Graphene: is history repeating itself?

Silicon made possible the revolution in semiconductor miniaturization that began in the 1960s. So the fact that today size is considered a serious limitation of silicon is an indication of how far the technology has advanced since that time. As the silicon substrates used in electronics and solar cells reach their limits, how can manufacturers…

What’s your technology story?

How do you get your technology noticed? That was the question under the spotlight at the Communicating Technology and Innovation event. Around 80 people came to the event, co-organized by Pyramidion, High Tech Campus Eindhoven and Brainport Development, to hear the thoughts of renowned journalists and technology PR experts. Stories attract the written press “Always…

Get your technology noticed!

Get your technology noticed! Whether it is government funded or carried out by a commercial company, all technology development is paid for by “the man in the street” – through tax, product purchases or crowdsourcing. Telling a compelling and engaging story about your technology can help you capture the public or investors’ imagination, promote your…

Rebuilding ourselves

As a kid I remember the TV show ‘The six million dollar man’. Bionic legs let him run at 60 mph, a bionic arm gave him superhuman strength and a bionic eye gave him telescopic and infrared vision. But Steve Austin didn’t choose to have these cybernetic replacements installed. He was injured in a crash…

RoboCup 2013

“Welcome to the final of the 2050 FIFA World Cup! And here are the teams – England versus the Robots.” Sounds hopelessly optimistic? Like something out of a fantastical science fiction novel? But it may surprise you to know there really are people out there who think England could make a World Cup final again.…