Driving on the sun: solar technology for e-vehicles
Electric powered vehicles are a crucial piece of the net zero puzzle, but meeting the bar set by their carbon-guzzling cousins is no mean feat. Some manufacturers are betting on…
Impossible Foods – Transforming the concept ‘meat’
Interview with Esther Cohn, the Communications Manager of Impossible Foods How did the story of Impossible Foods begin? Impossible was founded about ten years ago by Patrick Brown. He is…
54gene, the startup that wants to put Africa on the world genetic map
54gene, the startup that wants to put Africa on the world genetic map Analysing people’s DNA is necessary to identify health problems to which one is predisposed. This is especially…
FarmVent: autonomous indoor micro farming
The risks to food security from the world’s growing population make it imperative that agriculture innovates. The world’s population will reach just under 10 billion by 2050. To feed everyone,…
EU rail rebirth on track for 2021
Zeroing in on climate targets, the European Commission declared 2021 the European Year of Rail. While the health crisis could limit the immediate relevance of this news, rail network plans…
Hacking careers in security architecture with Cyberwayfinder
In a fast developing world, the need for security in the cyberspace becomes ever more crucial at personal and systemic level. Challenges keep changing as new technologies emerge. Effective counteractions…
Why We Need Ethics for AI
Earlier this month, a South Korean chatbot, powered by artificial intelligence, was under fire for saying harmful remarks. The service, named Iruda, is a female chatbot that learns words and…
Mapping showcases promise in EU cybersecurity
Europe boasts a thriving and diverse ecosystem of cybersecurity companies, according to recent industry research. European Champions Alliance (ECA) released the second edition of its Cybersecurity Scale-up Mapping 2020 on the 8th…
Station F: the breeding ground for French tech innovation
Over its 51,000 square metre campus in the French capital, Station F is home to some 1200 companies. This makes the start-up incubator more ambitious in scale than any of its competition…