Industry | Research and Innovation

3D-printed components made from a new advanced metal could improve the efficiency of electric motors. © guteksk7, Shutterstock.com

Energy | Environment | Industry | Transport

New advanced materials could give electric motors an efficiency boost

Electric motors power everything from cars to household appliances. EU-funded researchers are developing advanced materials that could make them more ...

Researchers test solar panels in Malta’s harsh conditions to develop tools that keep them running longer. © Brian Azzopardi, 2023

Energy | Industry | Science in society | Public–Private Partnerships

Sun, salt, sand: how Malta became a testing ground for solar power

Researchers are using Malta’s harsh weather conditions to test solar panels on the ground, train technicians and develop tools that could help keep ...

The European Innovation Council Summit helps turn research into real‑world products by backing European start‑ups. © Lumentio/EIC, 2026

Frontier research | Industry | Science in society | Public–Private Partnerships

From prosthetics to paper and AI: Europe’s innovation summit backs new tech

Europe has the science. Now it needs the scale. An EU-backed start-up summit is trying to close that gap.

Europe’s research and technology infrastructures are hubs of knowledge and collaboration helping scientists tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time. © Gorodenkoff, Shutterstock.com

Frontier research | Industry | Policy | Science in society

Europe unveils plan to supercharge its science facilities

From lasers to life sciences, Europe’s new plan for research and technology infrastructures aims to turn world-class science into everyday impact.

Bore domes in Iceland, where captured CO₂ is mixed with water before being injected deep underground. © Carbfix, Gunnar Freyr

Environment | Industry

From offshore to onshore: Europe expands carbon storage with nature-inspired tech

Drawing on nature, researchers have developed a method to pump CO2 captured from industrial processes into volcanic rocks for safe and permanent underground storage.

Inside every log, lignin acts as nature’s glue, giving wood its strength and offering industry a renewable alternative to petrochemicals. © fotokaleinar, Shutterstock.com

Environment | Industry | Science in society

Repurposing wood waste for a clean, green alternative to fossil-based chemicals

The EU and Europe’s bio-based industries are tapping into the hidden potential of wood to replace fossil resources in the production of high-performance resins with a low carbon footprint.

Researchers are using the splitgill mushroom’s network of thin fungal strands to create new ‘living’ materials for construction. © iwciagr, Shutterstock.com

Environment | Frontier research | Industry | Science in society

From mushrooms to new architecture: the rise of living, self-healing buildings

EU-funded researchers are cultivating fungi on agricultural waste to create smarter and greener construction materials able to adapt and react to their environment, and even repair themselves.

With new technology, industrial CO₂ can be turned into valuable products at the source. © BOY ANTHONY, Shutterstock.com

Environment | Industry

Reinventing industry: carbon capture technologies lead the charge against climate change

Researchers are testing a new method of capturing CO₂ from energy-intensive industries and converting it into valuable chemicals and fuels.

Photonic quantum computers, using light and glass, will be much more powerful and faster than today's machines. © narong sutinkham, Shutterstock.com

Frontier research | ICT | Industry

Cracking the quantum code: light and glass are set to transform computing

European researchers are developing quantum computers using light and glass, in a collaboration that promises breakthroughs in computing power, battery technology and scientific discovery.

Sandrine Dixson-Declève, a leading voice in sustainable finance, outlines her vision of what we need to “secure a thriving society on a healthy planet”. © Justin Lin

Environment | Industry

Rethinking green investment for Europe’s next chapter: a stakeholder’s vision

While Europe’s green agenda faces new pressures, sustainability leader Sandrine Dixson-Declève outlines why sustainable investment remains vital for economic strength, planetary health and future resilience.

Small two-wheeled robots, equipped with high-tech sensors, will help to find survivors faster in the aftermath of disasters. © Tohoku University, 2023

ICT | Industry

Robots to the rescue: miniature robots offer new hope for search and rescue operations

EU-funded researchers have developed robust mini robots with advanced sensors to help search and rescue teams find survivors in the aftermath of earthquakes and other disasters.

Researchers and companies are cooperating to improve digital education tools and help Europe prepare for the future. © Gorodenkoff, Shutterstock.com

ICT | Industry | Science in society

Researchers join hands to bridge gaps in digital education across Europe

Across Europe, researchers and industry are making digital education better, smarter and more accessible. By building strong partnerships and sharing knowledge, they are helping shape a future where everyone benefits from high-quality online learning.

A cruise ship sails on Portugal’s Douro River, part of Europe’s underutilised inland waterways that researchers are working to make more sustainable. © Mário Rodrigues/APDL

Environment | Industry | ICT

Navigating growth: researchers use blockchain and AI to reclaim Europe’s inland waterways

Europe’s expansive inland waterways remain underutilised despite their potential. Researchers and industry partners are developing innovative tools, such as digital simulations of river flows or blockchain-powered pollution control, that support smarter, more resilient and sustainable inland waterway transport.