Tag: innovation

Research Headlines – Stronger EU foreign policy via the art of science diplomacy

Scientists and diplomats in the European Union could soon work more closely together thanks to EU-funded research which is aiming to encourage this collaboration to strengthen science diplomacy capacities that will contribute to EU foreign policy goals and commitments. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Adapting to automated driving

Automated technologies are expected to help make driving both safer and more efficient. EU-funded research has been laying the groundwork for adapting to automated driving both technologically and through driver behaviour. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – New materials remove emerging organic pollutants from water

Emerging pollutants are chemicals that are difficult to remove from effluents during waste-water treatment. An EU-funded project has developed novel materials for use in innovative integrated water treatments to remove these pollutants, leading to cleaner and safer water. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Accelerating antimatter research

An EU-funded project is probing antimatter, one of nature’s great mysteries. In doing so, it is advancing technical developments in this research area, contributing to Europe’s fundamental scientific knowledge and helping us understand the origins of the universe. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Assessing risks to limit damage from climate change

Extreme weather events due to climate change cause damage to people, assets and property. EU-funded project H2020_INSURANCE is combining climate services with destruction information to create an open-source computer programme which estimates and reduces the losses caused by such disasters. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – Paving the way towards clean energy and fuels in Europe – 29 May 2019, Lisbon, Portugal

This research policy workshop will focus on how to move forward the innovation chain in the EU for bioenergy, advanced biofuels and renewable fuels, contributing to the clean energy transformation in energy and transport, in line with the Strategic Development Goals and the EU Communication “Clean Planet for All”. For

Research Headlines – Making healthcare better connected

Wearable sensors for at-home rehabilitation or detection of an irregular heartbeat… An EU-funded project is training students to transform healthcare in today’s hyperconnected world, helping them harness the power of technology to keep patients out of hospital, cut costs and even save lives. Powered by WPeMatico