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Jan Wouters
Jan Wouters is an independent entrepeneur, at Wautomotive.nl. In the year that the car celebrates its 250th anniversary, he writes for Innovation Origins about the history of innovation.
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Use a quantum computer to avoid traffic jams
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This battery innovation marks the second electric revolution
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The flying car is coming (and has been for a hundred years already)
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This Dutch visionary predicted self-driving car as early as half a century ago
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7 tips on how to come out of the corona crisis stronger
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Tomorrow is good: Many people see Nikola as the new Tesla
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Tomorrow is Good: Hydrogen as a remedy for international conflicts?
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Tomorrow is good: Super batteries could cover a range of more than 1000 kilometers
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Tomorrow is Good: how hype delays innovation
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Tomorrow is good: is Volkswagen going to follow in the footsteps of Kodak?
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Tomorrow is good: Is diesel cleaner than electric?
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Tomorrow is good: advantage for electric SUV status symbols
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Better tomorrow: Get out of the trenches!
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Tomorrow is Good: disruption is a long term thing
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Tomorrow is good: Hydrogen hype?
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