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Montenegro dives into home grown underwater science
Subsea sensor networks are critical for oceanographic data collection, archaeology, pollution monitoring and maritime security. Developing these systems is demanding, and requires specialist expertise and advanced infrastructure. The EU-funded MONUSEN project helped researchers in Montenegro expand their knowledge and upgrade equipment, increasing the nation’s capacity.
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Climate-smart tools for climate-resilient agriculture
With agriculture increasingly impacted by climate change, farmers need data-based tools to know when to irrigate, fertilise and harvest their crops. The EU-funded STARGATE project answers this need by combining satellite data with advanced weather models, sensor measurements and historical climate records. The result is a high-resolution solution that farmers can use to make climate-smart decisions.
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Predict to protect: the new technology giving wildlife a fighting chance
The EU-funded NATURE-FIRST project is transforming biodiversity protection from reactive damage control to predictive intervention. Using satellite and on-site data, environmental forensics, artificial intelligence-driven digital twins and real‑time monitoring, the project gives conservationists the tools needed to respond to biodiversity threats ahead of time.
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Game-changing education for Europe’s migrant children
The EU-funded KIDS4ALLL project offers schools new ways to integrate migrant children. Eschewing traditional approaches, it focused on social and educational inclusion, helping students build confidence and connections in their new environment.
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A groovy development to increase plastic recycling
Extrusion is the process of shaping a raw material by squeezing it through a gap, and is essential for the production of plastic pipes, wire insulation and window frames. But most modern extrusion machines cannot use recycled plastics as a source material. By adapting one single component, the EU-funded NEWEX project allows manufacturers to make high-quality recycled plastic products, keeping waste out of landfill.
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From waste to wardrobe: the future of fashion
What if your old jeans could be reborn as catwalk fashion? Thanks to the EU-funded New Cotton project, this could soon be a reality. Led by Finnish start-up Infinited Fiber Company, the New Cotton project has shown that collaboration, innovation and determination can turn one of the fashion industry’s biggest problems into a circular solution.
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Putting Romanian neuroscience on the map
For many years, psychology and brain research were left underdeveloped in Romania. Now the EU-funded NEUROTWIN project has helped set up a top brain research institute in Cluj-Napoca through improved collaboration with EU neuroscience institutes. The benefits range from new medical treatments to technologies used in electrical grid maintenance and video games.
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Co-creating healthy corridors for Europe’s biggest cities
Urban regeneration often faces challenges in combining sustainability, inclusivity, and community engagement. By rethinking traditional approaches and using nature-based solutions such as parks and green infrastructure, the EU-funded URBiNAT project reconnected fragmented urban communities, supporting happier, healthier citizens through diverse solutions.

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