

It will probably take some getting used to crawling into a car without a steering wheel. The technology of self-driving cars is advancing rapidly. High time to start thinking about a society where they have taken over our roads. Last…