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Richard Zaltzman is chief executive officer of EIT Food. © EIT Food
Farmers, companies and consumers are all helping spur improvements in EU agricultural production and diets.
Mushrooms are an environmentally friendly alternative to synthetic fibres in the textile industry. © Rodica Vasiliev, Shutterstock.com
Researchers are turning to two crops to tackle the environmental harm of apparel made with synthetic fibres.
Professor Maria Chiara Carrozza is a robotics expert who leads Italy’s National Research Council. © Cnr
Automation will play a growing role in people’s lives and Europe has the know-how to lead the way, according…
As it moves away from fossil fuels and towards climate-neutrality, the EU is placing strategic importance on the market for batteries and stepping up research in the field.
Science lessons across Europe come to life through a push towards “open schooling”.
Clothes made from recycled textiles are emerging in Europe, highlighting new business opportunities that also reduce the industry’s environmental footprint.
The answer to cleaning up contaminated industrial sites in Europe could lie in the microbes that are already there.
EU manufacturers are increasingly embracing digital technologies to improve agility.
While the industry consumes lots of trees and produces plenty of waste, grass packaging and new construction materials point toward a more sustainable path.
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.
As of today, the European Innovation Council (EIC) has a new President of the Board, Dr Michiel Scheffer. With a budget of €10 billion, the EIC aims to identify and scale up new technologies and…
Cities across Europe are working with researchers to turn organic waste such as coffee grounds into valuable goods.
Natural materials including farm waste can make autos and other industries more sustainable, less toxic.