Category: Tech

Events – C-BORD Final Public Workshop – 9 October 2018, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Come and learn more about the modular system of new and enhanced technologies for the Non-Intrusive Inspection of cargo containers developed and tested by C-BORD. You will meet with developers from research and industry as well as customs practitioners to see how the complementary technologies work together to provide more

Research Headlines – Soil study digs deep to improve land management

Our soil is a vital environmental resource which is increasingly coming under threat. EU-funded research is assessing the impact of soil degradation on a range of ecosystem services to find ways of protecting and restoring soils across Europe. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Protecting the rights of intersex people

An EU-funded project has made recommendations to protect the rights of intersex people and prevent unnecessary, non-consensual medical interventions. This could strengthen European efforts to support sexual minorities. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Coming soon… a new app for independent hotels

Home2nite is where the hospitality industry meets mobile technology. A new app is designed to give Europe’s independent hotels a smart advantage over the big chains in improving customer experience. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Keeping captured carbon dioxide safely locked away

Storing man-made carbon dioxide deep underground is a promising intermediate solution for tackling climate change. An EU-funded project has developed innovative techniques to help ensure the potent greenhouse gas stays safely locked up. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Early warning for widespread and deadly diseases

EU-funded researchers are applying innovative techniques to detect early-warning signs of some of the most widespread and deadly diseases in Europe, enabling underlying health conditions to be treated sooner and more effectively, and ultimately saving lives. Powered by WPeMatico

Blue Energies – The Blue Growth preliminary report is out!

The Blue Growth Community is glad to share herewith the preliminary conclusions of its “Innovation for the Development of Marine energies in the Mediterranean” (2017). This report aims to lay the first technical and policy conclusions outlined by the Community’s projects (notably MAESTRALE, PELAGOS) and external stakeholders. They come in

Research Infrastructures – European list of strategic research infrastructures expands into new areas

Biotechnology, food and nutrition, material testing, holocaust and natural environment are among the topics covered by the six new pan-European research infrastructure projects that were announced today as part of the 2018 roadmap of the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI). The new roadmap was presented during a conference

Research Headlines – Shaping the future of Europe’s energy policy

The transition toward clean, efficient and secure energy will require more than just technological innovation. An EU-funded project is applying research insights from across the social sciences and humanities to help guide European energy policy. Powered by WPeMatico