A research team at Tsinghua University has developed the prototype of a load-reducing backpack that makes loads feel 20% lighter and uses energy from the wearer’s movements to power small electronic devices. Specifically, the researchers built two elastomers into the backpack to reduce its impact on wearers while they walk. The elastomers also use the … Read more CREATING ENERGY BY WEARING A LOAD-REDUCING BACKPACK
What does Revo Food do? We develop plant-based seafood with 3D Food Printing. This allows us to recreate the complex structure of products such as salmon or tuna, and gives consumers a sustainable choice compared to the harmful practices of the fishing industry (overfishing, toxic waste materials in the fish meat). When was your company … Read more START-UPS MADE IN AUSTRIA: REVO FOODS
The start-up NINU has launched a perfume of the same name whose scent can be flexibly changed by an app with the help of some AI technology. There are more than a million vegan scents to choose from. They can be combined at will using the AI assistant Pierre and their intensity can be varied. … Read more PERSONALIZED PERFUME BY AI
Scientists at Columbia University have used a modified CRISPR system in order to write information into the DNA of living bacteria. Specifically, the researchers used a CRISPR-based cellular recorder as well as E. coli bacteria which significantly change their genomes when a voltage is applied. The genomic patterns “Power on “ and “Power off” correspond … Read more DATA TRANSFER BETWEEN COMPUTER AND CELL
Researchers from Putra University in Malaysia have found a way to turn fiber from pineapple leaves into material for making drone frames. To do so, they used the leaves left over from the pineapple harvest. According to the researchers, the drones made from the bio-composite material are cheaper and lighter than those made with synthetic … Read more DRONES MADE OF PINEAPPLE LEAVES
Starting into a new year, we conducted this month’s start-up interview with Music Traveler. An innovative platform for venue providers to rent out their spaces and musicians to find suitable locations to play or practice at all around the world. On January 31st, they are going to launch a new service, music enthusiasts might not … Read more START-UPS MADE IN AUSTRIA: MUSIC TRAVELER
The Chinese electronics giant Lenovo has unveiled the “ThinkReality A3” AR glasses that can superimpose up to 5 virtual displays into the wearer’s vision. In contrast to existing models or Microsoft’s Hololens, the device doesn’t look like an obvious AR headset, but is more like a robust pair of glasses. It has two 1080p displays … Read more AR GLASSES INSTEAD OF ADDITIONAL SCREENS
Carvey Ehren Maigue, a scientist at Mapua University in the Philippines has developed solar panels that can produce energy even without direct sunlight. The concept is based on luminescent particles from fruit and vegetable waste that is integrated into the glass. The particles can convert UV light that passes through thick clouds and thereby represents … Read more GENERATING SOLAR ENERGY BY UPCYCLING BIO-WASTE
Researchers at RMIT University have developed artificial intelligence technology that brings together imaging, processing, machine learning and memory in one electronic chip, powered by light. The prototype delivers brain-like functionality in one powerful device. The AI chip is based on black phosphorous, which changes electrical resistance in response to different wavelengths of light. It could … Read more AI-CHIP WITH BRAIN-LIKE FUNCTIONALITY
For the last month of the adventurous year 2020, we want to introduce you to the Austrian Start-Up Deckweiss. Daniel Aigner, CEO of the Start-Up answered our questions and mentions that a crisis such as a pandemic alos shows opportunities for companies in the digital sector. What does Deckweiss do? We are a young team … Read more START-UPS MADE IN AUSTRIA: DECKWEISS
