The Festival of Disruption's second edition thrived with energy and enthusiasm. Kicking off the day, architect and urban designer Floris Alkemade offered a compelling perspective on how to embrace transformative changes.

Engaging workshops and project pitches

Following this inspiring start, attendees were presented with seven engaging workshops, each delving into methods to expedite innovation, including ‘Design doing’, ‘Accelerating transitions via disruption’ and ‘1+1=3.’ Moreover, they had the chance to stay up to date on the latest developments in Eindhoven Engine’s OpenCall projects and the Emergence Lab initiative focusing on low literacy.

As the day drew to a close, the atmosphere was charged with excitement during the wrap-up quiz, concluding a day, filled with learning, inspiration, and networking.

Did you miss out on the festival or do you want to relive the day? Get an impression of it here!

Project update

Hello, my name is Petros Zimianitis. I was an EngD trainee in the Smart Buildings and Cities program at Eindhoven University of Technology. I developed and tested a prototype personalized comfort system (PCS), controlled by a machine learning model, as a module for building management systems for office buildings. This is conducted within the OpenCall project Brains4Buildings.

In August of last year, Kay Smits, a fourth-year student of Business Innovation, embarked on his graduation assignment with Eindhoven Engine. The purpose of his assignment is to identify a systematic approach that stimulates accelerated innovation.

Since September, two interns at Eindhoven Engine have been actively engaged. Jamy has taken on responsibilities within the Smart Heat Shed project, whereas Nivar is currently working on an assignment for the Low Literacy project.

• Jamy de Lange (right), a third-year Business Innovation student at Avans, is focused on the creation of an innovative concept that can extend the application of the Smart Heat Shed to other contexts, establishing it as the optimal and most appealing choice for future heat supply.
  
  

• Nivar Gijsbers (left), also a third-year student at Avans, is exploring how healthcare technology can empower low-literate individuals with health awareness and accessing professional help.

Engine update

Six TU/e researchers, including Maarten Steinbuch (scientific director of Eindhoven Engine) have been appointed as fellows of the new Netherlands Academy of Engineering.

Continue your journey of personal transformation and innovation with us! Join Chiara Treglia in an interactive workshop on the integration of system and design thinking methodologies, designed to help you work towards sustainable solutions with significant impact.

• Date: 31 January 2024

• Time: 12:00 - 14:00

• Location: Disruptor, TU/e Campus