Tag: innovation

Research Headlines – Smart route planner empowers passengers

EU-funded researchers aim to make air travel more efficient by equipping passengers with a comprehensive route planner, accessible via a smartphone app. The technology is in place, and trials with passengers travelling between Berlin and Palma de Mallorca have started recently. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – New eco-friendly batteries for tomorrow’s electric vehicles

Innovations in battery design are increasing the acceptability of electric vehicles among consumers. An EU-funded project is developing a more powerful, cheaper, and environmentally friendly lithium-ion battery to meet the expectations of drivers – and boost Europe’s competitiveness in the market. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Developing the next generation of batteries for electric vehicles

An EU-funded project is developing a new battery cell technology for electric vehicles based on innovative materials. With better performance at lower cost, this will support the development of a strong and competitive European battery industry. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Boosting battery power for electric vehicles

EU-funded researchers are developing a high-energy lithium-ion battery to power a range of electric vehicles. They aim to meet growing demand for greener transport and help Europe establish a competitive advantage in battery cell production. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Joining forces to fight agricultural run-off

Nitrogen and pesticides linked to agriculture pose a threat to Europe’s freshwater supply. An EU-funded project involving farmers and many other stakeholders is championing joint approaches to preserve this important resource. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Faster future vaccine design

Glycoconjugate vaccines provide highly effective protection against disease. But so far, they have been developed by time-consuming trial and error. Now, an EU-funded project is building up knowledge and skills to better design these vaccines in a bid to bring treatments to patients faster and keep European pharmaceutical innovation competitive.

Research Headlines – Cultural heritage goes digital – and 3D

An EU-funded training network used advanced imaging techniques to scan and reconstruct ancient artefacts and monuments in digital form. This opens many opportunities for conservationists, researchers and museums – in both preserving Europe’s cultural heritage and educating people. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – ECOCHAMPS Final Event – 12 April 2018, Amsterdam – RAI Convention Centre, Netherlands

Six new components and five state-of-the-art vehicles: we proudly invite you to the ECOCHAMPS final event. At the RAI Convention Centre in Amsterdam we will present the hybrid powertrain technologies that have been developed over the past three years. In particular, we will explain how we have applied standardisation and

Events – HoNESt Project Workshop on Nuclear Histories and Futures in Central and Eastern Europe – 5 April 2018, Munich, Germany

The Stakeholder Engagement Workshop within the HoNESt(History of Nuclear Energy Society) project, coordinated by Pompeu Fabra University of Barcelona, will take place on 5 April 2018 in Deutsches Museum, Munich. The theme of the workshop is “Discussing Nuclear Histories and Futures in Central and Eastern Europe” and will focus on

Events – Resilient Cultural Heritage and Communities in Europe – 10-11 May 2018, Budapest, Hungary

Registration is now open for attending the REACH opening conference that will be held in Budapest on the 10th and 11th of May 2018. REACH, RE-designing Access to Cultural Heritage for a wider participation in preservation, (re-)use and management of European culture is a three-year project aiming to establish a