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Mtella’:
25/01/2023
The the new European Research Area (ERA) industrial technology roadmap for circular technologies and business models has been published. It identifies key circular technologies and innovation needs for the textile, construction and energy-intensive industries. It calls for a comprehensive approach to develop and adopt those technologies at all stages of the materials and products life cycle. Use of circular technologies in the industrial sectors will contribute to reducing pressure on ...
Mtella’:
25/01/2023
AquaBioTech Group Malta is pleased to announce the launch of the ProNiCare MarTERA ERA-NET Co-fund project, in which they are a partner. In the first six months the project managers and tasks leaders have collaborated extensively on their vision and methodology to achieve the goals of the ambitious work plan, and the research work is now ongoing. The main objective of this project is to develop a copper-free, eco-friendly, cost-effective surface coating that provides a combination of corrosion ...
Mtella’:
23/01/2023
The European Commission has launched the largest public consultation ever held on the past, present and future of EU R&I framework programmes running between 2014 and 2027. The consultation aims to gather the views of multiple stakeholders such as research institutions, businesses, consumer organisations, NGOs and public authorities on these programmes. Past, present and future under the microscope The inputs collected from the public consultation will be used to evaluate the performance ...
Mtella’:
18/01/2023
The New European Bauhaus is a creative and interdisciplinary initiative that connects the European Green Deal to our living spaces and experiences. The New European Bauhaus Prizes 2023 are open to applications from the EU Members States. For the first time they are also open to the Western Balkans. The Prizes will award up to EUR 30 000 for exemplary initiatives linking sustainability, aesthetics and inclusiveness - the three complementary values of the ...
Mtella’:
18/01/2023
Europe's got talent. But talent needs to be nurtured, especially as the EU is going through important demographic transition. This is even more needed in regions that suffer from a shrinking labour force and a low share of persons with a tertiary education, and in regions hit by the departure of young people. If left unaddressed, this transition will trigger new and growing territorial disparities as regions age and fall behind in number and skills of their workforce. It can change Europe's...
Mtella’:
16/01/2023
The Partnership aims to lead and accelerate the transformation of waterborne transport (i.e. maritime transport and inland navigation) to eliminate all harmful environmental emissions (including greenhouse gas, air and water pollutants) through innovative technologies and operations. Its objective is to develop and demonstrate by 2030 deployable zero-emission solutions applicable for all main ship types and services, paving the way for zero-emission waterborne transport by 2050. The plan for ...
Mtella’:
12/01/2023
The pioneering treatment aims to fight diseases that frequently destroy colonies, which are vital for crop pollination. The vaccine is particularly aimed at American foulbrood, a bacterial disease that is a major threat to bee populations. At the moment, there is no cure for the infectious disease. Are honeybees endangered? The groundbreaking vaccine aims to limit the damage to bee colonies caused by foulbrood. The disease, for which there is currently no cure, develops from the ...
Mtella’:
11/01/2023
The European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) is launching the EIT Campus – bringing together all EIT entrepreneurship education and skill development activities offered by the Institute and its nine Knowledge and Innovation Communities (EIT KICs). As part of the launch, the EIT is introducing an online platform that will be home to over 250 courses in the thematic areas tackled by the EIT Community. The first courses featured on the platform are in the ...
Mtella’:
09/01/2023
A project awarded by the MCST (Malta Council of Science and Technology) through the Space Research fund call 2022 and sponsored by the ESA (European Space Agency) will allow researchers to develop methodologies to map the seafloor of the Maltese archipelago. The 2 year project called BathMalta will entail the use of satellite systems, in particular SENTINEL2 and SENTINEL3 from the European space program Copernicus, to retrieve detailed images of the ...
Mtella’:
06/01/2023
Unleashing the potential of millets for the well-being of people and the environment. Millets can grow on arid lands with minimal inputs and are resilient to changes in climate. They are therefore an ideal solution towards self-sufficiency and to reduce reliance on imported cereal grains. The United Nations dedicates 2023 to greater efforts in producing millets given their nutritional properties and resilience in adapting to climate change. The International Year of Millets (#...