Press Notes

Transforming industrial CO2 emissions into sustainable chemical products

2024-10-23T13:06:20+02:00October 23rd, 2024|Energy, Press Notes, Química|

The European SunCoChem sustainable chemistry project has developed a reactor prototype to manufacture chemicals using renewable energies drawing on carbon dioxide (CO2) recovered from the chemical industry and solar energy. “The goal of the project is to offer the chemical industry a sustainable alternative for producing chemicals without relying on fossil fuels,” says María [...]

Roving prototype developed for systematic control of invasive alien species insects

2024-10-25T12:53:43+02:00October 21st, 2024|Innovation and product development, Press Notes|

The Eurecat technology centre has helped to develop a roving prototype for controlling invasive alien species insects as part of a project led by Bionet (Gepork Group) and coordinated by the INNOVACC cluster which is designed to detect their entry via goods or people 24 hours a day to deliver continuous analysis. The project, [...]

Eurecat develops nutraceutical ingredient to enhance body composition and metabolic health in menopausal women

2024-10-25T12:49:00+02:00October 17th, 2024|Food, Nutrition and Health, Press Notes|

The Eurecat technology centre has developed a multi-ingredient amino acid to ameliorate the impact of overweight, obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in the health of menopausal women where the build-up of belly fat can lead to metabolic disorders and increase the risk of cardiovascular disease which accounts for 47 percent of deaths in [...]

Quantum artificial intelligence one of the trends which will transform AI technologies

2024-10-25T12:44:18+02:00October 10th, 2024|Big Data, Events, ICT, Press Notes|

Today’s second day of the AI & Big Data Congress pointed to the growth in capabilities which quantum computing will bring to artificial intelligence systems as one of the most promising technology trends over the next five years since they will exponentially increase the speed of data processing. “During the congress, and especially today, [...]

AI & Big Data Congress confirms expectations of unstoppable growth in artificial intelligence

2024-10-25T12:42:29+02:00October 9th, 2024|Big Data, Events, ICT, Press Notes|

The 10th AI & Big Data Congress has showcased the potential of generative artificial intelligence across a range of sectors and applications over the course of a conference which has additionally unpacked sustainability and the impact of its legal regulation in Europe from the standpoint of the businesses, organisations and individuals who use it [...]

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance underscores Eurecat’s role in driving business innovation

2024-10-25T12:39:38+02:00October 4th, 2024|Corporatiu, Press Notes|

María Jesús Montero, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, visited Eurecat’s facilities in Cerdanyola del Vallès today where she underscored the technology centre’s role in driving business innovation, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises, to unlock their capacity for growth, internationalisation and opening up new markets. The First Deputy Prime Minister was [...]

Longer holidays, closer to home, environmentally friendly and with technology as a partner are trends for the future of tourism

2024-10-25T12:36:45+02:00October 3rd, 2024|Events, Press Notes, Tourism|

Fostering a new holiday model to increase time spent at the destination and sponsoring technological solutions and management models to mitigate the impact of tourist activity on the environment are just two of the key points made today in Barcelona by the experts taking part in the TurisTIC Forum, the congress on innovation and [...]

Uptake of generative AI has the potential to free up 60-70% of the time professionals spend on routine work in some areas

2024-10-25T12:34:09+02:00September 27th, 2024|Events, ICT, Press Notes|

Uptake of generative artificial intelligence has the potential to free up 60 to 70 percent of the time professionals currently spend on routine work in some areas according to studies of the technology’s impact which point to customer operations, marketing and sales, software engineering and R&D as examples which stand to benefit most from [...]

Artificial intelligence and robotics drive the transformation of the textile industry

2024-10-25T12:31:47+02:00September 26th, 2024|Autonomous and professional robotics, Big Data, Materials Processing and Capital Equipment, New Manufacturing Processes, Press Notes, Textile|

Artificial intelligence and robotics are driving the transformation of the textile industry as demonstrated during a special session on advanced manufacturing in this field. The event addressed new use cases of new technologies to enhance efficiency in the industry’s production system along with the changes being rolled out in aspects such as quality control. [...]

Catalan firm Enkitek robotises fruit harvesting in soilless agriculture with technological support from Eurecat

2024-10-25T12:24:49+02:00September 23rd, 2024|Autonomous and professional robotics, Food, Press Notes|

The Catalan company Enkitek with the technological support of Eurecat has designed a robot for monitoring fruit and vegetable crops in soilless agriculture, checking their quality and point of ripeness and harvesting them. The system adds to traditional labour operations by enhancing their productivity through the combination of various Industry 4.0 technologies such as [...]

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