Tag: innovation

Research Headlines – Batteries not included… or needed!

European researchers have found a way to integrate printed electronics and photovoltaics to develop a new kind of solar transistor, ultra-thin yet powerful enough to operate ‘smart’ windows, clothing and ever-smaller electronic devices. No batteries required! Powered by WPeMatico

Events – Hydropower conference: the impact of EU R&D funding – 8 November 2018, Brussels, Belgium

A hydropower research conference will take place in Brussels on 8 November 2018. The event will offer an opportunity to discuss the impacts of R&D funded through the EU Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation. It will present the Hydropower R&D Impact Report and recommendations to increase future R&D impacts.

Events – Solar PV energy conference: the impact of EU R&D funding – 14 November 2018, Brussels, Belgium

A conference on solar PV renewable energy research, development and technologies will be taking place in Brussels on 14 November 2018. This event will aim to provide insights into the impacts of R&D funded through the EU Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation. It will present the Solar PV Renewable

Events – Wind energy conference: the impact of EU R&D funding – 7 November 2018, Brussels, Belgium

On 7 November 2018 a conference on wind energy research will take place in Brussels. The event aims to provide insights into the impacts of R&D funded through the EU Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation, present the Wind Energy R&D Impact Report and offer an opportunity to influence the

Research Headlines – Body-worn camera comes on stream

Body-worn video cameras are being adopted by police and security forces around the world. Thanks to an EU-funded project, an SME has brought to market a live-streaming camera that sets new standards for security and functionality. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Breaking: bad news for illegal drug makers

An EU-funded project is helping law enforcement agencies locate and eliminate the illegal production of stimulant drugs by taking miniaturised sensing and sampling technology underground and into the sewers. Reducing the flow of illegal drugs is essential to protecting Europe’s security and people’s health. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – New building blocks to support tissue engineering

Tissue engineering is used to grow alternatives to donor tissue, but getting this tissue to integrate in patients has previously proved complicated. An EU-funded project addressed this problem by developing an innovative modular approach to engineering complex tissues with different cell types. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – Roundtable event: “Building the roadmap to outcomes-based cancer care” – 6 November 2018, Brussels, Belgium

This is a roundtable event to share the results of the ECCO-CODE joint research project on pragmatic outcome measurement and to chart a path forward for policy makers in respect to achieving the promise of outcomes based healthcare. • Learn more about the immediate available steps to advance outcomes based payment

Events – Webinar Batteriespeicher – 6 November 2018, Germany

Am 6. November 2018 bieten die vier Nationalen Kontaktstellen Energie, Nanotechnologie, Verkehr und Werkstoffe ein gemeinsames Webinar zum Horizont 2020 Call „Batteriespeicher“ mit der Abgabefrist am 25. April 2019. Das Webinar von 09:00 bis 10:30 Uhr richtet sich an alle, die sich für die Antragstellung in einem der Batteriespeicher-Themen aus

Research Headlines – New tools target better crisis response across borders

Effective crisis response depends on agencies making sense of rapidly changing situations, but Europe remains ill-prepared for such scenarios. An EU-funded project is tackling this by improving planning, information sharing and coordination. Powered by WPeMatico