By connecting the dozens of companies and organisations based at Strijp-T, innovation in the Eindhoven manufacturing industry can be further strengthened. The Strijp-T Innovation District Foundation was set up to shape this ambition. VanBerlo founder Ad van Berlo is chairman…
There are many different visions about the future of autonomous driving. One question that comes up in this context is: what does the passenger actually do when his car becomes an intelligent driver? Because even when it comes to driving…
Martin van den Brink, President & Chief Technology Officer of ASML, has received the Imec Lifetime of Innovation Award. This was announced today at imec’s FutureSummits 2019. With this, imec acknowledges the personal contribution of van den Brink in the realization…
It is only eight years ago that the emergency bells had to be sounded about the future of the Eindhoven University of Technology. A decreasing number of students, poor performance, many students who dropped out without a diploma: how much…
For five years in a row, the Brabant economy has been growing faster than the national average, the number of unemployed is historically low and there are more people in employment than ever before. This makes it difficult for companies…
Sometimes, there is simply not enough time to do a little more for your own health. How nice would it be, for example, to participate in a professional circuit training during your lunch break, alternatively to enjoy a relaxing massage…
Extreme weather conditions make trees’ lives in the city particularly difficult. According to observations, they are more susceptible to the consequences of global warming because they don’t grow in a natural but in a built environment. This includes heat waves,…
In a world where data is the new gold, we must ask ourselves what that means for our ‘pre-programmed’ knowledge. By measuring a lot, we collect data, and it seems as if we can do anything with it nowadays. The…
Although everyone sees and feels that the world is changing, it is sometimes hard to imagine that your own oh-so-important profession will sooner or later no longer be there. For one profession that moment comes faster than for another, but…
Anyone who followed the news last week can’t have missed it. Scientists worldwide are ringing the alarm bells. Nature is deteriorating on “all fronts” at a “relentless pace”. Species are now dying out tens to hundreds of times faster than…