Tag: innovation

Research Headlines – Innovations to improve ship safety in the icy Arctic

The EU-funded SEDNA project is developing ways to improve the design, operation, navigation and anti-icing features of ships traversing the harsh Arctic region. SEDNA’s innovations could help protect lives, safeguard the region’s unique natural environment, and open more competitive routes for Europe’s shippers. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – A more efficient fuel cell for smart power grids

An EU- and industry-funded project has developed a high-efficiency fuel cell with a long lifetime suitable for integrating renewable energy sources into smart power grids in the longer term. Some of the key components are already on the market. The advance could be part of the solution to providing Europe

Research Headlines – Waste not, want not: making new materials from waste

The textile industry generates enormous amounts of waste and is one of the largest consumers of water and energy resources. EU-funded research is looking at ways to reduce its ecological impact by using textile waste and design to develop new materials for the future. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – ICSD 2019 : 7th International Conference on Sustainable Development – 4-5 September 2019, Rome, Italy

ICSD2019 will be an excellent opportunity to present your projects and discuss the latest results in the field of Sustainability Science. The general aim of the conference is to promote international collaboration in Sustainability Science and related disciplines. The attendance of more than 120 delegates from 50 different countries is

Research Headlines – Taking a tailored approach to type 2 diabetes

EU and industry-funded researchers have split type 2 diabetes into subgroups and are working on a tool to personalise treatment for the disease. Their aim is to help patients get the best possible care for their specific condition and cut public health costs. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Healthy outlook for artificial pancreas for very young children

Type 1 diabetes develops in childhood, requiring constant – often painful – management from the start. EU-funded researchers are testing an artificial pancreas that could transform the quality of life of youngsters suffering from the disease. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – Energy Transition – the Pathway Towards a Low–Carbon Europe – 27 November 2018, Brussels, Belgium

We know that the world needs a climate friendly energy system that can provide power for more people than we are now, and create less emission than today. This changes need to happen so fast that it historically will be equal to a revolution. However, we must find out what

Research Headlines – Understanding the correlation between diabetes and tuberculosis

To answer the question of why diabetic patients are more susceptible to developing tuberculosis, the EU-funded TANDEM project linked leading European laboratories with field sites in TB-endemic countries such as Indonesia. Powered by WPeMatico