Industrial Technologies

From Nicolaus Copernicus to Sigmund Freud, the Czech Republic has built a significant scientific legacy that continues to this day with major achievements generated in EU funding programmes. A Spotlight Pack by CORDIS showcases the innovative results of research projects under Horizon 2020.

Armed with digital technologies, the EU-funded HyperCOG project is helping to create the factories of the future. Its smart system promises to increase production performance and reduce emissions and energy use in Europe’s process industries.

The EU-funded SAFE-N-MEDTECH project is creating an open access platform to foster the development of next-generation nanotechnology-based medical devices.

The EU-funded MDOT project is helping SMEs manage the requirements of the new Medical Device Regulation without restricting their capacity for innovation.

Can we really build computers as energy efficient as the human brain? New research that has succeeded in combining a memory function and a calculation function in one component brings us a step closer to making this a reality.

Its vision of eco-friendly, nature-inclusive ports has earned the EU-funded Living Ports project the 2022 International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) Sustainability Award for Infrastructure.

Researchers have found a way to form diodes from superconductors. Operating at much lower temperatures than semiconductor diodes, these novel devices could be used in quantum technologies.

Which parts of Europe will experience strong earthquakes in the future? What effect will these earthquakes have? Two models developed with EU support paint us an accurate picture.

Glass can be melted, paper can be mulched. But what happens to your plastic waste after the recycling bin is collected? Our expert Barbara Morico from NextChem in Italy explains.

Setting its sights on a more sustainable future, a new plant in Romania is producing the first commercial cellulosic ethanol.

Today we are looking at the evolving world of bio-inspired innovation: the analysis and systematic transfer of biological insights into technical applications. Our guests are all exploring biological solutions at the interface between living nature and technology.

A novel concept showing how to convert infrared light to visible light is opening the way to new low-cost sensing technology.

The TBMED project aims to bring life-changing medical devices to market faster, without compromising on essential safety procedures.

An EU-funded project has brought to market innovative technology that verifies software running on multicore processors. The technology is now making the use of these processors in the aerospace and automotive sectors a reality.

Advanced lightweight materials have come a long way as industry shifts towards greater energy consciousness and sustainability. But SMEs have not yet taken advantage of the greener and more sustainable use of advanced materials.

A new study brings us up to date on the benefits and pitfalls of robotics and autonomous systems (RASs) when it comes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations (UN).

In today’s energy crisis, an EU-backed project’s smart sensors are helping Europe’s food SMEs slash their energy costs.

A new additive printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing process developed by EU-backed partners is cheaper and better for the environment than conventional 3D printing processes.

From days to just hours: Researchers have created the first efficient and selective biocatalyst for a powerful, but usually slow organic reaction.

An EU-backed project has started up a pilot CO2 capture plant in Norway. Such developments will go a long way in transforming the EU into a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy with no net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.