INNOVATION SPOTLIGHT
Stories, interviews and content by Annabel Murphy


Are you a vegan looking for an alternative to cheese? Willicroft is making plant-based cheese for dairy cheese lovers. Read the full story about this innovative startup at Innovation Origins.

Berlin-based startup making produce as fresh and sustainable as possible by building modular farms inside restaurants and supermarkets. Read more about this highly innovative Berlin startup.

Growing up by the Belgium coast, Stephanie has always appreciated the sea. She began her startup, Sea Matters whilst working with fishermen and scientists in the fisheries supply-chain. It’s here Stephanie fell in love with fish leather. What is fish leather?

Inspired by French economist Thomas Piketty, Dutch entrepreneur Quintus Willemse believes that capital distribution can be more equal if employees co-own the company in which they work. Quintus Willemse told Innovation Origins about his new ideas and the start-up Share Council.

One entrepreneur, former triathlon athlete and dessert-lover has created some surprisingly sweet alternatives. Belgium-based Valerie Deraedt is the founder of VALI Sweet but Different. She is on a mission to make vegan and refined sugar-free treats the future.
One Amsterdam restauranteur has found an innovative way to maintain social distancing amongst customers.

Coronavirus found in wastewater gives authorities an indication of how and where the virus is spreading helping to detect outbreaks faster. More on the Euronews story here.

As the Netherlands emerges from lockdown and begins the road to recovery, the country might also see new knowledge hubs, a consolidation of start-ups, and more resilient entrepreneurs.
Antwerp University Hospital (UZA) in Belgium is using an AI-powered robot to greet patients, check temperatures, and ensure masks are worn correctly.
Reporting from Brussels about Belgium's lock down and the EU's economic response.
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Adobe CEO and President Shantanu Narayan talks to Sky Business News about what it took to transform Adobe into a 21st century global company


This compilation of short interviews shot at Cuscal's Future of Payments Sydney conference features international keynotes including the former CEO of Facebook (ANZ) Stephen Scheeler
In this interview, I explain how startups and corporates can partner to drive mutually beneficial outcomes and foster innovation
