Tomorrow is good. In a weekly column, alternately written by Lucien Engelen, Maarten Steinbuch, Carlo van de Weijer and Daan Kersten, E52 tries to find out what the future will look like. All four contributors are – in addition to…
The time when Eindhovenaren were able to marvel at the Evoluon to take a grasp of the future is already far behind us. And the creation of a National Museum for Technology – always on top of the wish list of the…
While traveling through America or Asia, CEO Peter Wennink often gets asked why his company ASML is practically the only one able to make those very complicated chip machines. His answer is invariably: the regional network of suppliers and research institutes.…
SOEPS is back in town. Daan Melis, once the editor of SOEPS magazine, is now working on other ideas, but under the same brand name. “What used to be a magazine, has transformed into other cool things.” And cool, in Melis’s world,…
When you go abroad and ask the experts, there is no discussion: Eindhoven is the high tech capital of Europe. According to Daan Kersten, cofounder and CEO of Additive Industries, the city has established itself firmly on the high tech map of the world.…
Tomorrow is good. In a weekly column, alternately written by Lucien Engelen, Maarten Steinbuch, Carlo van de Weijer and Daan Kersten, E52 tries to find out what the future will look like. All four contributors are – in addition to…
Royal Philips achieved the status of Industry Group leader in the Capital Goods category of the 2016 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). Philips’ overall score was 92 out of 100 points, which – according to the company – “underlines Philips’…
Introducing smart technology at the neighbourhood level is a bit like getting married. You have to think about it carefully beforehand, since you’re entering into the relationship for the long haul. In this essay, Tsjalling Swierstra, professor of the philosophy…
Eindhovens ‘makersculture’ becomes evident at the Mini Maker Faire. On the 10th and 11th of September, the third edition of the Maker-festival will take place at the Vestdijk, in VDMA. It’s an event built for makers from all ages, where…
For the most people the vacation is over, it’s back to normal again. Flooded mailboxes are taken care off, little by little the agenda gets fuller. But also ‘Drinks & Demo’s is back from a holiday. Every first Wednesday…