Podcasts 4 Brainport, featured by Radio 4 Brainport, 747AM and DAB+
Science, technology, innovation, design, lifestyle, expat life, culture, entertainment, personal development, ... from the Eindhoven TopTech region. Radio interviews and podcasts created by the team of volunteers of Radio4Brainport.org.: Jean-Paul Linnartz, Ralu Nistor-Lustermans, Karishma Vij, Supriya Vij, Susan Smit, Stephen Harianto, Julie Allen, Limi Kalapurachal, Peter Simons, Jodie Trimble, Andrea Potgieter, Tatiana Kostina, Erika van der Merwe and others.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 274
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
The history of Philips Part 4. Producing lamps in the first factory, preparing to scale up.
The first factory, where the production of lamps was brought to perfection, laying the foundation for Xray and radio tubes later on.
Just a five minute walk from Eindhoven Central Railway Station, th…
The history of Philips Part 3. Enlighting Potato Eaters, creating a hotspot for innovation
What must it have meant in a society characterized by Vincent van Gogh so well in the “Potato Eaters” painting in 1885? In 1891, Philips brought electric light can changed the dynamics of the region …
The history of Philips Part 2. The early years of inventions and societal impact
Philips started not only to make light bulbs, but also became a company of innovations and reforms. "Getting paid while sick" meant a change in entreprenerial attitude.
Just a five minute walk from E…
Tea Talk: Journalist Divya Shah on a journey of self-discovery (Part 2)
" Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself" - George Bernard Shaw
Do you think it’s time to work on yourself and find a new person who might have been hidden under responsib…
Tea Talk: Award-winning journalist Divya Shah on a journey of self-discovery (Part 1)
Do you think it’s time to work on yourself and find a new person who might have been hidden under responsibilities and pretensions? This Friday, let’s understand from our guest, Divya Shah on how she…
Tea Talk: Kavitha Varathan shares her journey, her motivation to launch Expat Spouses Initiative
Moving to a new country for a career can be adventurous and an exciting new chapter, but at the same time, as an accompanying spouse, it can be daunting, uncertain, and putting yourself second.
New j…
Heidi Los in Tea Talk: Design your own Future
Choosing a career path? Settling abroad? Finding the right kind of work? Do you find yourselves lost in these questions and need support, guidance to help you work in the right direction? We have a l…
The secrets to a healthy and vibrant body by self-care
Healing Mind, Body, And spirit: In today's fast-paced and goal-oriented world, stress is inevitable. This week let's deep dive into exploring the secrets to a healthy and vibrant body by choosing sel…
2021 Ramadan in Eindhoven
Every year, Muslims observe the holy month of Ramadan, a month of fasting, prayer, reflection and giving back to community. Eid al-Fitr, meanwhile, marks the end of Ramadan and it is the most importa…
Chaitali Sengupta Cross-stitches Words into impressive Prose Poems
Thought-through and felt-through impressive poems in times that we are flooded by an overload of superficial blurbs on social media?...... Well, we noticed a great interest in Chaitali Sengupta's wr…
Holi Festival of Colors is not exclusive to India, Spring Greetings from Eindhoven
Blue is song, Yellow is music, Green is dance, Red is beauty , White is peace and Pink is for joy “. With this colourful quote, your host and dost, Karishma and Limi welcome you all to our Holi speci…
The Sound of the City of Lights: Capturing the Eindhoven Vibe in a Song
Internationals enjoy making music together, already for many years. In COVID times that may not be easy but nonetheless we see an active organisation that brings together internationals: Music with S…
On the Autism Spectrum in High Tech Brainport
On April 2, we celebrate the World Autism Awareness Day. But there are many spectrums of autism. While Brainport Eindhoven is the smartest city, with the largest number of patents per inhabitant, it …
King Willem Alexander visiting the HighTech region in a 1966 DAF open beach car on a day full of innovation.
With Thijs van Son, we look forward to the celebration of King's Day 2021. A day full of innovative online events. A highlight will be the automobile parade, ranging from historic DAF cars to the rec…
To the historic roots of Europe: visiting Aachen, Maastricht, Liege with Hilbert de Wal.
With longer daylight, we look forward to a warmer and beautiful summer when we (hopefully) can once again go on a city trip. Our guest today is Hilbert de Wal, city guide and cultural expert with via…
Global micro-electronic chip shortages. Does it impact companies in Brainport? TU/e Prof. Peter Baltus
A global shortage of microelectronic ICs, .. what does it mean for you and for the region? Our guest is an expert in making IC: Prof. Peter Baltus. With all these uncertainties, we like to hear how I…
Female Tech Heroes Podcast Episode 3: Margot Nijkamp, Open Innovation Academy
Margot Nijkamp is MD of the Open Innovation Academy and works with the human factor in open innovation. She believes that open innovation is only possible in a culture that has so-called feminine asp…
Female Tech Heroes Podcast Series: Episode 2 | Tessie Hartjes, Lightyear
Life in a rapidly growing tech startup is not for the faint-hearted. Especially if your timelines are decades into the future. This is the daily reality for Tessie Hartjes, who is Chief of Sales and …
Why High Tech Campus is taking the lead in connecting women in the tech industry; Female Tech Heroes Podcast #1
Female Tech Heroes is a new initiative in the Brainport region, designed to make more women enthusiastic about technology. In the first episode of the podcast series for Female Tech Heroes, Erika van…
Neelie Kroes: 'I strongly believe in the female involvement in tech': Female Tech Heroes Podcast #5
Female Tech Heroes is a new initiative, created with the aim of inspiring women to explore the world of technology. Former European Commissioner, Neelie Kroes, was the face of the launch of this new …