In partnership with VINCI Energies, the Wind my Roof startup has developed an original power generation solution involving a compact wind turbine installed on building roof-tops. Antoine Brichot, co-founder of the startup, and Antoine de Broves, technical and innovation manager at Omexom, outline their collaboration which began in 2017. What makes the Wind my Roof […]
IZEN, a VINCI Energies business unit specialising in photovoltaic systems in Belgium and the Netherlands, is set to launch a “smart energy” exchange platform. Are we seeing the end of a centralised power generation model? The prospect is not all that remote. Indeed, in Belgium, it’s already a reality for more than 16,000 homes. Over […]
The new ICT requirements and solutions that have come into play in the response to the urgent health crisis have sharply accelerated digital transformation in companies. “The pace at which the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our personal and professional lives has been staggering,” says José Calado. According to the Head of Expertise, Strategic Partnerships & […]
Panasonic is testing a continuous improvement method for manufacturing processes called gemba, which builds on Toyota’s kaizen method. In combination with IoT, big data and AI, it can accelerate the advent of the industry of the future Continuously improving manufacturing processes is one way businesses seek to optimise their performance. The approach was set out […]
At home and in the workplace, we spend 85% of our lives breathing indoor air that is often vitiated by numerous pollutants. It’s a public health issue that the building industry is starting to address. Mandatory in France in nurseries and primary schools since the start of 2018, and in day camps and secondary schools […]
Tested in Lemgo, the We-Light Open smart lighting solution developed by Omexom provides a permanent power supply for street lighting systems combined with a fine-grained control of city lighting. It also fits into the broader framework of smart city applications. When it comes to upgrading a city’s lighting system, installing LED lamps often tends to […]
Designed by a pool of companies working in partnership with VINCI Energies, smart headboards are a reliable solution to help minimise response times to an elderly person’s fall. Health facilities are a target market for the development of digital applications. Keen to improve patient comfort and safety, make life easier for caregivers and enhance the […]
Cécile Maisonneuve, President of La Fabrique de la cité, is one of the best observers of the challenges facing today’s urban areas, first and foremost traffic congestion and its impact on urban quality of life and public health. She says that it would be wrong to assume that new technologies can, by themselves, solve a […]
A wireless charging motorway project, selected as part of a European call for proposals in July 2019 and led by major French groups among others, could well signal a turning point in the electric vehicle market. In 2018, Sweden, which aims to achieve independence from fossil fuels in the transport sector by 2030, became the […]
