Europe has the science. Now it needs the scale. An EU-backed start-up summit is trying to close that gap.
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Growing Platelets on Silk to Keep Blood Supplies Flowing
EU-funded researchers are using silk-based bone marrow “factories” to grow platelets in the lab, helping to lower our dependence on limited donor blood supplies.
EU-funded researchers are using silk-based bone marrow “factories” to grow platelets in the lab, helping to lower our dependence on limited donor blood supplies.
Aviation’s Hybrid Moment Has Finally Arrived
Aviation has an emissions problem. Researchers in four EU-funded projects are betting that hybrid-electric engines could solve it, and aim to demonstrate it by 2030.
Aviation has an emissions problem. Researchers in four EU-funded projects are betting that hybrid-electric engines could solve it, and aim to demonstrate it by 2030.
Teen Scientists Are Tracking Plastic Pollution Across Europe’s Rivers
Thousands of teenagers across Europe have tracked plastic pollution in rivers, and the data they collected is starting to make waves.
Thousands of teenagers across Europe have tracked plastic pollution in rivers, and the data they collected is starting to make waves.
The Hidden Biodiversity Battle to Save Europe’s Forests
Forests across Europe are struggling with drought, fire and disease. Researchers working to future-proof them say one of the answers lies in their diversity.
Forests across Europe are struggling with drought, fire and disease. Researchers working to future-proof them say one of the answers lies in their diversity.
Europe’s Shipyards Navigate from Sunset Industry to Green Revival
European shipyards are under pressure to cut costs and clean up. A new EU-funded initiative aims to help them do both, with digital tools and better tracking of energy use and materials to improve their environmental footprint and reduce waste.
European shipyards are under pressure to cut costs and clean up. A new EU-funded initiative aims to help them do both, with digital tools and better tracking of energy use and materials to improve their environmental footprint and reduce waste.
AI Listens in to Help Protect Wildlife
AI systems are learning to listen to and decode the sounds of nature, helping scientists to track species and spot ecosystem changes much faster than traditional field surveys.
AI systems are learning to listen to and decode the sounds of nature, helping scientists to track species and spot ecosystem changes much faster than traditional field surveys.
Planting the Seeds of Sustainability Through Education
EU-funded researchers are helping schools and universities put sustainability into practice by giving students and communities the tools to make real environmental change.
EU-funded researchers are helping schools and universities put sustainability into practice by giving students and communities the tools to make real environmental change.
Science Without Borders: The Lasting Legacy of Marie SkłOdowska-Curie
More than 30 years ago, Europe made a decision: back researchers, trust their curiosity, and see where it leads. The results have been remarkable.
More than 30 years ago, Europe made a decision: back researchers, trust their curiosity, and see where it leads. The results have been remarkable.
Europe and Japan Push Supercomputing Boundaries
From predicting climate change to developing new medicines, supercomputers underpin modern science. Europe and Japan are now working together to make them even more powerful and reliable.
From predicting climate change to developing new medicines, supercomputers underpin modern science. Europe and Japan are now working together to make them even more powerful and reliable.
Europe’s Libraries Look Beyond Books as They Reimagine Their Role
Across Europe, libraries are being reimagined as community hubs and creative spaces for the digital age, as researchers join forces with local communities and creatives.
Across Europe, libraries are being reimagined as community hubs and creative spaces for the digital age, as researchers join forces with local communities and creatives.
Why Restoring Soil Health Is a Win-Win for Farmers and the Environment
More than half of Europe’s soils are degraded. Researchers are showing that restoring soil through better farming makes both ecological and financial sense.
More than half of Europe’s soils are degraded. Researchers are showing that restoring soil through better farming makes both ecological and financial sense.
Are Parents Sharing too Much Online? The Hidden Risks for Children
EU-funded researchers are investigating how parents’ online sharing is reshaping childhood, privacy and identity, and the long-term consequences for children growing up online.
EU-funded researchers are investigating how parents’ online sharing is reshaping childhood, privacy and identity, and the long-term consequences for children growing up online.
The Telescope That Could Reveal the Missing Half of the Universe
A new European-led telescope could map the dusty, hidden half of the universe, all without using fossil fuels.
A new European-led telescope could map the dusty, hidden half of the universe, all without using fossil fuels.
From Bali to Brussels: Remote Work Is Reshaping Europe’s Regions
As digital nomads rethink where to live, researchers are exploring whether their choices can help close Europe’s urban–rural divide. New research suggests the shift to remote working could support rural regions, but only where infrastructure and policy align.
As digital nomads rethink where to live, researchers are exploring whether their choices can help close Europe’s urban–rural divide. New research suggests the shift to remote working could support rural regions, but only where infrastructure and policy align.
Reconnecting Body and Brain: Europe’s Breakthrough in Reversing Paralysis
Once considered impossible, restoring movement after paralysis is becoming a reality thanks to EU-funded researchers who have developed a device that reconnects the brain to the body.
Once considered impossible, restoring movement after paralysis is becoming a reality thanks to EU-funded researchers who have developed a device that reconnects the brain to the body.