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Mercedes launches a competition to find the smartest digital car applications

The German carmaker wants to advance digital mobility with the help of this international competition.

Dutch TU Delft biotechnologists turn yeast into mini-factories for making medicine

By constructing artificial chromosomes inside of yeast, yeast cells will soon have the ability to make a variety of medicines.

Water increasingly important as a source of precious substances

Scientists have found a new method to selectively 'fish' salts such as phosphorus and potassium out of water.

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Blood test offers a chance to develop medicine against Alzheimer’s disease

Dutch and German scientists have now found a way to accurately detect early-onset Alzeheimer's Disease and consequently develop medication that can be administered more effectively earlier on.

Voice Assistant COALA tells you what to do at work if you can’t quite remember

This intelligent voice assistant should provide people working in manufacturing with answers to every technical question.

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‘A global strategy is needed for forest conservation’

According to a Danish scientist, forest conservation, agricultural development and poverty reduction are issues that are inextricably linked and therefore need to be tackled together.

IO readers’ choice: People remain central to innovations

Innovation Origins readers primarily choose innovations that improve personal life as the most important developments of 2020

Nano-hinges are the next step in development of molecular machines

Israeli and Finnish scientists have designed a nano-hinge that can open and close with the use of light.

Sustainable paint made from plant stems

This new bio-based paint should eventually replace petroleum-based acrylic paints.

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Simple mineral can provide a solution to climate problems

The Danish researcher Szilas is looking for new techniques to capture CO2 on a large scale by using the mineral olivine.

Dutch government invests 4.5 million euros in the Hyperloop project

Thanks to the subsidy from the Dutch government, the initiative now has the thirty million euros needed for the construction of a Hyperloop test center in Groningen.

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Healthcare provider is getting increasingly more help from smart devices

Based on the four editorial themes of sustainability, mobility, health and digital, the editors of Innovation Origins look back on 2020 with a summary of the most noteworthy news stories.

A bit of water in nanofoam made of wood fibers offers superinsulation

The higher efficiency of this material also makes it possible to retrofit the insulation in existing buildings without sacrificing interior space or modifying the facade.

Hydrogen-powered trucks are really on their way

Truck manufacturers Daimler, Iveco and Volvo and energy companies Shell and OMV want to bring about a breakthrough for the hydrogen truck by adopting a joint approach.

Plenty of techniques for a more sustainable world, but it’s about time we started using them

Drawing on the four editorial themes of sustainability, mobility, health and digital, the editors of Innovation Origins look back on 2020 with a summary of the most noteworthy news stories.

Dutch city of Eindhoven is Europe’s most important innovation cluster for data technology

Research conducted by the European Patent Office: "This concerns a major shift towards a fully data-driven economy."

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The Netherlands can get rid of gas by switching to solar heating networks

A test setup at TU Delft has shown that solar panels in combination with a low-temperature heat network linked to a heat/cold storage facility can provide a household with enough energy.

Flying cars and high-speed hyperloop travel are still in the future

Based on the four editorial themes of sustainability, mobility, health and digital, the editors of Innovation Origins look back on 2020 with a summary of the most striking messages.

Avatar does chores for you as if you were doing them yourself

Researchers at the Dutch University of Twente are working on a system to control robots from a safe environment,but in such a way that you feel as if you are doing all the robot's actions yourself.

Drones, supercomputers, the rise of robotics and loads of smart apps

Drawing on the four editorial themes of sustainability, mobility, health and digital, the editors of Innovation Origins look back on 2020 with a summary of the most noteworthy news stories.

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