Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) has the strongest research cooperation with industry of all universities worldwide. This is shown by the ranking published this week by CWTS of Leiden University. Of all the university’s scientific publications, 15.6% are the result of research cooperation with industry. TU/e has been at the top of this ranking since the first edition in 2009.
Brainport Eindhoven Region, according to the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) the world’s smartest region in 2011, is a top technology breeding ground for innovation and home to world-class businesses, knowledge institutes and research institutions. Together they design and manufacture the technology of the future to ensure a safe, green and caring society and sustainable economic development of the Netherlands. The five focal sectors of Brainport Eindhoven region are High Tech Systems & Materials, Food, Automotive, Lifetec and Design.
Miortech, a Dutch company originating from the Philips cradle, introduces color displays that reflect sunlight, just like paper, with environmental benefits such as low power consumption and reduced light pollution overcoming the disadvantages of LED billboards.
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Vlisco honours Prince of Orange Willem-Alexander with commemorative fabric following the abdication of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands on 30 April 2013.
How can we build a better future for our children? How do we create a world where we, as individuals or organizations, can reach our full potential while also creating a better world for our children. These questions are at the core of the third TEDxBrainport taking place on June 4th 2013 in the Evoluon, Eindhoven under the theme of People, Planet and Purpose.
On 15 april 2013 Heijmans Building Company started with the construction of the new Solliance laboratory at High Tech Campus Eindhoven. The building will house approximately 250 researchers and developers, seconded by the cooperation partners of Solliance. The Solliance consortium consists of TNO, TU/e, Holst Centre, ECN, imec and Forschungszentrum Julich and has a number of industrial partners. Solliance aims to take the thin-film solar cell technology further through improving the output of the cells and reducing the production costs.
Recruiting and committing international talent is important for our wealth, the economy and our higher education. More joint efforts are needed by companies, government- and non-profit organizations and educational institutions to recruit and hold on to international students. Unemployment rates and deficits on the labour market should be more leading than they currently are. That is what the SER writes in a concept report about holding on to international talent: Make it in the Netherlands! The advice is directed to the minister of Education, Culture and Science Mrs. Bussemaker.
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Reducing the growth of a tumor by localized delivery of cancer medication can be achieved by using a combination of ultrasound, temperature-sensitive nanoparticles and MRI. This is shown by Mariska de Smet in her PhD research at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and Philips Research.
Holst Centre and Evonik Industries AG, one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals, announce a partnership to extend the range and performance of thin-film electronics applications. Evonik has joined Holst Centre’s shared research program on Organic and Oxide Transistors, bringing with it world-class expertise in soluble oxide semiconductor materials.
Arriva has placed an order for more than 80 VDL right-hand drive SB-200 chassis for delivery in 2013 through VDL’s UK dealership, Arriva Bus and Coach. This order follows an order for a similar number of VDL DB-300 double-deck chassis which are currently in build for Arriva.
Millions of tons of food are thrown away each year because the ‘best before’ date has passed. But this date is always a cautious estimate, which means a lot of still-edible food is thrown away. Wouldn’t it be handy if the packaging could ‘test’ whether the contents are still safe to eat? Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology, Universitá di Catania, CEA-Liten and STMicroelectronics have invented a circuit that makes this possible: a plastic analog–digital converter.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange visited the VDL Groep in Eindhoven on Wednesday 6 February. The VDL Groep received the King Willem I Prize, presented by the Prince, on 8 May 2012.
An excellent start to 2013 for VDL Bus & Coach Deutschland. On 2 January 2013 Rheinbahn of Düsseldorf officially awarded the contract for 60 low-entry buses to VDL Bus & Coach.“This is the largest order that VDL Bus & Coach Deutschland has ever won. A sign that the experiences with the first two buses have been extremely positive”, says a proud Boris Höltermann, public transport manager of VDL Bus & Coach Deutschland. In the spring of 2010 Rheinbahn put into service two predecessors of the LLE, the Ambassador, in order to gain experience with these vehicles for future bus purchases.
Philip Ross of the company Fonckel is the winner of the Shell LiveWIRE Award 2012. Ross visited Beursplein 5 on 21 December and sounded the gong together with Dick Benschop, President-Director Shell Netherlands B.V.
On Friday 14 December 2012 more than 130 visitors from industry, research institutes and government experienced the strong progress of Solliance. Speakers from Solliance, Industry, academic world and government presented new records on Organic PV, Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS) PV and Thin Film Silicon (Si) PV and also the economic opportunities for the PV sector in the region were covered with a focus on international cooperation. One of the Highlights of the day was the spectacular opening of the innovative industrial Solliance CIGS line by Wiro Zijlmans (CEO of Smit Ovens and chairman of the Industrial Advisory Board of Solliance).
This autumn, NTS Mechatronics in Eindhoven and NTS Systems Development in Wijchen have put new cleanrooms into operation. This will enable the NTS-Group's two operating companies to meet customers’ most technologically advanced demands and wishes for the coming years. A growing number of customers require the assembly of critical components for the next generation of their machines under ultra-clean conditions. As a (system) supplier, the technology and competencies of the NTS-Group have to match the evolution of the products of major machine builders (OEMs).
On 26 October 2012, during the 19th ITS World Congress in Vienna, TNO received the Industry / Technology iMobility Award for her contribution to the realization of the Dutch Cooperative Mobility Integrated Test Site (DITCM). The prize was presented to Joëlle van den Broek of TNO, on behalf of the consortium of DITCM by EU Commissioner mrs. Neelie Kroes. The iMobility Award is presented to a person or team that has played an important role in the rollout of iMobility systems in Europe.
More information: www.ditcm.eu
From May 31 until June 7 2013, the second edition of the Dutch Technology Week (DTW) is held. Professionals, students and technology enthusiasts will experience how fun and exciting it is to work on technology inventions that change the world. Brainport Region Eindhoven delivers outstanding performance in the high tech field, an achievement that is appreciated and acknowledged by the high tech industry. In this region, visitors will enjoy a week full of exciting events to experience how challenging and fun technology is: for work, study, doing business and to invest in.
More information: www.dutchtechnologyweek.com/en
Forschungszentrum Jülich and Solliance announce a new partnership in the field of thin film photovoltaics. Solliance is a cross-border initiative by ECN, imec, Holst Centre, TNO and TU Eindhoven. With Jülich as an additional partner, Solliance grows further as R&D cluster bringing thin film solar energy technology to excellence and is ramping up its activities to gain market share internationally. Some partner companies are successful global players in their segment already. The science and technology in this field are world class in selected areas, with a track record of 15 to 30 years.
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