Good news from around Europe
Among the goals of the 2014-2020 Interreg MED transnational cooperation programme is that of fostering creativity and social innovation in all the key sector of the territorial economy. To strenghten creative industry, to consolidate coworking spaces, to enhance the cultural heritage, to modernise public contracting, to foster sustainable growth and
EU-funded researchers have demonstrated a new type of biomedical sensor featuring embedded intelligence. The sensor measures ion concentrations but the computing principles have far-reaching implications for all kinds of biomedical and environmental sensing. Powered by WPeMatico
EU-funded researchers have developed a hands-free, voice-controlled system for smart homes to facilitate and improve the day-to-day lives of seniors and the disabled, enabling them to operate appliances and go online without ever touching a device. Powered by WPeMatico
Miniscule messenger bubbles floating in all your bodily fluids could hold important insights into many complex diseases from Alzheimer’s to heart disease – if they can be isolated, analysed and their messages decoded. An EU-funded researcher has made significant strides toward achieving that goal. Powered by WPeMatico
Brussels, 17 December 2019 This event aims at providing a better science-policy understanding of the outlook and policy issues facing European planted forests while answering these questions: • What are the benefits and impacts of planted forests? • Can planting trees tackle the climate crisis? • What issues currently face European plantation forests?
The fourth ADVANCEFUEL (Horizon 2020) Stakeholder Workshop, which will take place on 21 November 2019 in Brussels, will present the latest results of the project about how to overcome the barriers to their market roll-out. More specifically, the workshop will present strategies and promising scenarios for the further development of
A wide-reaching EU-funded project is testing new anti-blood clotting treatment in patients who have suffered a brain haemorrhage. Researchers hope to reduce the risk of the patient suffering from another stroke, which would impair their quality of life and life expectancy. Powered by WPeMatico
The Belgian capital has been chosen to host the event as the new Parliament will be in place after the summer elections, while a new European Commission will be in the process of being formed, ready to formally move into the Berlaymont not long afterwards. The event will be held
A wide-reaching EU-funded clinical trial is testing thrombectomies for severe stroke patients. Researchers hope to show that the treatment – which is only currently available for those who have suffered less severe strokes – can also improve the lives of severe stroke patients. Powered by WPeMatico
Panel discussion Bio-Europe, Hamburg, 11-13 November 2019Horizon 2020, the European Union’s Framework program for support to research and innovation provides various types of grants for research as well as other financial mechanisms. Small and Medium-sized companies (SMEs) can apply for these funds, in some cases as individual entities (e.g. the