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The spin-off of the spin-off | The burgers and sausages produced by start-up UmaMeats - a spin-off from WUR - consist of a unique combination of beef and seaweed. Less fat and salt are needed thanks to the flavors of the seaweed. This makes the burgers and sausages healthier and more sustainable.

The spin-off of the spin-off | Capturing an accurate cardiogram of an unborn child. For a long time that was impossible, but it can now be done with new technology from Nemo Healthcare.

David Smeulders (TU/e) has been the Director of Research at 4TU.Energy since July 2020. He took over the role from Paulien Herder (TU Delft), who initiated the Centre in 2019. 4TU talked with Smeulders about the progress being made on the energy transition, technological advancements and 4TU.Energy’s contribution to these developments.

With effect from 1 March 2021, Marjolein Dohmen-Janssen is the new Secretary of 4TU, the federation in which the four universities of technology in the Netherlands have joined forces. She succeeds IJsbrand Haagsma (University of Twente) who held the position for eight years.

Bringing high-performance diagnostic tests such as the coronavirus test to market faster in the future? Delta Diagnostics - a spin-off company from TNO- is developing a technology platform to make this possible.

As hydrologists we are interested in the interaction between plans and the water cycle. We traditionally look at plant transpiration,  the interception of precipitation by leaves, or detection vegetation water stress. However, new global environmental challenges also come with new roles for plants.

De spin-off of the spin-off | What started out as a PhD research project has grown into a profitable business. Sorama - a spin-off from the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) -  develops acoustic cameras that can detect the source of noise disturbances.

The spin-off of the spin-off | More and more plant-based dairy products are coming onto the market, but the truly creamy taste of milk has been hard to recreate until now. But it can be done with a new technology.

The spin-off of the spin-off | A smaller, cheaper and very versatile heat pump has been designed that will give the energy transition a boost. Blue Heart Energy wants to bring this new heat pump to the market in 2023.

Text: Nienke Beintema | Photography: Dieuwertje Bravenboer

The spin-off of the spin-off | Thanks to Helia Biomonitoring's new biosensors, a spin-off of TU/e, medication doses can be automatically regulated based on a patient's condition. Lives can be saved by continuously monitoring the concentration levels of medicines in blood.

Wooden pallets are a thing of the past if it is up to start-up Yellow Pallet. The company makes pallets from banana fiber. This is more sustainable and prevents deforestation.

SHIFT Invest, partner in the national Thematic Technology Transfer programme on Circular Technology (TTT-CT), recently invested in the two promising startups SAIA Agrobotics and Ful Foods.

Real innovation takes place in startups, as is often heard. Yet, many startups are struggling with their funding and access to markets. Why is that? What can be done about it? And what makes startups so important, anyway? A conversation with two innovative tech entrepreneurs, one of whom is also active within 4TU.Impact.

The right treatment, in the right way, at the right time. The 4TU.Federation interviewed Tenure trackers Camilla Terenzi (WUR) and Jelmer Wolterink (UT) on the dream that connects the 4TU Precision Medicine team.