Industrial Technologies

A groundbreaking airborne wind power system now flies in the Caribbean. The solution demonstrates how remote locations can boost their power grids with cheaper renewable energy while helping to accelerate the energy transition.

An EU-backed initiative designed software for underwater robotic equipment. Robots will be able to undertake dangerous missions deep below the water’s surface.

Researchers compared the performance and fatigue of flexible subsea cables. They found that using a device called a bend stiffener greatly increases their lifespan by protecting them against damage and fatigue.

New research has revealed that moments of silence interspersed in music trigger similar brain activity as when we imagine a song, giving us better insight into the brain mechanism of sensory prediction.

A new study explores the climate and air quality benefits of removing methane from the atmosphere – a crucial complementary approach to current CO2 emissions reduction efforts.

Meet two of this year’s best EU-funded innovators: Finnish company MetGen, the overall Grand Prix winner, and C2CA Technology, the Netherlands, winner of the Sustainability Tech category.

For the first time, scientists have produced a stable 2D silicon compound, paving the way for new uses of silicon in molecular chemistry.

Trikala is the first city in Greece to conduct a successful drone flight delivering medicine to an isolated village 3 km away.

Yearning for a book that looks, feels and smells like an ordinary book, but that you can also connect wirelessly to digital devices? Well, your wish may soon come true thanks to a Greek start-up backed by an EU-funded project.

Researchers show us how a DNA polymer’s velocity changes as it moves through a nanosized hole, paving the way for better nanopore sensors.

Tests reveal positive leaching results for aluminium and calcium from anorthosite, pointing to the rock as a key solution to sustainable aluminium production.

Researchers have taken the characteristic that’s usually an obstacle to the design of lightweight, reliable steel structures and turned it into a mechanism that makes the metal more resistant to hydrogen-induced cracking.

An EU-backed team used photonics technology to boost the performance of existing fibre optics infrastructure, achieving internet speeds of up to 40 terabytes per second.

An EU-funded project gives good advice to local farmers and food producers on how to make short food supply chains (SFSCs) more competitive and sustainable.

Cutting-edge recycling technologies remove hazardous substances from plastic, helping inject industrial plastic waste into the circular economy.

An EU-funded project’s innovation test bed provides access to consulting services and state-of-the art pilot lines, helping companies commercialise their printed electronics.

A one-of-a-kind terawatt laser installed on Mount Säntis in the Swiss Alps will demonstrate how lasers can control and safely divert lightning.

An EU-funded project is developing a new generation of aircraft engine components with environment-friendly manufacturing, maintenance and recycling in mind.

A new market report has analysed the state of Europe’s photonics industry, and it’s thriving.

An EU-funded project makes it plain: batteries need to live longer than the Internet of things (IoT) devices they power. A position paper published by the project outlines the key actions to power IoT devices reliably and sustainably.