EIC

What does the EIC hope for the future?

We spoke with the head of the European Innovation Council’s advisory board, Professor Mark Ferguson, about his hopes for how the EIC will function...
epileptic foci

Detecting epileptic foci in the human brain

Researchers at Yokohama City University, Japan, have developed a compound that helps doctors detect epileptic foci in the human brain. A radiotracer specifically binds to...
EU Canada

$50m to progress collaboration between Canada and EU

The Canadian government have announced the launch of new funding opportunities to boost scientific collaboration with other countries. Out of the C$50m available over the...
EU citizen involvement

EU has launched two new pilots to increase citizen involvement

The European Commission is to launch two new pilot actions in order to further support active involvement of EU citizens in funding protocol. The European...
Satellite

34 satellites have successfully been launched into space

OneWeb has successfully launched 34 satellites into space, aboard a Soyuz launch vehicle from the historic Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. The launched was on 6 February...
Smart cities

How smart is your city?

Researchers have assessed the top ranking smart cities in Australia by evaluating each city against criteria based on the ‘four pillars of economy’. A new...
Mycelium materials

Are houses made from mushrooms better for the environment?

As further struggles with climate change deplete the Earth’s resources, construction firms turn to alternative eco-materials made from mushrooms to reduce the industry’s carbon...
Scientific development post-brexit

How to avoid damage to scientific development post-Brexit

Wellcome Trust suggests that the EU and UK negotiate research deals in order to avoid damaging the research and development sector. Because of delays in...
Astronaut

NASA astronaut to return to Earth after 328 days in space

As NASA’s astronaut, Christina Koch, returns to Earth, Innovation News Network would like to look back at some of the amazing work she did...
Food

Could novel food save our planet?

Overpopulation and reduced biodiversity have brought us into a time of uncertain food security. One way of ensuring our survival is to secure an...