Category: Tech

Research Headlines – Bacterial biofilters could cut greenhouse gas and clean water

By building a better picture of the complex activities and relationships between anaerobic microorganisms, EU-funded researchers aim to discover more sustainable ways of cleaning water and curbing greenhouse gas emissions. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Zautomatyzowany zbiór szparagów obniża koszty i poprawia jakość plonów

Zbiór białych szparagów opiera się w dużej mierze na pracy robotników, zwiększając koszty ponoszone przez rolników. Uczestnicy pewnego unijnego projektu zaprojektowali i zbudowali zautomatyzowane narzędzie, zbierające wyłącznie dojrzałe szparagi bez uszkadzania upraw, zapewniające rolnikom oszczędności, poprawiające jakość zbiorów i eliminujące konieczność wykonywania żmudnej pracy. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Geautomatiseerd oogsten van asperges verlaagt kosten, verbetert gewas

Het oogsten van witte asperges is erg afhankelijk van handarbeid, een kostenpost die zorgt voor financiële druk bij boeren. Om dit aan te pakken, is met een door de EU gefinancierd project een geautomatiseerde steker ontwikkeld die alleen rijpe asperges steekt zonder het gewas te beschadigen. Dit bespaart boeren geld,

Research Headlines – La raccolta automatizzata degli asparagi riduce i costi e migliora le colture

La raccolta degli asparagi bianchi si affida in larga parte al lavoro manuale, una spesa che grava pesantemente sugli agricoltori. Per risolvere questo problema, un progetto finanziato dall’UE ha sviluppato un raccoglitore automatizzato che seleziona solo gli asparagi maturi e non danneggia le colture. Ciò fa risparmiare denaro agli agricoltori,

Research Headlines – Une récolte automatisée des asperges réduit les coûts et améliore les cultures

La récolte des asperges blanches repose essentiellement sur le travail manuel, un véritable fardeau financier pour les agriculteurs. Pour y remédier, un projet financé par l’UE a développé un outil de récolte automatisé qui ne cueille que les asperges mûres et n’endommage pas les cultures. Cela permet aux agriculteurs de

Research Headlines – La cosecha automatizada de espárragos reduce los costes y mejora los cultivos

La cosecha de espárragos blancos depende mucho del trabajo manual, gasto que ejerce una presión financiera sobre los agricultores. Un proyecto financiado con fondos europeos ha desarrollado una cosechadora automatizada que recoge de forma selectiva solo los espárragos maduros sin dañar los cultivos. Esto ahorra dinero y un trabajo agotador

PROMINENT MED project finalist of Procura+ Award

Croatian Prominent MED kindergarten reconstruction project is one of the finalists for the Procura+ Award (more information on procuraplus.org/awards). The project is a finalist for the Innovation Procurement of the Year aiming to recognize the outstanding innovation of the procurement and the public authority, launching it. In 2017, the City

Strategic projects on innovation approved

The two new projects – “B-Blue” and “BLUE BIO MED” – both involve a total of 21 partner organisations from nine European Mediterranean countries and a financial investment of three million Euros, of which 2.9 in ERDF and 80k in IPA funds. These partnerships will work to promote the smart

Research Headlines – Insights into treating rare cancer tumours benefit patients

What is the best way to tackle sarcomas? Although clinical trials help to generate insight, they are hard to set up for rare diseases. An EU-funded project has organised several trials focusing on these malignancies, providing insight that is already helping to save more lives. It has also paved the

Horizon Europe – Have your say on EU missions for adapting to climate change, conquering cancer, greener cities and healthy oceans and soils

How would you tackle adaptation to climate change? Got an idea to make cities greener? Care about healthy oceans, and healthy soils for food, people and the planet? Want to help conquer cancer? Now you can share your views with the Commission in the EU missions’ call for ideas, open