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Next to many sessions on Health 2.0 focussing on R&D, health professionals, children, the elderly etc., this event gives the opportunity to eHealth start-ups to present themselves in front of a room full of investors (a session organised by the EU-funded GET project). [read more]
82. New opportunities in agrifood tech with Euroagri Foodchain 2
Published on: 10-July-2014 EUREKA launched a new initiative to support the development of pre-commercial research projects in the agriculture and food tech sectors.
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Source: EUREKA News
83. New report flags up non-space breakthroughs that could enable future space missions
The European Science Foundation (ESF) has released a new report on 'technological breakthroughs for scientific progress'.
While the sector is known to be a key driver of society-benefiting innovation, both ESF and the European Space Agency are banking on part of its future lying in non-space technologies.
It is no secret that investment in space is a priority in Europe.
Quality validation date:
2014-07-10
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84. New stem cell therapy for ischaemic heart disease
An EU-funded project is looking into 'Cardiac stem cells' (CSCs) to tackle the problem of chronic heart failure in Europe.
Whilst previous research has concentrated on cells from the patients themselves, the CARE-MI team focuses on cells from various donors.
Clinical trials are expected as soon as summer 2014 in Spain and Belgium.
Quality validation date:
2014-07-10
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85. Procurement workshop at Open Days 2014
In the framework of the Open Days 2014 in October, DG Connect is organising a workshop entitled "Make use of the enabling button for Innovation Procurement (PCP/PPI) to tackle societal challenges in Europe". It will focus mainly on health procurement and opportunities under Horizon 2020. [read more]
86. Research Headlines - Placing Europe at the forefront of marine biodiversity conservation
The variety of life contained in our oceans plays a vital role in preserving the planet’s equilibrium and in contributing to human quality of life. Healthy marine ecosystems provide a range of precious services.
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87. Trending science: Big bang makes way for 'world's biggest eye on the sky'
Did you happen to hear a very big bang around 7pm on Thursday 19 June? Well, that was the top of a mountain in Chile being blown clean off to make way for the world's largest telescope - the aptly-named European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT).
The victim of the decapitation was the 3 000-metre-high Cerro Armazones in the Atacama Desert.
The perpetrator was the European Southern Observatory (ESO).
Quality validation date:
2014-07-10
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Launch of a new partnership for European leadership in electronics, Brussels, 9 July 2014 [read more]
89. EU-industry partnerships seek innovation boost with first €1 billion for projects
Research partnerships between the EU, the private sector and Member States today presented their first calls for projects and partners under Horizon 2020, the EU's €80 billion research and innovation programme. Worth a total of €1.13 billion in public funding, which will be complemented by a comparable amount from the private partners, the first round of funding will go into projects that will improve people's lives as well as boost international competitiveness of Europe's industry. [read more]
90. Exploiting the potential of geothermal district heating
Recent turbulence in Ukraine has led to an even more intensified hunt for secure sources of energy for Europe.
Geothermal district heating (GeoDH) is one of the solutions being touted as a valuable and immediate option for the alleviation of Central and Eastern Europe's dependency on Russian gas.
While over 25 % of the EU population lives in areas directly suitable for GeoDH, the significant potential of deep geothermal is not yet being fully exploited in Europe.
Quality validation date:
2014-07-09
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