On a wing and a prayer?

Hans Hillebrand  -   8 september 2008
It was 6.15 a.m. on the day after my birthday (so extra early for me) when the alarm clock went off - a bit latish, actually, because I had to catch the 6.42 a.m. train for The Hague... Read more »

Drs. H.J. (Henk) Riphagen  -  19 augustus 2008
One beautiful summer’s day in August I made my way to the ‘Vismijn’ in Ostend to discuss innovation with some Flemish colleagues. The Vismijn is splendidly situated along the water of the Wandelaarskaai... Read more »

Seeing the countryside afresh

Dr.ir. J.G. (Jan) de Wilt  -  25 juli 2008
A network organization must constantly invest in new networks, and without shying away from less well-travelled roads. With this motto in mind I set off for Assen one rainy Tuesday morning, with my racing bike... Read more »

Freek de Jonge and the Vanadium Redox Battery

Dr. H.J. (Henk) Huizing  -  18 juli 2008
What is the connection between Freek de Jonge and a Vanadium Redox Battery (VRB)? There probably isn’t one. But the VRB was the reason for the trip that Carel de Vries from Courage, Jeroen de Veth from JDVEnsys and the undersigned... Read more »

Visiting the capital

Ing. H. (Hiske) Ridder  -  11 juli 2008
Hurrying in the car, 30 degrees outside, right down to the end of the A4, exit 13; a beautiful spot. Less than a minute off the motorway, the world looks a different place. Winding roads, water on the left... Read more »

Attacking from a Fort

Hans Hillebrand  -   8 juli 2008
Forts are usually associated with defence. And that’s precisely the purpose for which the Fort at Rijnauwen was built between 1868 and 1871: to protect the area... Read more »

Surprising pig's heads

Dr.ir. J.G. (Jan) de Wilt  -   2 juli 2008
Innovation often means: being open to surprise. And surprised I was one beautiful Wednesday in June. I had been asked to speak at a conference in Arnhem about mega-stalls... Read more »

European regulations in a regal setting

Hans Hillebrand  -  23 juni 2008
One Thursday at about 5 p.m. I left the A2 just before Maastricht. After negotiating a few roundabouts and passing over two level crossings, I arrived at an English stately garden... Read more »

The VIP at Urk

Drs. H.J. (Henk) Riphagen  -  19 juni 2008
The VIP (Fishery Innovation Platform) recently took part in the National Fishery Exhibition at Urk. The Fishery Exhibition is an annual event where fishery suppliers can showcase the latest products to their customers... Read more »

European Champions?

Dr.ir. J.G. (Jan) de Wilt  -  16 juni 2008
I was on a two-day trip to Linköping, Sweden, to give lectures and discuss Industrial Ecology. I was there on the invitation of the local university and some companies. Read more »