Vice President of the Socialists and Democrats, MEP on behalf of the Labor Party, European Parliament
Interview with Volker Kunze for SDG #4
Volker Kunze is driving the Digital Transformation since now 28 years. His subline is “Disruptive³ - 3D printing, Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence driven Cycle of Knowledge” The cycle of knowledge includes disruptive technologies like eXtended Reality (from VR to AR) and artificial intelligence to support the digital transformation within...
Interview with Kimani Gichuche for SDG #8
Evan Kimani Gichuche, is a Christian entrepreneur specializing in solar energy. He is passionate about excellence, integrity and diligence and demonstrates it in how he handles himself and those around him. His vision is to have impacted his community by providing them with reliable technological solutions, increasing their income and...
Interview with Alexander Hernandez Muñoz for SDG #9
Mag. Alexander Hernandez Muñoz, born 1973 in Medellin Colombia, mechanical engineer, with a Master in Science in Polymer Processing. Has experience in rubber industry, Bi-Oriented Polypropylene, Coatings, Holograms, Clear Barrier films and consulting in the Rubber & Plastic Training and Research Institute in Colombia. Has contributed with public policies in...
Interview with Mitchell Anderson for SDG #12
Mitchell Anderson holds a PhD in physics, is a serial entrepreneur, and is the co-founder and CTO of Composite Recycling. He has a passion for developing new technologies to help solve the most pressing environmental issues.
Interview with Sascha Schwindt for SDG #15
Sascha Schwindt is Managing Director at Nanopool and inventor of several patents. At the Young Entrepreneurs’ G20 Summit in Sydney, he represented Germany as an expert in the field “Innovation & Technology”. In 2021 he was proposed to join the European Senate of Economy and Technology and has become Senator....
DIGITAL MANUFACTURING IS DRIVING A NEW INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION: IS EUROPE FALLING BEHIND?
The world of manufacturing is undergoing a fundamental transformation, quietly, and almost unnoticed. The result, however, will be dramatic. The way we design and produce physical objects will change more in the next 15 years than in the 100 years since the Industrial Revolution. In this article, I am arguing...
MIGRATION TO INDUSTRY 4.0 – DIGITALIZATION OF THE OPERATIONS FIRST
Advanced manufacturing or Industry 4.0 (I4.0) entails huge opportunity and anticipation. We are all fascinated by the new technologies that are showing more and more in the shopfloor as well as in our lives in general. We are excited by, for example; (i) Artificial Intelligence with IOT that provides predictive...
THERMAL SPONGE CITIES NEW TRENDS TO COOL EUROPEAN CITIES
Abstract: Urban areas are both contributors to and the main victims of the effects of climate change and will be confronted with drastic changes in terms of heat supply (heating and cooling) and urban climate in the years to come. Moreover, conventional technologies for heat supply are future-proof only to...
SUSTAINABILITY IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Sustainability is an incredibly broad and popular term in our modern, developed society that encompasses everything from people to nature and, generally, rethinking the way we approach current procedures. It is somewhat difficult to pinpoint where to begin, what to look for and how to navigate through the various complexities...