Mind the “Gender” Gap!
In her first column, tech top woman Helen Kardan argues for involving women in all stages of the development process. "Today's technologies are designed for a selection of people."
Women-run Start-ups
Innovation Origins goes beyond just the news. In addition to the usual news items about innovation and technology, our journalists spend a week digging into important themes. Our first dossier is about start-ups founded by women. Read all the stories here:
Preferential treatment policy for women professors at Eindhoven University of Technology: The end does (not) justify the means
Although the goal of attracting more women to the highest academic positions is commendable, the TU/e women's quota is in contravention of the Dutch Equal Opportunities Act
Start-up of the day: Developing talent with the help of robots
Tamar Neter-Gans worked for many years in the marketing & sales department at an online marketing intelligence agency. Since 2017 she is founder-owner of RobotWise. […]
Tomorrow is good: Women in universities -we still have a way to go
Katherine Johnson died on the 24th of February at the age of almost 102. Johnson was a brilliant mathematician. Her work at NASA made an […]
Marian Spier aims to bridge the gap between women entrepreneurs and investors
Innovation Origins is delving deeper. In addition to our regular news on innovation and technology, our journalists will routinely cover important themes in depth across […]
Tomorrow is good: Women entrepreneurs fear failure but are actually more successful
Last Friday I bumped into a former college student and I asked her where she worked these days. When she told me that she worked […]
Start-up of the Day: Helping young women achieve their entrepreneurial ambitions
As a young girl, Milou Knierim (26) wanted to become a fashion designer and would spend hours drawing. But in the end, she chose to […]
Start-up of the Day: Online platform where you can easily book artists
Innovation Origins is delving deeper. In addition to the usual news items about innovation and technology, our journalists spend a week zooming in on important […]
Start-up of the day: Search engine for fair and sustainable clothing
Innovation Origins is delving deeper. In addition to the usual news items about innovation and technology, our journalists spend a week zooming in on important […]
Borski Fund wants women’s entrepreneurship to flourish
Innovation Origins goes more in-depth. As of today, our journalists will regularly – in addition to our usual news on innovation and technology – be […]
Start-up of the day: Buildings fitted with stylish & sustainable solar panel facades
Facade panels that allow you to generate energy, made from sustainable materials and which also look attractive. Instead of glass and the usual black and […]
Spanish women quietly innovate beyond the male shadow
Female empowerment is flourishing in Spain. The newspaper El Mundo has been publishing a special issue every year since 2014 with a list of the […]
Invest in women for a change!
Innovation Origins is delving deeper. As of today, in addition to our regular news on innovation and technology, our journalists will routinely cover important themes […]