In the ED, we read that despite all the corona issues, there is plenty of demand in the Brainport region for modern offices in prime locations. So say real estate consultants Savills, Dynamis and business broker Verschuuren & Schreppers in a report to Eindhoven and the surrounding municipalities. They note in the real estate monitor what is going on in the market right now, says Rick [...]
A major Dutch organization studied the effect of Sparckel light on people's energy levels, ability to recover, alertness, sleep, well-being and visual comfort. The results lead this Dutch company to deploy the healthy Sparckel lighting in several places. How does Sparckel lighting affect people? In late 2019, 44 Sparckel users participated for six weeks [...]
This week Twice opened its fifth hub. Despite the corona pandemic. "Bold? Yes indeed! But we foresee a substantial demand from Q1 2021. And then we will be ready for it!" Says Saskia van de Schoot, director of Twice in an interview with LABInsights. Source: LABInsights Read the entire interview here
What a bizarre year 2020 was! Covid 19 changed all the plans. Unfortunately we couldn't meet each other live anymore like in other years at an Xmas meetup. We wish you a relaxing and inspiring Christmas! This year through a special video message (see below), from all of us to all of you 🙂 We look [...]
Did you know that as many as 2.5 million Dutch people between the ages of 16 - 65 have great difficulty with reading, writing and/or arithmetic. In high tech, the Netherlands attracts many developers/engineers from abroad who have not yet mastered the Dutch language. Because the government wants to tackle language skills, the action program "Count with [...]
Last week, the Eindhovens Dagblad headlined: Eindhoven aims for top European position for startups. Within a few years, Eindhoven wants to become a top European region for young, innovative companies with a lot of potential (startups). That fits nicely with the launch of the startup hub Alpha on January 1! A new very affordable cool place for early startups, in a [...]
In many companies, the value of the shop floor is insufficiently exploited. As a result, improvement projects fail, major investments do not yield sufficient returns and sub-optimal processes remain in place. The solution is simple: listen to operations, involve them in projects, facilitate their input. How do you organize that involvement and what does that support yield? Robert Bouwman, co-founder [...]
Lusoco, located in Twice hub Catalyst on the TU/e Campus, is one of the ten winners of the Academic Startup Competition 2020. This selection allows Lusoco to carry the title "Best Academic Startup of 2020" for one year. The other winning startups are Bimini Biotech, DeNoize, Digi Bio, IamFluidics, Kaminari Medical, NC Biomatrix, Taylor, uCrowds and VanBoven. Lusoco [...]
To still be able to generate income, many restaurants and cafes are switching to takeout or delivery of meals. However, many restaurateurs do not have the digital infrastructure for this. On the Bistroo.nl platform, restaurants and producers of specialty products can go online within 24 hours and provide their customers with delicious meals and tasty drinks. Team [...]
On MT/Sprout, we read a post about how Techleap wants to ensure more top talent for high-growth scaleups. How do you find and retain top talent? Especially in this Brainport region, this is a challenging task. Many startups and scaleups are inhibited in their growth ambitions because they encounter challenges in terms of talent and culture within their own organization. [...]
