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Eurecat involved in European project to combat misinformation and disinformation through innovative data use

2022-04-16T00:43:56+02:00January 25th, 2022|Big Data, ICT, Press Notes|

The Eurecat technology centre is taking part in the European MediaFutures project, which has announced a call for start-ups, SMEs and artists to present new ideas addressing the challenges posed by misinformation and disinformation through innovative data use. The call will remain open until 27 January. It offers up to €40,000 in free funding to artists and [...]

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Eurecat coordinates €14.8-million European project to fast-track the continent’s response to climate change

2022-04-16T00:05:05+02:00January 24th, 2022|Canvi Climàtic, Press Notes, Smart Management Systems, Sustainability|

The Eurecat technology centre is coordinating the IMPETUS project which is funded with a €14.8 million budget. It is designed to fast-track Europe’s response to climate change and pinpoint specific actions involving innovative measures to help with climate adaptation and make progress towards becoming the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. The project, which in Catalonia also involves [...]

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Electrification, shared mobility, connectivity, autonomous driving and constant updating are the top five automotive megatrends

2022-04-16T00:02:25+02:00January 24th, 2022|Automotive, Press Notes, Sustainability|

Engine electrification, shared mobility, connectivity, autonomous driving and constant software updates are the five top megatrends which are shaping technological innovation in the automotive industry, where 40 percent of new car production is expected to be electric or hybrid by 2030. Electric vehicles “are a major trend in the industry although there are also a [...]

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New smart system for operator-robot collaboration trialled

2022-03-14T11:27:42+01:00December 20th, 2021|Autonomous and professional robotics, Materials Processing and Capital Equipment, Press Notes|

The European Sharework project led by the Eurecat technology centre has tested a new smart system for safe and ergonomic collaboration between robots and workers in industry with a view to enhancing the working conditions of operators. The project has developed flexible software made up of 14 technological modules “to furnish robots with the intelligence [...]

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Volunteers sought to assess whether probiotic supplementation can mitigate symptoms of persistent allergic rhinitis

2022-03-14T11:29:19+01:00December 17th, 2021|Nutrition and Health, Press Notes|

The Eurecat Reus technology centre is to kick off a study next January to assess the effects of probiotic supplementation on the symptoms of persistent allergic rhinitis and the quality of life of people affected who account for 21.5 percent of the population, with the greatest impact on young children and young people. To be eligible for [...]

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Battech tests out batteries for new line of RUBI GROUP construction tools

2022-03-14T11:32:47+01:00December 14th, 2021|Construction, Energy, Materials Processing and Capital Equipment, Press Notes, Sustainability|

Battech, the leading battery R&D centre in southern Europe, has examined the reliability and useful life of the lithium-ion batteries which building firm the RUBI GROUP has chosen to fit in a new line of work tools to check they can safely operate as standalone devices. This comes in response to market trends which are [...]

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Eurecat scoops the Iberquimia Innovation Award

2022-03-14T11:35:32+01:00December 9th, 2021|Chemical, Press Notes, Química|

The Eurecat technology centre has won the Iberquimia Award in the Innovation category for its work in R&D applied to industry at a ceremony held at the Barcelona edition of the congress. Ricard Garcia Valls, director of Eurecat’s Chemical Technology unit, picked up the award. He said that this acknowledgement “draws attention to Eurecat’s efforts to help [...]

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Driving innovation in the cultural and creative industries

2022-03-14T11:38:06+01:00December 3rd, 2021|Consulting, Cultural and Creative Industries, Press Notes|

The RIS3CAT Media Community, coordinated by the Eurecat technology centre, has held its second general meeting to share progress in the projects they are undertaking to drive and bring about change in the cultural and creative industries and also position Catalonia as an international showpiece. The RIS3CAT Media Community brings together 34 companies and R&D players and [...]

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New system powered by deep learning makes it possible to detect Covid-19 lesions by analysing CT chest scans

2021-12-02T10:21:10+01:00December 1st, 2021|E-Health, Health, Press Notes|

Researchers at the Eurecat technology centre, the Computer Vision Centre (CVC) and the University of Barcelona (UB) have developed an automated system that taps into deep learning technology to detect lesions caused by Covid-19 by reading computed tomography (CT) chest images. The study, conducted by researchers Giuseppe Pezzano, Vicent Ribas, Petia Radeva and Oliver Díaz, [...]

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Eurecat innovates in advanced materials to build more energy-efficient trains

2022-04-17T23:08:25+02:00November 30th, 2021|Audiovisual Technologies, Big Data, Composite material, Consulting, Fires, Functional Printing, Innovation and product development, New Manufacturing Processes, Press Notes, Railway|

The Eurecat technology centre is coordinating the CARBODIN (Car Body Shells, Doors and Interiors) project which is to support building lighter and more energy-sustainable passenger trains by developing innovative modular tooling for manufacturing car bodies and carriage shells using composite materials. As part of the project “innovative and versatile moulds and tooling are to be designed and [...]

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