The name ‘Brainport’ may beckon images of wild-haired scientists and technology enthusiasts exporting shiploads of knowledge. And you’re not entirely wrong. This tiny region in the Brabant province of the Netherlands is teaming with engineers, researchers, and entrepreneurs focused on developing cutting edge high-tech applications in the fields of medicine, mobility, energy, and nutrition. Concentrated in just a 40 kilometer radius, you can find the meeting point of global technology corporations and research institutes including: Philips, DAF, ASML, TomTom, Eindhoven University of Technology, TNO Industries and Technique, and High Tech Campus Eindhoven. This environment has created a natural incubator for…
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