24 June 2012

A new milestone has been reached in the development of quantum computing. Researchers at Oxford University have succeeded in maintaining a qubit for 180 seconds. What’s extraordinary is that they did so in ordinary silicon-28, the material that is already being used to manufacture computer chips. Up to now, a qubit could only be maintained for this length...

19 June 2012

When disasters strike, the most important thing is to evacuate people from a building as fast as possible. This can be difficult if the electricity is down, making the evacuation routes hard to find in the dark. Products that help to achieve this goal are of vital importance.

6 June 2012

Chemists at Utrecht University have succeeded in developing a more efficient process to make plastic without the use of petroleum. Instead of petroleum, the scientists used biowaste such as twigs, plant stalks and garden trimmings as raw material.

4 June 2012

A few weeks ago, as part of a project, two of our colleagues, Sjoukje Groen and Koen van Kooij, climbed to the top of a wind turbine tower to see what a windmill looked like from the inside and on the outside, and to get a feel for the size of all the parts. Their conclusion? Awesome!

4 June 2012

On September 26 and 27, Mikrocentrum, the Eindhoven-based research center for business and industry will be organizing the 14th edition of the plastics trade show, Kunststoffen. The show offers exhibition space to some 250 specialized companies from the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among whom designers, product development firms, materials producers,...

1 June 2012

On Friday, May 25, a group of People Creating Value colleagues took part in a bread-baking workshop. Our long-time sandwich roll supplier, a company called Broodbode, in Enschede, had presented the workshop to us. As we are well acquainted with the their sumptuous rolls and heavenly fillings, we were naturally more than willing to go backstage in the kitchen to...

1 June 2012

Reach a hand into the air, turn your palm - and the photo on your screen turns with it. A sweeping motion causes the next photo to appear. The movements are familiar from multi-touch gestures on laptops or smartphones, but the Leap makes it possible without touching a screen.