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26/05/2021
The Mediterranean Basin hosts a variety of landscapes that are shaped by natural and human forces, but which today continue to support biodiversity and ecosystem services leading to human well-being. An example of these social-ecological systems are the Mediterranean agricultural landscapes which have been shaped by human and environmental interactions throughout millennia. Today, climate change, and regional and local drivers, such as population growth, urbanisation and changes in agricultural ...
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26/05/2021
Extracting information from the human brain and using it to directly control computer applications or external devices, without requiring peripheral nerves or muscles to make use of keyboards, touch screens or remote controls, may sound like science fiction to many. However, the technology today allows this to be possible, giving individuals with mobility impairments or those who are completely locked in, an alternative way of communication. BrainApp, an MCST funded project under the Fusion R&...
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25/05/2021
Commercialization of an Automated Monitoring and Control System against the Olive and Med Fruit Flies of the Mediterranean Region Environmentally effective control of key-pests for olive, peach and citrus crops is of paramount socio-economic importance for the Mediterranean region. This requires effective e-monitoring and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) ground spraying control e-solutions based on technological innovations. The former FruitFlyNet project, funded under the 2007-2013 ENPI CBC Med...
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21/05/2021
The Government of Malta announced the first scientific programme—Project Maleth—to be sent to the International Space Station. With great anticipation, this will usher Maltese science into a new era of space science and space diplomacy. Together, the Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs, with the support of the Ministry for Research, Innovation and the Co-ordination of Post-Covid-19 Strategy, and in collaboration with Space Applications Services based in Belgium, have successfully ...
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20/05/2021
EIT Food, the world's largest food innovation ecosystem, supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), has today announced its involvement in the new European Carbon+ Farming Coalition. EIT Food joins new Coalition aiming to decarbonise Europe’s food system, catalysed by the World Economic Forum’s CEO Action Group for the European Green Deal EIT Food joins pioneering organisations in the European farmer-centric coalition to accelerate progress towards European Green...
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18/05/2021
An online survey to support the European Commission’s ongoing Study to evaluate the ERA policy framework/ERA monitoring mechanism has been launched. The study objectives are: Evaluate the European Research Area (ERA) policy framework's efficiency and effectiveness between 2015-2020, including the monitoring system and its role in promoting ERA implementation at national level and in stimulating policy reforms in EU Member States. Contribute to the political process by assisting the ...
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17/05/2021
With presence in over 45 countries, EUREKA network and its instruments (Network projects, Eurostars, Clusters) focus on international cooperation in R&D and innovation offering possibility to participants to come up with their own R&D and innovation collaborative project theme and scope. Malta company participation in a joint EUREKA project could be supported via Malta Enterprise Research and Development 2020 incentive with assistance of 45%-70% depending on an enterprise size and ...
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17/05/2021
Within the framework of MYSEA project, the University of Palermo (Italy), with the support of all partners, defined the research protocol and methodology to select 1000 youth NEETs and women and identify and close the skill gap by involving 50 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions and 500 economic actors active in those sectors.The Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences (SAAF) at the University of Palermo (UNIPA) is strongly committed to developing ...
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17/05/2021
The face of urban mobility is changing rapidly, and the lives of commuters and streets around the world are changing with it. A technology which is being tested in different parts of the world is vehicle autonomicity in transport, where driverless vehicles interact with their surroundings and other vehicles and communications infrastructure to improve efficiency and safety on our roads. The ultimate and fully autonomous vehicle is still being tested in different settings and research is on-going...
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14/05/2021
The Malta Council For Science & Technology champions Research and Innovation engagement across public, academic, and private sectors, and provides support measures across the research ecosystem to foster capacity building in R&I. The Council is cognizant of how internationalisation activities can reinforce growth and employment, enhance competitiveness and sustainability for companies in an otherwise today’s globalised markets. MCST is increasingly investing in internationalisation ...