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Portretfoto Nehis Osagie, genomen door Jimena Gauna, Waag Futurelab 2025

Nehis OsagieConcept Developer

Nehis is a concept developer and researcher for the Life team. His work involves exploring how ecosystems function, and how they can inspire a world that is beneficial and just for all living beings.


The intersection of biology and design has always been of great interest to Nehis. As a child he wanted to become an interdisciplinary inventor like Leonardo da Vinci. Over time he now believes that we do not only need new products, we also need to drastically improve our systems. He obtained a BSc in biology and a MSc in Bio-Inspired Innovation. During his studies he specialised in Biomimicry and Ecology.


Personal projects involve thinking up and prototyping sustainable ideas that address key problems in existing systems. His goal is to help humanity become part again of the natural cycles.

Current projects

Zon
Smart Citizens Lab

Cooling Down the City

Heat stress is becoming increasingly common, which is why Waag, together with partners in the ‘Cooling Down the City’ project, is investigating how to make neighbourhoods more resilient to heat stress.
Beeld van electronica en textieldraden, en 3 personen die met hun handen bezig zijn om draad te verbinden
Maker Education Lab

Techkwadraat

New developments – from AI to the climate transition – call for citizens who are critical thinkers, creative and technologically literate. With Techkwadraat, Waag is committed to bringing about a structural improvement in education, from primary through to secondary school.
Innovation Expo Rotterdam
Smart Citizens Lab

ExpACT

Waag Futurelab is collaborating with partners in the ExpACT project to measure and reduce exposure to air pollution.
Air pollution in Europe
Smart Citizens Lab

Enforce

The European project Enforce focuses on the challenges, for both residents and authorities, in reporting data so that it is usable for environmental enforcement.
Woman with sensor
Smart Citizens Lab

Hollandse Luchten

Hollandse Luchten is a citizens science project where we involve citizens in measuring air quality in their environment in the Province of North Holland.