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BeefyGreen: the tasty, hybrid burger
The oyster mushroom is a widely grown product in the Netherlands. But we don’t use the full product. The stem (or foot) of the oyster mushroom is the part that remains after harvesting the oyster mushroom. It is a lot tougher than the oyster mushroom and therefore cannot be eaten immediately. In fact, nurseries throw this part away immediately after the harvest. But with the help of industrial techniques, this toughness can also be turned in to an advantage. Thanks to this toughness, the oyster mushroom foot has a fleshy structure that can imitate or even replace animal flesh. The…
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ImmunoPrecise expands its European operations and advances R&D at Pivot Park Oss
British Columbia-based ImmunoPrecise Antibodies (IPA) will relocate its laboratories to a new biotech Centre of Excellence at the Pivot Park Campus in Oss, the Netherlands. With its new space at Pivot Park, ImmunoPrecise will house next-generation equipment to support its workforce, in addition to expanding its European operations and advancing innovative research & development for its antibody technology. “We are very excited to advance our ambitions driving our valuable innovation-driven antibody discovery, selection, engineering, and manufacturing capabilities in our new state-of-the-art facility,” said Dr. Debby Kruijsen, General Manager of IPA Europe. “We are confident that this expansion enables us to meet the growing interest in IPA’s…
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New funding for Xeltis, creating restorative cardiovascular implants
Xeltis, a clinical-stage medtech company developing living implants that enable the body to restore cardiovascular function, has raised €32 million in a Series D2 equity fundraise. The fundraising has been backed by a syndicate of current and new investors, including Grand Pharma, DaVita Venture Group, EQT Life Sciences, Invest-NL, and other international investors. This fundraising round will enable Xeltis to progress its key clinical programs into pivotal trials, as it aims to give patients around the world access to the world’s most advanced restorative cardiovascular devices. Xeltis’ breakthrough technology is focused on restoring the body’s natural cardiovascular functions, with numerous…
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This ‘Harry Potter’ light sensor achieves a magically high efficiency of 200 percent
Solar panels with multiple stacked cells are currently breaking records. Remarkably, a team of researchers from the Eindhoven University of Technology and TNO at Holst Centre have now managed to make photodiodes – based on a similar technology – with a photoelectron yield of more than 200 percent. You would think that efficiencies of more than 100 percent are only possible using alchemy and other Harry Potter-like wizardry. But it can be done. The answer lies in the magical world of quantum efficiency and stacked solar cells. René Janssen, professor at TU/e and co-author of a new Science Advances paper,…
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Lightyear: the mission goes on
Lightyear is pleased to announce that we will continue our mission by setting up a new company fully focused on Lightyear 2, the affordable solar electric vehicle available for a wider audience. Lightyear founder, Lex Hoefsloot: ´This is great news. All involved worked relentlessly to secure the continuation of our mission. We kept the interests of all stakeholders at heart during this process. We realize that the impact on our employees, investors, clients and suppliers is significant, but we tried to find the best way forward for everyone.´ Through continuous support and efforts from our loyal investor community, Lightyear was…
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Prowise fights cybercrime with Cyber Resilience Center Brainport
The Budel education company Prowise, the market leader in touchscreens in the Netherlands, has joined forces with the Cyber Resilience Centre Brainport (CRB). For Prowise, which within the education sector leads the way in the field of privacy and security, the match with the CRB and arming oneself against cybercrime is logical. Brainport is the first in the Netherlands to have a Cyber Resilience Centre. Since September 2019, the foundation has been helping companies within the knowledge-intensive industry with resilience against digital espionage and cyber attacks. Via a well-secured, private platform, connected participants can exchange confidential information. Both about threats…