Industry

EU-funded researchers are improving the tracking and certification of biological waste to help give it a second life as new bio-based products.

EU investment in the push for ever smaller and more powerful microchips is helping support innovation in AI, the space industry and beyond.

One EU-funded project in the 1990s turned the medical world on its head by introducing 3D printing to healthcare. This led to much better outcomes for complicated surgeries, improving the lives of thousands of patients.

From solar energy beamed from space to genetic brain maps and live self-repairing bridges, research in 2025 is promising. And we may see more changes that make cities greener and cleaner.

In an age of smart machines, EU-funded researchers are ensuring that they are being designed with sustainability and societal well-being in mind.

A new generation of lasers using ultrashort bursts of light is showing great potential for the sustainable manufacturing of precision parts.

Graphene has lived up to its promise in the lab. Now, EU-funded researchers are working on supporting its wider adoption in high-end electronics, photonics and sensors.

Drones can make air freight cheaper and remote areas more connected. But tracking them will be key.

3D printing is set to revolutionise European manufacturing, producing complex, multilayered components for everything from toys and cars to wind turbines and satellites.

EU-funded researchers are studying chemical processes in nature to develop new, cleaner means of chemical production and computers that can communicate with the human body.