This is apparent from the ‘China Science Investigation’, a major investigation into 350,000 scientific publications by a group of European journalists, Follow the Money and RTL Nieuws. This concerns scientific knowledge for weapon technology, unmanned vehicles (drones), robotics and semiconductors, such as chips. Knowledge that China itself does not have but is necessary for the … Read more
PARTNER CONTRIBUTION Technology has really taken off in this area and this is noticeable in almost every household. Not so long ago we thought of certain devices as true science fiction, but now we don’t look at it strange anymore. Five examples of technical gadgets that we have come to consider normal. Apple Watch A … Read more
AMSTELVEEN Amstelveen is aging in the coming years. The group of 75 years and older in particular will increase, namely from 9 to 12 percent in 2040. As a result, more places are also needed in nursing homes. Many elderly people are currently waiting for a place in a nursing home. In 2020 there were … Read more
The Rijksmuseum has spent the past two years researching the Night Watch before it could be restored. By using new technologies, we now know even more about Rembrandt’s famous painting. In this episode of BNR Eyeopeners we talk about the technological innovations that allow us to examine our physical and digital art in detail and … Read more
Special Fruit from Meer in Belgium has entered into a partnership with Agrinorm. The global distributor of a wide range of specialty fruits and vegetables plans to collect data on freshness and quality throughout the supply chain to better meet customer expectations while reducing costs. Special Fruit was founded in 1990 by François Maes and … Read more
07 Apr 2022 today at 08:00 The Belgian accelerator Birdhouse guides starters who respond to the longer life trend. It appears that foreign players in this sector are on average further ahead than Belgian ones. The accelerator provides advice and financial support to start-ups. Birdhouse has been active for six years and, in addition to … Read more
For a long time it was mainly used as a model system for basic research – the single-celled microorganism Sulfolobus acidocaldarius† It is one of the microorganisms that thrive in extremely hot or acidic conditions. dr. Julian Quehenberger, CTO at the TU Vienna spin-off NovoArc, came up with the idea to make a new kind … Read more
Fourthline has realized a turnover growth of 170% in 2021. The KYC fintech explains its success as a “significant increase in demand for top-level end-to-end KYC solutions from established financial institutions”. Fourthline explains at the presentation of the annual results that the need for advanced technology and experts to tackle online fraud and keep financial … Read more
A delegation from Erasmus MC, including head of IC Diederik Gommers, visited Treant Zorggroep. Reason: to become acquainted with the state of the art data-driven technology that the Zorggroep uses. In particular, systems relating to capacity management and other data-driven knowledge were met with great interest. At the Scheper hospital in Emmen, it was specifically … Read more
Alzheimer Nederland is supporting a new consortium that focuses on developing technology that improves the quality of life of people with dementia. The major research project is led by Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and is based on ‘warm technology’. These are appropriate, warm and smart care solutions. Alzheimer Nederland is supporting this 6-year research … Read more