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Mecanoo’s Brink Tower Receives Planning Permission To Create Inclusive Neighbourhood In Amsterdam

The project is developed by Belgian company Xior Student Housing and Amsterdam-bsed real estate developers DubbeLL Mecanoo's Brink Tower has been granted planning permission to create an energy positive, green, and inclusive neighbourhood in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The studio has announced that construction work is set to begin in mid-October, 2022 in Amsterdam. In 2020, Mecanoo won a competition to…

Symbiotik: AI-driven data visualisation

For the first time, an EIC Pathfinder grant is coordinated by the University of Luxembourg A team of researchers from the University of Luxembourg, AEGIS IT Research GmbH (Germany), Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium), and Telefónica I+D (Spain) has received an EIC Pathfinder Challenge grant of 4 million euros for their research in AI-driven data visualisation systems.…

Women Entrepreneurs Invited to Be in the Vanguard of Africa’s Energy Transition

A new generation of African entrepreneurs is using their ingenuity to bring affordable, clean energy solutions to some of the most underserved communities Jane Jamila Nakasamu is on a mission to bring clean energy solutions to the rural communities in Zambia. The 26-year-old has been working tirelessly in promoting bioenergy as an alternative to charcoal…

GSMA Report Demonstrates Policy Action is Needed for EU to Achieve Digital Decade Goal

The economic contribution of mobile continues to expand, but market dynamics are impeding European 5G progress 5th October 2022, Brussels: Mobile technologies and services contributed Eur757 billion to European GDP in 2021, but Europe’s ambitious Digital Decade goals remain threatened by slower 5G rollout compared to competitor markets, a new report by the GSMA revealed. The 2022…

Combatting electronic waste with biodegradable circuit boards

A research team has innovated groundbreaking biodegradable circuit boards that look to solve the growing problem of electronic waste and may pave the way for future, fully disposable electronics Discarded electronics, including mobile phones, laptops, and tablets, are becoming a rapidly-growing source of electronic waste, as their components are usually challenging to recycle and do…

Latest McKinsey tech outlook identifies 14 key trends for business leaders

By assessing metrics of innovation, interest, investment, and adoption, the council has prioritized and synthesized 40 technologies into 14 leading trends The McKinsey Technology Council—a global group of over 100 scientists, entrepreneurs, researchers, and business leaders—has published its second annual Technology Trends Outlook. By assessing metrics of innovation, interest, investment, and adoption, the council has prioritized and…

Are You Ready for Green Growth?

Most Innovative Companies 2022 Two-thirds of the companies in BCG’s 2022 global innovation survey ranked climate and sustainability (C&S) as a top corporate priority. But only about one in five is ready to act. Are You Ready? More big companies make net-zero pledges every day. But only a few are prepared to develop the product, process, and business…

The green transition is not possible without better utilisation of mining waste and metals

VTT is now investing even more strongly in research in the field by establishing a new research professorship For the green transition required by the energy crisis to be realised, better utilisation of side streams and waste from the mining and metallurgical industry is of paramount importance. VTT is now investing even more strongly in…

Ministers Agree to Advance Circularity and Climate Action in Pan European Tourism

With key initiatives of the One Planet Sustainable Tourism Programme to serve as their guiding principles At the conclusion of the Ninth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference, organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and held in Nicosia, Cyprus, delegates adopted a Ministerial Declaration, recognizing the urgent need to ensure the tourism sector “builds back…

Elon Musk’s New Humanoid Robot Might One Day Buy Your Groceries

“There’s still a lot of work to be done to refine Optimus and prove it.” Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled the company’s new humanoid robot dubbed “Optimus” at the 2022 AI Day on Friday. The prototype, which he says is a “rough development robot,” was put together in six months. It walked slowly onto the stage, waved…