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European steel industry seeks green credentials to match its economic, political weight

A building block of modern society and a sizeable contributor to climate change, steel is prompting a hunt for cutting-edge technologies to decarbonise the sector On an industrial test site near the north-eastern French city of Metz, a machine the size of a small two-storey house is producing iron plates. With this process, Europe is…

Smart Room-Temperature Phosphorescence (RTP) Materials

Overcoming this challenge and achieving tunable multi-emissive RTP in a water-based system remains a challenge Materials that show persistent emission with multi-dimensional and dynamic color displays are advancing rapidly in various scientific fields. However, the presence of water and oxygen significantly impacts the performance of materials that emit through Room Temperature Phosphorescence (RTP), thereby limiting their…

The economic potential of generative AI: The next productivity frontier

We take a first look at where business value could accrue and the potential impacts on the workforce AI has permeated our lives incrementally, through everything from the tech powering our smartphones to autonomous-driving features on cars to the tools retailers use to surprise and delight consumers. As a result, its progress has been almost imperceptible.…

Valenciaport employs AI to predict truck flow

Valenciaport and Nextport have collaborated on the creation of innovative software designed to forecast the volume of trucks expected to traverse the port’s facilities This new solution not only predicts the number of trucks but also determines the specific terminal they are likely to utilise and whether they will engage in loading or unloading activities.…

Airbus to add more than 13,000 new employees by 2023

In 2023, in addition to this strategic programme, Airbus expanded its academic partnerships with 42 business schools and universities worldwide At the Paris Air Show Airbus has shown the need to hire more than 13,000 new employees this year, a process that has already begun, filling more than 7,000 positions, more than half of its…

Making drones suitable for cities

Unmanned aerial vehicles will make their way into urban skies only if the safety of people below can be ensured The Spanish resort town of Benidorm is known for its sandy beaches with clear waters, and a skyline dominated by towering hotels and tourists from northern Europe. But one day in February, it also served…

The Most Instagrammable Bookshops in Europe, revealed

For book-worm travellers, France, Italy, and Portugal top the list of Instagrammable bookshops in Europe Recent news has revealed the number of independent bookshops has hit a 10-year high alongside a reported rise in children reading due to the popularity of ‘Booktok’. With this in mind, The Knowledge Academy conducted a new study using Instagram…

Powering the energy transition with smart electrification

Electrifying the use of energy in industry, transport and buildings with renewables is a cost-effective way to decarbonize end-use sectors, increase the security of supply, reduce the dependency on imported fossil fuels and mitigate risks of fuel price volatility as experienced in recent years A new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) provides governments with…

The Intelligent Community Forum Names the Global Top7 Intelligent Communities of 2023

Communities from Australia, Brazil, Canada, the United States and Vietnam become finalists for Intelligent Community of the Year to be named at the ICF Summit in October In an announcement today at the conclusion of a two-day hybrid live and online conference, the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) named the Top7 Intelligent Communities of 2023. The…

European Innovation Council Accelerator: new group of deep tech start-ups selected to get funding and investments

The 51 selected companies will together receive €260 million of funding in a combination of grants and equity investments A new set of 51 companies have been selected to receive European Innovation Council (EIC) funding, combining grants and equity, following the second 2023 EIC Accelerator cut-off in March. The companies were selected in a highly…