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BEEYONDERS Exoskeleton revolutionizes age inclusion and gender equality in the European construction sector by reducing the worker’s effort in daily activities. Discover more in our new BEEYONDERS technology series.
Women have conquered space, but still struggle to break the glass ceiling of the construction sector. How robots will tackle gender imbalances, foster safety and save the industry from the “ticking bomb” of labour...
The EnTimeMent project proposes a radically new motion analysis technology with the capacity to predict human movement and use it in areas as diverse as healthcare, the performing arts, sports, video games and films
FET project Boheme will introduce metamaterials that resemble spider webs and woodpeckers, which will help us fix some unresolved issues on transportation, health, and energy
Basic, use inspired research holds the key to solving many of society’s grand challenges - but to win support, strategic outreach, engagement and two-way dialogue are key
The MESO-BRAIN project used human-induced pluripotent stem cells placed on nanoscale 3D-laser-printed structures to replicate the brain’s neural networks
With technological developments drastically changing the nature of computing, high-performance computing (HPC) can ease navigation of complex systems for researchers
EU study identifies life and biological sciences and technologies in support to the EU research and innovation policy for a circular and bio-based economy.
The NeuroStimSpinal project is developing new a graphene-based and decellularised biomaterial that can foster neuronal regeneration, laying down the foundation for innovative approaches in spinal cord injury treatment
Brussels, 21 April 2021 - The study “Life and Biological Sciences and Technologies as Engines for Bio-based Innovation”, funded by the European Commission, DG Research and Innovation has been published and is no...
By controlling polymorphism in pharmaceutical compounds through the use of magnetic fields, the MagnaPharm project opens up new possibilities in the production of drugs
From optogenetics to sonogenetics to magnetognetics, scientists around the world are investigating new techniques to treat Parkinson’s disease without the need for invasive surgery
FET project SKYTOP will develop a different set of skyrmionic devices that will ramp up our current computing performance through the help of topological insulators and Weyl semimetals
Two FET projects – HERMES and STARDUST – aim to improve the treatment of widespread brain disorders such as Parkinson’s and epilepsy by developing and adopting the latest neurotechnology techniques: “biohybrid...
The sense of touch has been mostly neglected so far in technology. However, research in haptics applied to virtual and augmented realities is opening up new possibilities in endless fields, from surgery to gaming. Wit...
A new super-resolution system microscopy can assess the pluripotency and differentiation of live stem cells, spearheading a new era in stem-cell research and systems biology. This technology can help in cancer researc...
European researchers are working on a novel hybrid device to better understand the metastatic process of cancer cells travelling from breast to bone and fast screen new drugs against it
Partners from the BioMonitor project published its latest paper in the Sustainability journal on the drivers and indicators that will measure the development of the bioeconomy
Proteins in biopharmaceutical productions are usually separated and purificated through the expensive chromatography technique. European researchers are developing an innovative membrane crystallization technology to ...
Current and former early-career scientists share their stories and tell how Europe has bet on them, making their high-risk research possible: from intelligent wireless sensors with vision abilities to RNA-based techni...
The BioMonitor project is setting up its storylines and narratives that can best reflect our bioeconomy futures. To meet the need of its users, the consortium is asking for your help by participating in a survey
A new project – ULISES – is set to develop an immunologic-based treatment strategy where cancer cells are reprogrammed to become “visible” to the patients’ immune system.
Could your smartphone analyse the coronavirus on surfaces? European researchers are developing a new generation of optical microscopes for mobile phones whe re LEDs and tiny detectors in the camera can analyse very sm...
Die Bescheinigungsstelle für die Forschungszulage (BSFZ) hat die digitalen Antragsformulare für die neue steuerliche Zulage veröffentlicht. Damit ist es allen steuerzahlenden Unternehmen ab sofort möglich, ihre Pe...
The FETFX team published a booklet that recounts 30 Years of Breakthrough Technologies in Europe that took place under the research and innovation framework programmes, including Horizon 2020 FET programme and its evo...
Innovative Enterprise Week conference sees scientists and policymakers scan the monetary horizon of Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) research and its evolution in the European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder...
The European project FETFX was launched in January 2019. Its goal is to bring EU-funded research on Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) and society closer to each other via dedicated communication and dissemination...
At the end of January, the role of Emerging Technologies and Innovation Ecosystems in Europe was discussed during the High-Level Roundtable event held in Brussels
On 23 October 2018, the first workshop organised by the BioMonitor project took place in Brussels (Belgium). The report D7.2 “First Stakeholder Workshop” with the conclusions of the workshop is now available on th...
When it comes to bio-based products consumers still have many doubts that need to be reassured. Which bio-based products are already available? Do they work? Does a bio-based soap clean just as good as a regular one? ...
Construction industry stakeholders and policy makers gathered on 29 January in Brussels to discuss the potential of natural bio-based materials to help Europe meet its climate obligations.
Wageningen University and Research attended the ERIAFF network - The European Region for Innovation in Agriculture, Food and Forestry workshop that took place on November 14th, 2018 in Brussels.
The European Future and Emerging Technologies Programme has turned 30. A video is celebrating the extraordinary results and impacts from FET-funded research
fetfx.eu has won the 2018 .eu Web Awards in the “Laurels” category, an acknowledgment of fetfx.eu’s mission to inform society of the benefits from European research on Future and Emerging Technologies
One day we may not only see, hear and touch devices, but also feel the objects shown on them at the tip of our fingers. Thanks to levitation, 3D items will be created using floating pixels
Deep thoughts from the scientific community on “Why should interdisciplinary high-risk research on disruptive technologies be supported?” have been collected by the EFFECT project and summarised in a dedicated pub...
Communication about bio-based products can be tricky. Messages should be easy to understand and, at the same time, communicate the most important issues about functionality and sustainability in a scientifically corre...
From June 7 to 8, Wageningen University will be chairing the kick-off meeting of the BioMonitor project at the Albert Borschette Congress Center in Brussels. Eighteen European partners coming from public and private r...
Researchers are developing little robots able to interact within animal societies such as honeybees. They believe that creating mixed societies of animal and robots can be a new way to protect many endangered species ...
EnDurCrete: New Environmental friendly and Durable conCrete, integrating industrial by-products and hybrid systems, for civil, industrial and offshore applications
It is now possible to buy bio-based versions of most types of household cleaning products. Consumers expect a lot from these cleaners, but do these products live up to the claim?
The “European Leadership through Disruptive Technologies” event will present Future and Emerging Technologies as a catalyst for disruptive research and a basis for radical innovations. The event, organized by the ...
In recent years numerous educational resources have been developed to introduce the Bio-based Economy in schools, ranging from primary education all the way to universities.
What are bio-based products? From which source materials do they derive from? Nowadays products like shoes, clothes, plastic toys, compostable plastic bags, paints and many others can be produced from renewable raw ma...
The FETFX website - developed under the FET-Open funded project EFFECT - is designed to bring easy-to-digest contents and stories on Future and Emerging Technologies.
ISOBIO aims to develop new bio-based insulation panels and renders, and to scale them for mainstream adoption by the building and construction industry. The focus is now on the challenging demonstration phase.
This is the big question set for the 2-year EFFECT project, funded by the HORIZON 2020 FET-Open Programme. Via the Internet, social media and TV channels, EFFECT is designed to bring easy-to-digest content on Future a...
ProBIO launches its “ProBIO Business Stories”: a user friendly online guide on the basics of business plan writing, specifically targeted to the community of EU projects participants.
ISOBIO is emerging from the research phase and taking its first steps towards its target market. Bringing innovation and research outcomes to the attention of experts and stakeholders is essential to tackling some of ...