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Paul Smits
Paul Smits is a political scientist and works as a journalist. Most of the time Paul worked as a reporter for a newspaper (Rotterdams Dagblad, AD). He now operates as a freelancer from South America (Ecuador).
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Features
Breeding ground for innovation in the old port area of Rotterdam
![Microwaterkrachtcentrale Turbulent](https://innovationorigins.com/app/uploads/2022/10/20201028-Social-Media-Versailles-678x542.jpg)
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Small hydropower plant in stream behind homes becoming more popular
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Future with quantum computers also calls for encryption of older data
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Cuttlefish teaches engineers how robots can grasp something very gently
![Scanner voedselverspilling](https://innovationorigins.com/app/uploads/2022/06/AvocadoScanner_FINAL-Crop-678x418.jpg)
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Scanner against food waste can help curb CO2 emissions
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Still a lot of hurdles to overcome for inland shipping’s transition to hydrogen
![Vliegersysteem](https://innovationorigins.com/app/uploads/2022/02/Schermafbeelding-2022-02-21-om-10.17.20-678x456.png)
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Kitepower’s kite generates energy by spinning in figures of 8 at high altitude
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Digital freight forwarder Shypple wants to become the Booking.com of the sector
![Snelnetwerk Apeldoorn](https://innovationorigins.com/app/uploads/2022/04/lfoYSbK1-edeX2NTm-town-coverage1-678x381.jpg)
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In Apeldoorn, high-speed wifi network hangs on street lampposts
![Cruiseschepen verbruiken veel elektriciteit op ligplaats](https://innovationorigins.com/app/uploads/2022/04/KDnUFjRj-cruise-ship-4082427_960_720-678x381.jpg)
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After inland vessels, seagoing ships are now plugged into Rotterdam too
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Smart bike path helps to organize future accessibility of cities
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For a smart city, you need to densify, not expand
![Opwarming](https://innovationorigins.com/app/uploads/2022/04/warming-2370285_960_720-678x451.jpg)
Fabric shade screen in outer space against global warming
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News
The chemical quest for delicious food
![CO2 afvang en opslag op schip](https://innovationorigins.com/app/uploads/2022/04/Sven-D-with-CO2-678x380.jpg)
Ship stores own CO2 emissions while sailing
![Leemmachine voor maken blokken koeienmest en aarde](https://innovationorigins.com/app/uploads/2022/04/Machine-678x509.jpg)
‘Mud houses’ made with cow manure as a cheap and sustainable solution
![CO2 uit zeewater halen](https://innovationorigins.com/app/uploads/2022/04/wave-1913559_960_720-678x334.jpg)
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CO2 from sea cuts down on greenhouse gas in air
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Interview
Language as a key to artificial intelligence
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