To help construction companies in Italy’s Lombardy Region meet growing demand for sustainable building design, the Pietra Ricomposta project developed an environmentally-friendly composite stone material.
itTired of standing in queues at your local city hall to pay charges and taxes? A new EU-funded e-payment scheme may make that a thing of the past. Implemented in the Polish city of Olsztyn, citizens can now make all tax declarations and waste payment charges online, among a range of other tasks.
plWhat started out as an idea to help Malta build on its base as a pharmaceutical hub is now the Malta Life Sciences Park (MLSP): a world-class research facility and digital hub set to spur the growth of Malta’s life sciences sector.
mtThe project has a substantial trickledown effect on the entire region, demonstrating how new technology means new opportunities for development, growth and jobs.
ptThe New Business Model for Ambulatory Monitoring of Patients Suffering from Congestive Heart Failure sought to develop an ICT-based business model for the long-term, outpatient treatment of chronically ill individuals. Remotely monitoring up to 130 patients led to a 62% reduction in hospital admissions and a 69% decrease in the total number of days spent in hospital.
de | frThe Bratislava Academy of Fine Arts and Design's 'Digitalisation of technological processes in design' project carried out research into the digitalisation of technological design processes in the areas of industrial, textile and fashion design, graphic design and visual communication. It then transferred the relevant knowledge and technology to practical applications and the modernisation of Slovakia’s technical infrastructure.
skThe “Transdigital Network: Red Rural Digital Transfronteriza” project brought together six local authorities in Spain and Portugal to share knowledge and strengthen online public services. This led to development of joint planning activities and encouraged use of information and communication technology (ICT) services by citizens and companies, thus improving quality of life, increasing employability and promoting competitiveness.
es | ptThe Helllenic Technology Clusters Intiative (HTCI-Corallia) supports state-of-the-art, innovation clusters in knowledge-intensive, export-oriented technology sectors. It is the first project of its kind in Greece whose aim is to boost competitiveness, entrepreneurship and innovation under the auspices of the General Secretariat for Research and Technology of the Hellenic Ministry of Development.
de | el | frThe eRegio project sought to bridge the broadband gap in North Karelia, a sparsely populated region in eastern Finland previously lacking wireless or fixed network access. Today, nearly 98% of households and businesses in the 14 municipalities concerned are eligible for high-speed Internet access, compared to only 74% when the project was launched in 2004. The new network enhances economic competitiveness by putting the region on an equal footing with urban areas.
fi | frInnovative technology in the form of an intelligent walking system - or I-Cane - could help the growing population of predominantly elderly people suffering from visual impairment remain socially and economically active.
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