EU Corona Summit: Will research fall by the wayside?
Budget cuts for research, innovation and health at the Corona summit meeting of the 27 EU heads of state are causing dismay and concern across Europe.
Sustainability
Revolutionary battery cell with 70% higher energy density hails from the Netherlands
LeydenJar Technologies has developed a battery cell made of pure silicon that is going to 'drastically change the battery industry'
BeefyGreen makes a mushroom-based meat substitute from local by-product streams
The stem of the oyster mushroom was basically suited for use as cattle feed. But now it has also proved ideal in meat substitutes.
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.
Wireless water robot cleans water and takes samples too
Researchers at TU Eindhoven have designed a tiny plastic robot made of reactive polymers that is propelled by light and magnetism.
Smart office villa at Dutch High Tech Campus Eindhoven should attract international talent
High Tech Campus Eindhoven in the Netherlands aims to be the most sustainable tech hub in the world and the brand new smart office villa is set to attract plenty of international talent.
[Update] Start-up of the day: Noise diffraction sounds to be too simple to be true
View Post Many interesting start-ups have been presented here on IO over the past year. This is why we are reviewing a number of successful […]
Curious types (10): “Showing the estrangement”
Maria Kapteijns: "Curiosity is at the heart of artists who don't take something for granted."
Aquaponics promises food security in a changing climate
Large-scale aquaphonics are seen as a way to ensure food safety in future
How innovation works at Schiphol Airport: ‘To make an impact, you have to work together’
Innovation Origins regularly speaks to innovation leaders, trendsetters who are high on the innovation ladder. Today, Hassan Charaf, Head of Innovation at Schiphol airport.
New therapy helps corona patients breathe on their own again
Apparaat stimuleert werking van het middenrif
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 […]
Electric Auke #21: ‘It’s best if we left nature alone more often’
Every other week we take a look with EV specialist and Innovation Origins columnist Auke Hoekstra at what caught his eye on topical issues or […]
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 […]
Animals can feel an earthquake coming after all
Animals can feel an earthquake coming. For years it was doubted whether that was possible. In an international study it has now been established that […]
Tomorrow is good: After sunshine comes … hopefully rain
Over the past few weeks, you could smell it on a regular basis. The lovely smell of a heavy downpour after a warm sultry day. […]
Rising sea levels: The Haakse Dike – an escape route for the wealthy west?
While sea levels are slowly rising at present, the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) predicts that the tempo will accelerate from 2050 onwards and […]
New Delta Plan against rising sea levels: the Haakse Sea Dike off the Dutch coastline
A new 20-meter high and 3.5-kilometer wide sea dike, to be constructed 25 kilometers from the existing coastline, is considered a realistic scenario that could […]
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, […]
New process enables extraction of lithium in Germany
A world without lithium is inconceivable in the 21st century. Mobile phones, electric cars, data storage. Lithium is essential for those batteries that power these […]