Tag: innovation

Research Headlines – Protecting minors online, a vital but tough case

Children are susceptible to online crime and abuse. The key to protecting these inexperienced internet users is to build more robust, easy-to-manage security and privacy features into browsers. EU-funded researchers are on the case. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Is your olive oil the real deal?

Europe produces 70 % of the world’s olive oil, but is facing increasing competition. Its high price combined with a reputation as being healthy are attracting new producers from elsewhere, as well as less honest businesses selling counterfeit olive oil. The OLEUM project is building the tools to detect fake

Events – Annual Event on Public-Public Partnerships – 7-8 November 2017, Brussels, Belgium

The annual Joint Programming event on 7 and 8 November 2017 in Brussels, organised by ERA-LEARN and the European Commission (DG RTD) will focus on the future of P2Ps under the motto “Co-designing Public-Public Partnerships for the next Framework Programme” to emphasise the collaborative approach in involving stakeholders for the

Events – SC6-H2020 CONSORTIUM BUILDING WORKSHOP – 26 October 2017, Brussels, Belgium

On 26 October 2017 associated Brussels-based RTD liaison offices from EU member states and H2020 associated countries jointly organise a one-day Consortium building workshop around selected topics of the upcoming Work Programme (2018-2020) of the Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 6 (Europe in a changing world – Inclusive, innovative and reflexive

Research Headlines – Metamaterials: revolutionising modern medicine

The EU-funded ABIOMATER project is developing new metamaterials with properties that can be changed remotely using a magnetic field. This could revolutionise biomedicine and biotechnology, particularly in the fields of optical devices, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, to name but a few. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – BLUEPRINT for research success in blood disease therapy

The EU-funded BLUEPRINT project has generated extensive epigenome data on healthy and diseased blood cells, developed new analysis methods and uncovered new information on how the innate immune system works. Powered by WPeMatico

Success Stories – More sustainable, healthier wine? We’ll drink to that!

EU-funded researchers have developed new yeast strains, providing winemakers with sustainable options to control vine pests, reduce the use of potentially harmful sulphite preservatives, and create new wine products – including fresh flavours and lower alcohol varieties. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – Central European Cooperation for Industry 4.0 Workshop – 20-21 September 2017, Budapest, Hungary

The event offers a chance for businesses, researchers, knowledge institutes and intermediaries to meet new partners and exchange ideas for innovative solutions and collaborative investments in the fields of Industry 4.0. Participation is free of charge but registration is required: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/S3CE_I40_Budapest2017 Language of the event: English – no translation will

Research Headlines – Combing through the Polycomb clues

How are cell identities created and maintained? How do cells develop? How do they respond to disease? EU-funded scientists are piecing together the puzzle tying certain proteins to DNA in an effort to stamp out cancer and other diseases. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – Biomass from landscape conservation and maintenance work as a source of renewable energy – 21 November 2017, Brussels, Belgium

Final conference of the greenGain project will be organised in cooperation with AEBIOM during its annual conference European Bioenergy Future on 21. 11. 2017. The speakers will present interesting results of the greenGain project and share experience from various European regions how to increase market uptake of biomass residues originating