Innovation

The EU expands support for Ukraine tech start-ups with a €20 million funding boost

To help support Ukraine’s innovation ecosystem during a time of conflict, the European Innovation Council (EIC) has announced a new €20 million funding initiative targeting Ukrainian deep-tech small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups.

The Green Deal: Commission invests €1bn in innovative clean technology projects

The commission has recently launched calls for proposals under the Innovation Fund to encourage clean technology projects and to achieve climate neutrality.

Keeping up research funding in Switzerland

Here, Open Access Government maps out Switzerland’s research funding plans in 2020 onwards to maintain its position as a world leader in research, innovation, and education.

Battery research using calorimeters: Improving thermal management and safety

Dr Carlos Ziebert, Head of IAM-AWP’s Calorimeter Center, KIT, presents a holistic approach to how battery calorimeters can be applied all along the battery value chain.

Cost-effective and sustainable low impact mining solutions

Here, Prof Dr Horst Hejny discusses the work of the SLIM project in creating low impact mining solutions and tackling exploitation.

Essential oils as a potential modulator of the endocannabinoid system

Dr Christian Löfke, responsible for research and product development at BioBloom, walks us through the rudiments of essential oils as a potential modulator of the endocannabinoid system.

COVID-19 exposes a major flaw in Global Supply Chains

Dr Tanusree Jain and Dr Louis Brennan, Trinity Business School, propose that we must fix vulnerabilities of Global Supply Chains exposed by COVID-19.

Economic geography research: Manufacturing recovery in industrial regions?

Peter Sunley from the University of Southampton investigates the potential of advanced manufacturing for spatial rebalancing in this fascinating economic geography research focus.

Kicking off and delivering green recovery after the pandemic

Raimund Bleischwitz, Director of BSEER, explains how it could be possible to engineer a green recovery for society after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Achieving net-zero carbon emissions with electric vehicles and charging points

Andrew White, Managing Associate, UK & European Patent Attorney at Mathys & Squire, argues that widespread adoption of electronic vehicles are key to achieving net-zero carbon emissions.

Digital Innovation: It’s what keeps the world going ‘round

Here, Alun Foster, Head of Plans and Dissemination at ECSEL JU, highlights the key role that Digital Innovation plays in society, now more than ever during the world’s environmental and pandemic crises.

How are advanced materials part of the solution to our global challenges?

Philippe JACQUES, Managing Director of EMIRI, explores how advanced materials can be used to solve global challenges such as the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Fintech gives community lenders a timely boost

Chris Gorst, Head of Better Markets, Nesta Challenges discusses the struggles of credit unions and other community lenders.

How to make it as a fintech startup in the UK

Here, Eyal Nachum, Co-Founder and fintech guru at Bruc Bond, explores how fintech startups can prosper in the UK market.

Strengthening research and innovation in Switzerland

Writer Megan Warrender looks at strengthening research and innovation in strategically important areas such as automation, antibiotic resistance and quantum technology.

A spotlight on science, research and innovation in South Africa

Open Access Government charts the priorities of the National Research Foundation when it comes to science, research and innovation in South Africa, at home and abroad.

Nanotextured surfaces by coating for novel functional products

Ulla Forsström discusses The NanoTextSurf project, which is creating unique material properties and value-added products using nanotextured surfaces.

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