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eHarvestHub gives small farmers centre stage on the global market
Our global economy is leaving our small farmers behind, yet they produce more than 60% of the fresh food we consume. eHarvestHub gives farmers direct access to the global market making our food more affordable and accessible, as this analysis from Alvaro Ramirez at eHarvestHub reveals
Is your vacant property being secured the best way?
Stuart Woolgar, CEO, Global Guardians Management explains the rudiments of property guardianship and asks us to consider if a vacant property is being secured the best way possible
The potential of a post-Brexit trade deal with China
The 29th March 2019 is only getting closer, but we don't seem to be any closer to striking a deal with the European Union regarding Brexit
A blockchain-based governance model for public services in smart cities
Stefan Junestrand, CEO of Grupo Tecma Red and a member of the European Blockchain Observatory shares his thoughts on what a blockchain-based governance model for public services in smart cities looks like
The promotion of resilience as a communication challenge
People succeeding in acting adaptively under extreme stress or unfavorable conditions have considerably higher chances to sustainably stay healthy.
Addressing the issue of late payments in government contracts
The efforts of Cabinet Office Minister Oliver Dowden concerning new measures designed to address the issue of late payments in government contracts and to “level the playing field” for small firms looking to bid for work are discussed here by Open Access Government
Paris Agreement: How serious are we about it?
Adel El Gammal, Secretary-General of the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) details two crucial conditions for achieving the ambitious energy goals set by the world community in 2015
PerformFISH: A new era of consumer-driven development in Mediterranean aquaculture
PerformFISH is a €7 million European Commission-funded project with the aim of exploring and tackling the underlying causes behind the stagnation of the Mediterranean Marine Fish Farming (MMFF) sector, as this analysis by Katerina Moutou, Associate Professor at University of Thessaly reveals.
The EU: The undisputed global leader in open and fair trade
David Martin MEP, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament argues that the EU is now the undisputed global leader in open and fair trade
Distributed business networks can enhance public-private collaboration
Markus Hautala, Head of Blockchain solutions at Tieto argues that blockchain technology allows us to create more democratically governed distributed platforms and avoid vendor lock-in
The link between diabetes and mental health
Open Access Government investigates the link between diabetes and mental health.
Cocoboards: Affordable building material made from coconut husks
Dr Frédéric Pichelin, Head of Institute for Materials and Wood Technology at the Bern University of Applied Sciences tells us about an intriguing and affordable building material made from coconut husks, called Cocoboards that can be used to support social housing
Digital innovation in diabetes: From health promotion to integrated care provision
Prof Dr Freimut Schliess, Director of Science & Innovation at the Profil Institut für Stoffwechselforschung GmbH shares his views on data-based solutions for diabetes.
How can healthcare systems boost innovation and facilitate the adoption of digital interventions?
Yinka Makinde, Programme Director at DigitalHealth.London outlines an example of a UK based regional model created to drive the adoption of digital innovation in health care.
What will smart working look like 10 years from now?
Alison White of PLACEmaking and Barney Smith of Perform Green take a look at exciting future technology solutions and what ‘going to work’ will look like 10 years from now
State-of-the-art technology for natural radioactivity removal in groundwater
Anna Goi, Senior Research Scientist at the Tallinn University of Technology turns our thoughts towards state-of-the-art technology for natural radioactivity removal in groundwater.
What will smart working look like 10 years from now?
Alison White of PLACEmaking takes a look at smart working - exciting future technology solutions and what 'going to work' will look like 10 years from now
Redefining the green belt to tackle the UK’s housing crisis
astudio argues that redefining the green belt will help tackle the UK’s current housing crisis
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions: The UK’s government’s Clean Growth Strategy
David Taylor, Head of Corporate Affairs and Innovation at Flogas shares his views on the UK’s government’s Clean Growth Strategy and the extent to which this will help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The need to improve the diagnosis of chronic inflammatory lung diseases
Michael Roth, Research Group Leader at University Hospital Basel argues for the clear need to improve the diagnosis of chronic inflammatory lung diseases
