Transport of the future – Driving across Europe without a driver
An articulated truck driving across Europe on autopilot will be a major step in the digitalization of the trucking industry and will fundamentally change it over the long term.
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Healthcare provider is getting increasingly more help from smart devices
Based on the four editorial themes of sustainability, mobility, health and digital, the editors of Innovation Origins look back on 2020 with a summary of the most noteworthy news stories.
Dutch researchers make rubber from dandelions
A Dutch consortium is investigating the production of rubber using latex from dandelions. It offers a sustainable alternative to latex from rubber trees.
Secondary schools in Brainport focus on stronger forms of hybrid teaching
"It is a technical issue and a didactic issue at the same time: how do you serve a class equally well inside and outside the school environment?"
A juicy piece of meat made of vegetable proteins
"We want to give the consumer the experience of eating meat"
Ambitious retraining plan for Brainport receives support from the Eindhoven Metropolitan Region
"As many people as possible who would otherwise be or would become unemployed should be able to undertake an effective retraining trajectory”
Outstanding high-tech turns Brabant’s agriculture and food industry into a top agrifood sector
"Precisely because Brabant is a densely populated conurbation, the pressure here is high to develop smart solutions"
Seed investment by LUMO Labs for health tech venture AlphaBeats
The Eindhoven based startup combines biofeedback technology with music to drastically reduce the effects of stress
Evaluate applicants without prejudice thanks to online pre-assessments
TestGorilla is an online tool that allows remote, efficient and bias-free assessment of applicants by means of a pre-selection screening process.
Tackling Brainport’s future challenges starts with improving the living environment
"The prerequisite for an inclusive society is that everyone feels at home here. So: care for housing, a well-functioning infrastructure, clean air and a vibrant city"
Lifeport wants to distinguish itself as an innovative region with Food, Health, and Energy
"It is by working together that companies can maintain and even increase their competitiveness."
Charging without a plug
"For our cycling country with more than one and a half million electric bikes, it's a nice innovation - and a possible export product"
“Tech City to Watch”: Eindhoven hits the charts in Savills’ Rising Global Tech Contenders list
"The power of the Brainport region gives the city something that others lack"
Dutch Municipality of Rotterdam is subsidizing the development of smart energy systems
The Municipality of Rotterdam is investing in five different companies that are active in the field of smart energy systems. The municipality hopes to achieve the Rotterdam Climate Agreement by doing
ZuidOostZorg tests the use of smart glasses in healthcare
Being able to consult a colleague's expertise remotely is one of the possibilities that ZuidOostZorg is putting to the test with GemVision's SmartGlass.
Rainwater is collected and reused at the Dutch Rotterdam Zoo
Rotterdam Zoo is building an innovative rainwater storage system for reusing rainwater. The system is made up of Bufferblocks and a biofilter system, Bluebloqs.
Mosa Meat receives 75 million US dollars in funding
Dutch cultured meat manufacturer Mosa Meat is receiving 75 million US dollars in funding to expand its production facility.
Mycelium (fungal root) poised to make fast fashion sustainable
Aniela Hoitink thinks that it is easier to change fashion production than consumer behavior. With fabric made of compostable mycelium (mushroom roots) she could succeed.
Dutch city of Eindhoven is Europe’s most important innovation cluster for data technology
Research conducted by the European Patent Office: "This concerns a major shift towards a fully data-driven economy."
‘Diversity in technology calls for role models’
Sahar Yadegari, managing director of the VHTO Expertise Center, wants to make girls aware of their own capabilities and the career prospects of a technical study at an early age.