At the Maastricht Health Campus, the startup EmoSys has developed a neuroscience-based portable solution for the treatment of depression. The device produces electrical impulses that stimulate the nerves involved in smiling and laughing. Our cartoonist Albert Jan Rasker knows what…
An airport facilitates the economny, but also is a business in itself. To remain relevant and economically viable, it needs to grow. At least, that’s what common sense is telling us. But then, there’s the environment. There’s climate change and…
All over the world, cities need talents. The local supply and demand of these people sometimes is a problem, but fortunately, there are many people who would like to show off their talents in an exciting new environment. Eindhoven is…
Wind energy is regarded as one of the energy sources of the future. Wind power plants generate electricity by driving a generator with a large propeller. Due to their climate-friendly eco-balance, ever larger, more powerful wind turbines are being built…
People often ask me what it takes to become the Smartest Region in the World. It may sound strange, but imagination might be more important than knowledge. If knowledge alone was enough to know the exact solution to a problem,…
Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and Signify have examined LED lighting. LED lighting can flicker or show a stroboscopic effect, which can cause fatigue and even headaches. The researchers have determined the characteristics of the light in which…
The northern Dutch city of Groningen is spending three million euros on subsidies to get the project Cybersecurity Noord-Nederland off the ground. The aim of the project is to put the Northern Netherlands at the top in the field of…
The Eindhoven startup Salvia BioElectronics B.V. has received additional investment from the Brabant Startup Fund (BSF), bringing the total seed funding to €3.1 million. The startup already received investment from the Brabant Development Agency (BOM) and Thuja Capital, which is complemented…
Anywhere around us, data is being collected. Everything we do is recorded. Think of internet traffic, but also the traffic on the road, the pedometer on your phone or even the heating in the house. All these devices record a…
Imagine it, a smart city, full of sensors and connected technology. Rules are not necessary, because the city controls itself. Garbage is collected when the bins are full, traffic lights set to give way to pedestrians – or a fast…