Tag: innovation

Research Headlines – Tackling nationalist memory politics in modern Europe

Across Europe, nationalist movements are challenging the narrative of post-war reconciliation embodied by the EU. In response, EU-funded researchers are developing ways of remembering that are able to defeat such views. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Art, culture and identity – expression in times of crisis

Inspiring events, books, exchanges and a widely aired documentary are just some of the successes reported by EU-funded researchers exploring cultural narratives and artistic expression in periods of societal crisis. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – TRA 2018 – EU-funded project showcase and presentations at EC stand – 16-19 April 2018, Vienna, Austria

TRA 2018 offers an arena for researchers, scientists and engineers, policy-makers, companies and public authorities active in the field of transport. To give a flavour of Europe’s role in transport priorities and policies, and to show how the EU budget is effectively supporting the European Union’s response to arising challenges

Research Headlines – Kidney regeneration…science and song

Leading scientists and cutting-edge SMEs in Europe and Australia teamed up in the EU-funded STELLAR project. Their mission? Explore the regenerative potential of new cell types for tackling chronic kidney disease, develop methods to exploit it, and tools to promote the findings, including a dedicated song, of all things! Powered

Events – International Conference on Electron Beam Shaping in Space and Time – 28-30 May 2018, Julich, Germany

This conference aims to address challenges and opportunities in electron beam shaping and its applications. It will showcase cutting-edge theoretical and experimental developments in the form of invited plenary talks and contributed presentations and include space for product displays. There will be opportunities for networking and discussion, as well as

Research Headlines – A new approach to medical device innovation

An EU-and industry-funded project has developed a new platform approach to the innovation chain for next-generation medical devices, giving a boost to European manufacturers, in particular SMEs. The project has established a facility that companies can use to manufacture and test prototype micro medical devices, ensuring European leadership in this

Events – Blue biotechnologies – what are the challenges for the future? – 13 March 2018, BOULOGNE SUR MER, France

The oceans are a gold mine for marine technologies. They host a multitude of marine organisms with surprising properties that are precious resources for numerous applications in pharmacology, cosmetics, agro-food industry, energy sector and bio-remediation. How can these marine also known as blue biotechnologies, contribute to Blue Growth in a

Events – Scaling up neuroscience: High performance computing and modelling the brain – 18 April 2018, Sofia, Bulgaria

The human brain produces, processes and transmits information in an incomparable manner. Researchers and scientists from all over the world strive to decode the mechanisms underlying this multi-layered and unique system. The Human Brain Project is a major driving force in the field of neuroscience research in Europe, aiming to

Research Headlines – Faster access to better and safer medicines

A potential drawback of clinical trials of new drugs is that they do not always reflect how well these will work in the ‘real world’. EU and industry-funded research brought together key stakeholders to help add more such evidence into the design of trials, increasing confidence in new medicines and