Category: Tech

Research Headlines – Helping law enforcement to use innovative technologies

Effective law enforcement is a prerequisite for the proper functioning of our society. An EU-funded network is enabling law-enforcement practitioners to stay informed, engage, connect and collaborate with one another, to hone and improve their practices. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – New tool for monitoring security at EU’s borders

EU Member States need intelligent and efficient systems for the surveillance of the Union’s external border. An EU-funded project is working to deliver an automated mobile surveillance support system that can be deployed rapidly to keep track of cross-border activity. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Improving biometrics for European border controls

As cross-border travel continues to grow in the EU, automated border control with biometric verification speeds travellers on their way. An EU-funded project is researching new biometric methods to further reduce delays and enhance the travelling experience for EU and non-EU citizens alike. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Reducing the vulnerability of global supply chains

Supply chains are vulnerable to all kinds of disruption, which can cause major economic losses. An EU-funded project provides technologies that companies can use for spotting in real time issues that disrupt their supply chains. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Accurate information to tackle crises efficiently

An EU-funded project is developing a system to give crisis managers timely and accurate data about the extent and impact of disasters caused by extreme weather events. This could increase the effectiveness of European preparedness and response efforts. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – Science Café with Danuše Nerudová – 28 November 2018, Brussels, Belgium

Danuše Nerudová is a recognized scientist in the field of finance and accounting. Her research is focused on sustainability-oriented future EU funding, international taxation and on financial reporting and public finances. In particular, it concentrates on the analysis of the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base introduction in the EU and

European Capital of Innovation Award – Athens is the European Capital of Innovation 2018

Athens (Greece) is the winner of this year’s European Capital of Innovation Awards, funded by the EU research and innovation programme Horizon 2020. The runner-up cities – Aarhus (Denmark), Hamburg (Germany), Leuven (Belgium), Toulouse (France), and Umeå (Sweden) – received €100,000 each. The prize money will be used to scale

Events – Open Science Policy Symposium: ‘Enabling the Open Science Modus Operandi in Europe’ – 29 November 2018, Brussels, Belgium

The open science platform Frontiers and SwissCore (the Swiss Contact office for Research, Innovation and Education), in cooperation with the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU, have the pleasure to invite you to the Open Science Policy Symposium: ‘Enabling the Open Science Modus Operandi in Europe’. The symposium

Events – The Innovative Doctoral Programmes: features and news – 16 November 2018, Verona, Italy

On Friday 16th November the INVITE project (H2020-MSCA-COFUND-2016) will celebrate its first year with a conference on “The innovative doctoral programmes: features and news”. The event will focus on how to improve the doctoral programmes in line with the Innovative Doctoral Training principles Powered by WPeMatico