The Netherlands is known as the number one cyclist nation in Europe, and Amsterdam is also famous for its bicycles. Of course, not all residents or tourists travel on two wheels, there are also lots of cars, trucks, and delivery…
As the sun slowly set at the High Tech Campus Eindhoven, Innovation Origins presented the Gerard & Awards for the sixth time in a row. Ten new winners, who will be listed in an illustrious list. Because that’s what we…
On average, cars will cost about 3,000 to 5,000 Euros more by the year 2025. That is at least what Audi boss Bram Schot explained on Dutch radio last weekend. As the reason for this increase, the 57-year-old cited high…
Ever since she was little and at her father’s tulip company, she already had a keen taste for entrepreneurship. Yet it wasn’t until she was 19 that Josefien Groot really made her mark with her first start-up. Yogachicks was where…
In almost every major cycling race in the past years, situations have occurred where cyclists have been drafting behind in‐race motorcycles. Although the International Cycling Union (UCI) has published new rules in 2017 to avoid such situations, these rules are…
Stefan Baudis aims to enable the natural regeneration of damaged bone with a bone substitute from a 3D printer. This should be organically constructed and biodegradable and should therefore not be a foreign body. Healthy bones are capable of remarkable…
Sustainability involves the conservation of resources, yet also the reuse of existing resources – for example lost heat. Whether during cooking, hot showers or in the server center of an Internet provider: it is everywhere and disappears partially unused into…
It is generally known that today’s wind turbines are giants, reaching up to 100 metres in height. But the latest models, which will be on the market within the next few years, will be even bigger – they will have…
Weather forecasts often change daily and even hourly. And depending on which channel you watch on TV or which app you use on your mobile phone, there are immense differences for the same day. However, it is not the inability…
Pressure ulcers are a major burden to patients, carers and the healthcare system. Particularly vulnerable populations are elderly, bedridden and spinal cord injured individuals. PhD researcher Jibbe Soetens investigated the response of the human skin to prolonged loading. Hospitals can…