UMC Groningen researcher investigates the presence of virus particles in aerosols
With a microbiological air sampler, the researcher can measure the air in the room after someone has talked, coughed or sneezed
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Total Productivity and TNO will use Field lab Flexible Manufacturing to demonstrate software
Starting this fall, Total Productivity will demonstrate a software package to support operators in the manufacturing industry in Brainport Industries Campus
Column: New strategy needed for Brainport region
A lot is needed to seriously tackle the problem of dichotomy within Brainport, Mary Fiers says. "Are we going to take the step towards a broad approach to prosperity together?"
No festival, yet visitors to Biergarten Paradigm in Groningen can still test festival innovations
Innofest provides space for a multi-purpose crew shirt, compostable building materials, a microalgae soft drink and a platform for a safer nightlife.
Sensors to measure leaking plastics at companies: “Tackling the problem at the source”
Microplastics in rivers, seas and oceans pose an increasing threat to humans and animals. Students of Eindhoven University of Technology are working on a machine to count plastic granules in rivers.
Tech2B: the new marketplace for technical parts of manufacturing machinery
Innovation Origins rewarded Tech2B with a Gerard & Anton Award in July. Tech2B developed a marketplace where machine manufacturers can quickly offer parts to production companies.
Mechanics onshore can view and solve onboard problems using AR glasses
Especially during the corona crisis, remote maintenance and repair proved to be the solution to keep ships afloat and save on costs.
Magnetic separation of waste is also possible for heavy materials
Researchers from the Dutch universities in Utrecht and Nijmegen have been successful: the trick is to keep the magnetic fluid containing waste stabilized when the magnetic field is more powerful.
Farmed salmon and tilapia are much more sustainable than previously thought
According to the Utrecht Master's student Björn Kok, his new calculation method shows that 1 kilo of wild fish can yield up to 3 or 4 kilos of farmed fish.
‘Nuclear fusion can follow in the footsteps of solar cells’
Every other week EV specialist and Innovation Origins columnist Auke Hoekstra discusses what caught his eye on topical issues or what he runs into where the preservation of our planet is concerned.
Old T-shirts are given new life as elegant viscose clothing
An old pair of jeans or an old T-shirt can now be recycled several times and thereby contribute to more sustainability in fashion.
[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 […]
Curious types (13): “If you’re not curious, you learn everything in a stupid way.”
In a series of interviews, Fontys researcher Danae Bodewes talks to curious types who, each in their own way, provide the building blocks for a curious life.
Machine-learning methods help Science better understand solar panels
Current research at the Technical University of Graz refutes earlier theories on long-range charge transfer between organic and inorganic materials.
A new process for precision perforation of material layers
Scientists have developed a nano-structuring method for precisely perforating one layer of material while leaving the other layer untouched
Inland waterway shipping can make freight transport much more sustainable
Inland shipping can make the transport of goods more ecological. The EU project IW-NET aims to provide the necessary digital tools.
The SARS-CoV-2 giant you can touch: 3D printing makes it possible
The aim of the scientists is not only to make the SARS-CoV-2 virus made understandable for non-scientists in a playful way and also bundles international research results.
Deciphering natural laws with a molecular mastermind
Researchers at the VU University Amsterdam have tracked down a massive fifth natural force and undiscovered masses.
The Corona map: COVID-19 returns from vacation while countries are still recovering
Data journalist Jelmer Visser closely follows the developments surrounding the coronavirus. Are we seeing exponential growth again today?
Hip signals from an equilibrium belt to keep people in balance
The belt senses the direction the wearer is leaning in and provides vibration feedback to improve the body position