Day: June 19, 2018

Events – Impact of Social Sciences and Humanities for a European Research Agenda – Valuation of SSH in mission-oriented research – 28-29 November 2018, Vienna

Official Austrian EU Council Presidency Conference Background and goals The purpose of the conference is to bring valuation (i.e. the provision of added value through SSH) and impact contributions of SSH research to transformative, mission- and challenges-oriented national and European research and innovation agendas to the forefront, to openly reflect

Research Headlines – Mobile technology solutions to monitoring medicines

An EU- and industry-funded project has developed a mobile app enabling patients and healthcare professionals to more easily report suspected adverse drug reactions. It has also analysed social media to assess drug safety. Both initiatives have shown potential for strengthening the monitoring of medicines. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Arming Europe to fight iodine deficiency

An EU-funded project has established a data-collection and evaluation infrastructure to monitor iodine deficiency across Europe. The project’s database and EU-wide monitoring system will feed into national efforts to ensure Europeans get enough iodine to stay healthy. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Clean energy from building façades

A loan supported by the InnovFin-EU finance for innovators initiative under the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme and extended by the European Investment Bank (EIB) is enabling German firm Heliatek to boost production of an organic solar energy-generating film that can be used on office blocks. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Pioneering food packaging

EU-funded researchers are pilot testing a pioneering, nano-based packaging material that releases antimicrobial oils to slow food spoilage and prevent foodborne illnesses. This could bolster Europe’s efforts to tackle food waste and food safety. Powered by WPeMatico

Marine energy in the spotlight at the EU Sustainable Energy Week.

The topics treated in the series of conferences organized for the EU Sustainable Energy Week confirmed the importance and timeliness of our Maestrale project.Here below a glance on main topics and findings:  Islands and marine environmentSome of the conferences have been specifically focussed on islands and the marine environment. During