Nokia has been selected to lead PROACTIF, a project funded by the European Union’s Chips Joint Undertaking. The project aims to strengthen Europe’s technology resilience and leadership in ECS technologies and support the autonomy of the European Drone and Robotics industry.

The consortium anticipates generating around €90 million in revenue, 50 products, and more than 15 new industry patents by 2035, enabling increased market share and leadership. The project's additional impact includes dozens of new collaborations, hundreds of new jobs, and over €40 million of additional investments.

According to data from Startup Estonia and the Estonian Tax and Customs Board, the turnover of Estonian start-up sector companies in the first quarter of this year was 1.2 billion euros, growing by approximately 40% compared to a year ago. At the same time, the turnover of Estonian start-ups up to 5 years old grew by over 60%, and they have also attracted 70% of all investments in the start-up sector.

A stark picture of global air quality emerges from IQAir's 7th annual World Air Quality Report, released today. Analyzing data from over 40,000 air quality monitoring stations across 8,954 locations in 138 countries, territories, and regions, the report reveals that a mere 17% of cities worldwide met the World Health Organization's (WHO) annual guideline for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) of 5 µg/m³.

The comprehensive dataset, compiled and analyzed by IQAir's air quality scientists, underscores the pervasive nature of air pollution as a critical global challenge with significant implications for public health and environmental engineering efforts.

City dwellers who drive cars produce two to three times more greenhouse gas than those who use buses and trains. And yet, public transport in Europe has not yet reached its final destination. Transport companies are constantly fighting to attract more users and to become more eco-friendly with sustainable propulsion systems and digital infrastructure. Public transport has long been Europe’s “innovation hub” for urban mobility, with a myriad of ideas and projects.

Is renting clothes instead of buying them truly better for the planet? As the textile industry faces growing scrutiny for its environmental impact, clothing rental services promise consumers the opportunity to refresh their wardrobe frequently while lowering their carbon footprint. But is this solution as eco-friendly as it appears?

This is the question tried to find an answer in the recent study by Pauline Munten, Valérie Swaen and Joëlle Vanhamme. 

Following article is published in The Conversation by authors.

Once again, Switzerland’s research sector has demonstrated its leadership in cutting-edge technology. Scientists at EPFL in Lausanne have unveiled a groundbreaking robot that moves like a bird. Dubbed "RAVEN" (Robotic Avian-inspired Vehicle for multiple Environments), the robot can run, jump, and take to the skies with remarkable agility, drawing inspiration from the natural world.

The skies are on the cusp of a monumental shift, one powered not by traditional jet fuel but by electricity. It may sound like science fiction, but IDTechEx’s latest report, "Sustainable Future Aviation 2025-2045: Trends, Technologies, Forecasts", predicts that by 2045, nearly one in four planes sold will rely entirely on battery-electric propulsion. This bold vision is grounded in both innovation and necessity as the aviation industry grapples with pressing challenges related to energy efficiency, carbon reduction, and operating costs.

Peer-reviewed research published today in Scientific Reports describes a new technology that could revolutionize a cen

Barn Robot Event – Moderated live demonstrations – Saxony’s 16th Agricultural Workers' Day on 14 November 2024 – Topic: AI and digitalization in the agricultural sector – Impact on work on the farm – EuroTier 2024: 12 to 15 November in Hanover – Over 2,100 registered exhibitors on 220,000 square metres of exhibition space – www.eurotier.com.

Starting in spring 2023, the scientific TREC expedition (TRaversing European Coastlines) is an international exploration of life in water, sediment, soil, and air along Europe's coasts. Its aim: to understand how coastal ecosystems function, influence each other, and adapt to natural changes and the impact of human activities. Scientists will now analyse the collected data to study, amongst many other things, how climate change, chemical pollution, biodiversity decline and antibiotics resistance spread can be monitored and understood  at the molecular and cellular level.