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The model of the big brands, challenged by emerging
Large multinationals in the food industry, which own some of the world’s most recognizable brands, are being challenged by smaller brands, according to a recent article by The Economist . The competitive advantages afforded by their large size, access to a large business network, and the monetary power to invest in television advertising are still…
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A crowdfunding campaign returns a New Zealand beach to the public
A crowdfunding or crowdfunding campaign has managed to return a New Zealand beach to public use. Nearly 40,000 people have contributed up to €1.3 million to buy the pristine Awaroa beach from a private owner, and its seven hectares will become part of the Abel Tasman National Park. The transfer to public hands has taken…
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The Helsinki plan so that it is not necessary to have a car
In less than a decade, the citizens of Helsinki will see the need to own a car as private property eliminated, if the Finnish capital meets the ambitious target it has set for itself. The plan to achieve this involves building an integrated public transport system and private, rather than maintaining systems of buses, trains,…
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Basque companies lead European aid for innovation
Basque companies and entities have obtained 192.8 million euros in aid for innovation in the European Framework Program Horizon 2020 for the promotion of R&D and competitiveness, with the Basque Country standing only behind Catalonia (28%) and Madrid (24%) in absolute terms, but in the lead in relative terms. In the data corresponding to the…
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Video: Vertical crops to supply the city
The largest indoor vertical garden, built in a 6,400-square-meter warehouse in New Jersey, aims to introduce the world to a model that supplies the growing urban population without the use of pesticides and with 95% less water consumption.
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Bind 4.0: Euskadi for the challenge of attracting the best industrial startups
The Basque Country is getting wet with a promising initiative to reinforce its industrial ecosystem with the development of advanced technologies. The Basque Government, in collaboration with twelve of the main companies and multinationals with a presence in the Basque Country, launched yesterday, July 6, the startup acceleration program Bind 4.0, with which it seeks…
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South Korea: A 32km cycle path covered with solar panels
The highway between the Korean cities of Daejeon and Sejong is characterized by having a 22 km long two-way track, exclusively for cyclists, covered with solar panels to generate clean electricity. The idea of covering a track with solar panels also has the advantage of protecting cyclists from excessive sun or rain and snow, but…
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The light pollution atlas
Light pollution has negative effects on our health and the natural habitat, but despite this, not enough efforts have been made to measure the problem on a global scale. To answer this, a study published by the journal ScienceAdvances has led to a comprehensive atlas of brightness artificial night, measuring and comparing the intensity of…
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The UN reaffirms Internet access as a human right
The UN Human Rights Council voted in favor, this past July 1, of a resolution condemning censorship measures and blocking access to information on the Internet, and reaffirms freedom of expression online as a basic human right. The resolution expands on two previous decisions of the Human Rights Council in the same vein that declared…
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The 606: The linear urban park won by Chicago
New York’s High Lane, an elevated rail line in disused, converted into a green corridor that meanders through Manhattan, is a striking success story of recovery of public space that is being contemplated by other cities around the world. In the same country, Chicago has reclaimed a similar abandoned train line to create a linear…