German software for more effective use of industrial machinery
The software program Station Connector from the German Fraunhofer Institute IPA works as a kind of translation machine.
Maurits Kuypers
Green hydrogen and natural gas via the same gas network
The Fraunhofer Institute IKTS has developed a membrane that is capable of separating hydrogen and natural gas through the gas grid after transport.
Underground agriculture in London is gearing up
Growing Underground in London is one of the largest underground vertical farms in the world that is controlled entirely by a digital twin at the University of Cambridge.
A mattress that issues an alert when patients need to be turned around
The mattress from British start-up CaldiScope is stacked with sensors that have learned to signal if someone has been in one position for too long that can cause lesions.
Swedish university claims breakthrough for energy storage in plastic
Chalmers University of Technology says it has developed a material that serves as a good battery and construction material at the same time for such things as electric cars or bicycles.
Dutch TNO develops self-healing software against cyber attacks
The Dutch bank ABN Amro will be the first to use the 'self healing security’ software, which is based on the human body's own immune system.
Using AI to reduce complications in patients in nursing wards
People coming out of intensive care benefit from good monitoring. Dutch TU/e and the Catharina Hospital have developed a smart camera that can do this.
Dutch Eindhoven University of Technology aims to revive internal combustion engine with argon gas
At TU Eindhoven, they see great potential for revolutionary internal combustion engine that is not only highly efficient, but clean as well.
Dutch Wageningen University uses lasers against bird flu
Lasers are proving extremely effective at keeping wild ducks and geese at a safe distance from poultry farms and could be a big help in the fight against the bird flu virus.
Denmark is building a fuel cell factory that offers 90% efficiency
The factory from Haldor Topsøe is due to be completed in 2023. In the meantime, there is also close cooperation with the Saudi mega-project NEOM through the 'Dutch connection.'
Dutch TNO research institute working on new drilling technique for geothermal energy
Canopus technology for "targeted steel shot drilling" should enable a higher generation of geothermal energy at a lower cost.
ASML is going to tutor disadvantaged children
The corona crisis has widened educational disparities. ASML workers are stepping in to help with tutoring in science subjects like math and physics. It's hoped that more companies will follow.
Better control of heat in nuclear fusion reactors
Dutch energy research center DIFFER and Swiss EPFL have developed a new control system to cool hydrogen particles before they reach the wall.
Vestas takes a step towards wooden wind turbines
The investment in engineering firm Modvion shows how seriously the Danes see a future for wooden wind turbines.
Up to 30% more farmed fish due to improved lighting system
The Kingfish Company is installing a new lighting system from Signify to help significantly expand production in the Netherlands.
Light doping makes electrical equipment faster and smaller
Semiconductors temporarily take on a metallic property when flashed with laser light and conduct better as a result.
The more patents the better, for SMEs as well
According to a study by the European Patent Office, companies that have their own intellectual property experience much faster growth in revenues and higher earnings for their employees.
Drive electric cars with an energy cream
The 'POWERPASTE' from the Fraunhofer Institute suddenly makes hydrogen a potential alternative for smaller electric vehicles.
Coventry UK to be the first to have an airport solely for large drones
Air-One® is to become the first of 200 "mobile airports" for passenger and cargo traffic in the United Kingdom.
Transport by road is more innovative than by rail or water
Dutch TNO calls for a traffic and transport policy that is less nailed down and offers more opportunities for technological innovations.