Better Brain Check
Researchers at Carl von Ossietsky University in the northern German city of Oldenburg have successfully tested a brain-monitoring device that could replace conventional encephalography (EEG).
Location / Innovations
Disinfecting Ambulances
Germany’s renowned Fraunhofer Institute and the vehicle equipping company BINZ Ambulance- und Umwelttechnik have come up with a system for disinfecting emergency service vehicles using UVC light.
Speedy Business
New software from Hamburg start-up Baqend allows commercial websites to operate between twice and ten times faster.
Revving Up
The innovative product can double motor performance without increasing motor size by using copper wire to disperse coolants to engine coils.
Industrial Hydrogen Fuel Production
International consortium norsk e-fuel, which includes Dresden company Sunfire, is set to commence construction on a facility to produce green hydrogen fuel on an industrial scale.
Organic Glue Sticks
Green technology: Thuringian researchers develop bio-adhesive.
One to Watch: Srijna Jha, cofounder and CEO of Morph Green Tech
The physicist developed with her business partners the Solar Cube, an origami-inspired solar charger which uses PV integrated solar textiles and solar cells.
Smart Thermostats
The Hamburg-based B2B start-up vilisto, which produces intelligent radiator thermostats, nabbed the German Innovation Prize for Climate and Environment this spring.
Combatting Migraines
Migraines seriously reduce the quality of life for millions of people, and there is unfortunately no cure. Berlin start-up Newsenselab, however, has developed an app called M-sense that helps migraine sufferers better manage their condition.
Monitoring Money Laundering
One problem faced by today’s banks is false alarms about money laundering. German start-up Hawk AI offers help in the form of artificial-intelligence software that can spot illegal practices with greater accuracy.
