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The Spanish Navy Continues Its Contribution to the Scientific Community with the Launch of the 2025–2026 Antarctic Campaign

The oceanographic research vessel Hespérides begins its XXX Antarctic Campaign The mission of the Oceanographic Research Vessel (BIO) Hespérides forms part of the Spanish Antarctic Campaign 2025–2026, representing a model of cooperation between different public and private institutions in support of R&D&I within the framework of the National Plan for Scientific, Technical and Innovation Research. With a planned duration…

antarctic campaign, climatechange, Innovation, international cooperation, oceanography, Scientific Research

EBENTO Unveils a New Model for Energy Efficiency Contracts, Making Building Renovation Smarter and More Comfortable

This model simplifies the renovation process while guaranteeing both energy savings and indoor comfort The EBENTO project, funded under the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme and led by ETRA I+D, has unveiled a groundbreaking new framework for Energy Performance Contracts (EnPCs) that redefines how energy renovation is delivered across Europe. Fully integrated into the EBENTO…

building renovation, energy efficiency, Innovation, performance contracts, Smart Cities, Sustainability

Fortinet Annual Report: 86% of organizations worldwide face cyberattacks

AI enhances protection but does not replace human expertise. Over 4.7 Million Cybersecurity Vacancies Worldwide Fortinet, the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, today released its 2025 Global Cybersecurity Skills Gap Report, shedding light on the new and persistent challenges organizations face due to the cybersecurity skills gap. The global survey’s key…

AI security, cyberthreats, digital skills, Fortinet, professional training, tech workforce

Supporting deep tech start-ups led by women

Women TechEU is giving Europe’s female entrepreneurs a leg up in the deep tech industry. The winners of its last open call are getting financial and other support to scale up their deep tech innovations The fourth open call launched by the EU-funded Women TechEU(opens in new window) project to support women-led deep tech start-ups…

artificial intelligence, Biotech, femalefounders, Holland Greentech, startups, womentech

Accelerating the transition to agroecology through Living Labs

An ambitious collaboration building the infrastructure needed to harness agroecology’s transformative potential, the EU-funded AGROECOLOGY Partnership aims to deliver improved sustainable farming and food security Europe’s food production and land use practices have ensured food security, but at a cost: the agricultural sector accounts for over 10 % of EU greenhouse gas emissions(opens in new…

agroecology, Climate Adaptation, foodsecurity, livinglabs, publicpolicy, transition

Union Day 54: How the UAE Continues to Write Its Future

This year’s theme, “United,” captures the essence of the Emirati journey: a bond between leadership and people rooted in trust, shared purpose, and a belief that progress is a collective endeavor Every year on Dec. 2, the UAE awakens to a renewed surge of national pride, as its cities shimmer with color, light, and the…

Emirates, Global Alliance, identity, Innovation, National Day, social media

In the future, substances can be identified by miniature devices based on metalenses – Photonics project paves the way for sustainable measurement technologies in industry and medicine

A VTT led research project is developing compact spectral imaging and gas measurement technologies for industries and medical diagnostics. Innovations based on the science of light, i.e. photonics, use, for instance, infrared light to identify gases. With the new optical MEMS solutions, instruments and sensors are easier and cheaper to manufacture from readily available and…

circular economy, gas detection, medical diagnostics, MEMS technology, metaoptics, spectral imaging

Rethinking urban communities: transforming vacant spaces into vibrant places

Researchers are exploring how short-term accommodation projects can bring new life to empty buildings while inspiring more inclusive and sustainable city living Italian architect and researcher Dr Chiara Mazzarella has long been captivated by the idea of finding better ways to use empty buildings. Across Europe, millions of homes and commercial buildings lie vacant, even…

circular economy, community living, social innovation, temporary housing, urban regeneration, vacant spaces

How a Stanford digital media artist is challenging AI’s assumptions

Professor Morehshin Allahyari exposes the cultural biases baked into tech tools, while pushing for more thoughtful, equitable uses of AI With image-making tools like DALL-E and Midjourney, artificial intelligence is disrupting the art world, but artists like Morehshin Allahyari are also disrupting AI. Allahyari, an assistant professor of art and art history in the School…

AI art, creative AI, critical technology, cultural bias, Digital Humanities, queer history

The surprising reason why society is so divided

New research looks into the potential causes of rising political and social division Economic uncertainty, inequality and discontent, disillusionment with government, the Russian war against Ukraine, migration policy and climate change have created social and political tensions. The us against them narrative has seen a resurgence across Europe. To address why this is occurring, a…