Industrial Technologies

An EU-funded study has shown that the additives and contaminants that plastic particles leave behind in water can cause deformities in sea urchin embryos.

An EU-funded project demonstrates the potential of sustainable bio-based composite applications in the aerospace, acoustics and automotive sectors.

An EU-backed project team is developing lightweight, energy-smart insulating glass units that could achieve up to 70 % energy savings in heating and cooling.

EU-backed researchers develop a simulation model applied to a real-world food supply chain and review current knowledge on next-generation supply chains.

EU-backed scientists have used seismic waves called Rayleigh waves to develop a universal scaling law to explain mammalian touch. Their vision? Use this knowledge to revolutionise virtual reality.

An EU-funded research team released the initial results of its first geothermal electricity production field test in an oil well in France.

Aiming for a steroid-free future, EU-funded researchers are testing new eye drops designed to reprogramme the immune system of inflammatory eye disease sufferers.

Power suppliers, technology providers, researchers and steel industry partners have launched a pilot plant to produce hydrogen using electricity from renewables.

Scientists were able to monitor seismic activity with a fibre optic cable connecting a North Sea wind farm to the shore.

An EU-funded initiative has successfully implemented carbon capture technology in a pilot cement plant in Belgium.

An EU-funded initiative has successfully demonstrated its novel packaging solution that proposes the use of nanotechnology-based active antimicrobial films.

Researchers have conducted an environmental hazard assessment for a class of substances used in drug delivery.

EU-funded researchers have investigated how life-cycle assessment (LCA) could help improve the sustainability performance of biochemical production.

An EU initiative will help improve the commercial viability of a number of modest but high-grade metal deposits in Europe and beyond.

A novel laser technology developed under an EU-funded initiative will help replace conventional paints on ship hulls.

An EU initiative has developed a framework for risk assessment of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) in semiconductor processing.

Ceramics and other energy-intensive industries will achieve greater energy efficiency with lower costs, thanks to a heat pipe technology developed by an EU initiative.

Scientists have unveiled an autonomous robot that can detect and repair vertical metal surfaces in offshore environments.

A new European study breathes new life into factory work by proposing novel ways to engage and motivate workers. Manufacturing environments are changing, and smart factories with new technologies are being introduced to allow humans and machines to increasingly work side-by-side.

Scientists and industry experts have developed a hybrid manufacturing process for steel and carbon fibre composites. Their technique will help save energy and resources.