Touchwind’s floating windmills cannot be blown over during storms
Innovation Origins rewarded TouchWind with a Gerard & Anton Award this July. Their concept for floating windmills eliminates the danger of exploding rotors in stormy weather.
Start-ups
A checklist app from EZ Factory for factory operators prevents accidents and mistakes
Innovation Origins rewarded EZ Factory with a Gerard & Anton Award in July. The start-up makes an app that allows operators to systematically finish their task lists for machinery in factories.
Start-ups, beware: building your home office comes with a few warnings
At home, it takes a little extra prep work to get your business off the ground with the best possible chances
Corona-related support for Dutch start-ups mainly spent on High Tech, Medtech and Life Sciences
More than 600 Dutch start-ups, scale-ups and innovative SMEs received a loan for a total amount of 217 million euros.
[UPDATE] Start-up of the Day: Kipster chickens lay the most sustainable eggs in the world
Many interesting start-ups have been presented here on IO over the past year. This is why we are reviewing a number of successful young businesses […]
European Corona Fund obligates Member States to innovate
The European Parliament is outraged because Member States do not want to invest more money in innovation under the Horizon Fund. However, the corona fund and agricultural and cohesion funds also inves
Machinery from Carbyon turns CO2 from air into aviation fuel
Innovation Origins rewarded Carbyon with a Gerard & Anton Award in July. Carbyon's machinery filters CO2 from the air and supplies it in a purified form to make kerosene for aircraft.
Venture capitalists increase their investments in European start-ups – despite corona
Investors' attention was focused on the more mature start-ups, which involve less risk.
A string of rooftop gardens could create new biotope for birds and insects
Greenery on Rotterdam's rooftops should support biodiversity and even lead to a new kind of biotope for insects and birds.
Why would you set up a start-up during the corona crisis?
Onze columnisten werken aan oplossingen voor de problemen van deze tijd. In de rubriek Morgen Beter schrijven ze over hun ideeën en dromen voor de toekomst.
Is it better to file a patent application or keep it secret?
Our columnists are working on finding solutions to today's problems and write about their ideas and dreams for the future in the Tomorrow is Good section.
Contraceptive valves in fallopian tubes, a way to plan pregnancies and curb soaring global population rates
Innovation Origins honored Choice with a Gerard & Anton Award in July. Their valve implants help women plan their pregnancies and avoid unwanted pregnancies.
Strong support for a more flexible Dutch work visa scheme for ex-pats
The Netherlands must open its borders to first-rate talent, now that the US has restricted its immigration rules, Tessie Hartjes argued in a column last week. Her appeal is gaining plenty of support.
Top executive Taavi Madiberk (Skeleton): ‘Having an enthusiastic spark is the key’
Innovation Origins regularly talks to innovation leaders, trendsetters who are high up on the innovation ladder. Today, Estonia's Taavi Madiberk, the young CEO of Skeleton Technologies, has his say.
[Update] Start-up of the day: Noise diffraction sounds to be too simple to be true
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Tomorrow is Good: The brain gain potential
There is an immense opportunity to hire abroad, but current legislation makes it very hard for start-ups, writes Tessie Hartjes, VP marketing of Lightyear.
How Rotterdam bungled an investment in a green innovation fund
Because of the Paris Climate Agreement, municipalities must halve their CO2 emissions over the next ten years. To achieve this, sustainable investments are needed. Sometimes […]
Green start-up fund faltering due to false pledges of €20 million
Because of the Paris Climate Agreement, municipalities must halve their CO2 emissions over the next ten years. To achieve this, sustainable investments are needed. Sometimes […]
New wave of sustainable start-ups from Poland
Jambiani, Zanzibar. Around 700 children from two local schools cleaned up the village and collected 57 garbage bags. Świdnica, Poland. Waldemar Woźniak, a retired postman, […]
How corona is affecting the workplace of the future
For some, it is an outright disaster. While for others, it’s hard to imagine anything else. Working from home. The latter group seems to be […]