Researchers figure out how hummingbirds hum
How do hummingbirds hum?
This is what engineers at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and others have investigated. How do these birds, with...
VDL won’t acquire Neways after all
The takeover of the Son electronics company Neways by VDL has been definitively cancelled.
At first, it seemed the takeover of the company was a...
OBS De Opbouw starts pilot project for safer traffic
On Monday Salto school de Opbouw in Eindhoven started a pilot project to stimulate traffic safety, in co-operation with the Municipality of Eindhoven. For...
Muziekgebouw and Philharmonic to work together more intensively
The Eindhoven Muziekgebouw and 'Philharmonie Zuidnederland' (philharmonic orchestra) will be joining forces for another four years. The two organisations want to join forces further.
Until...
Philips profits and turnover in decline
With a disappointing quarter, the technology group sees a decline in profit and turnover. The company had a turnover of about 4.2 billion euros...
‘Europe needs its own chips, and Brain port can help with that’
'Use the Brainport region to develop your own 'European' chips. Otherwise, we are too dependent on the rest of the world.' That is the message...
Production of first solar car takes off in sun deprived Finland
Production of the Lightyear 0, the first solar-powered car from TU/e spin-off Lightyear, took off in Uusikaupunki on Wednesday. Ironically, the small Finnish village...
Lightyear forced to stop with first solar car
Owing to extremely high production costs, the Helmond-based automaker has decided to pull the plug on ‘Lightyear 0’. Production of the exclusive Ligtyear 0...
Elderly Appèl: ‘Scan car unfairly fines disabled cars’
The Municipality of Eindhoven is very happy with the scan car that automatically issues parking tickets. Last year, thanks to the driving fine machine,...
New Mayor: ‘Son and Breugel suits us’
A fresh wind is blowing through Son en Breugel since new Mayor Suzanne Otters-Bruijnen took office. Soon she will move from Vught with her...
Plastic brake pads will make goods trains quieter
The noise of passing goods trains through the region is expected to decrease slightly. At least, that is what Infrastructure Minister Harbers writes in...
