AI and the environment: What are the pitfalls?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is an exciting and fast-changing technology. But it has a big CO2 footprint and is being used to boost activities that make climate change worse. To carry…
EIT Manufacturing: EVO-R – Evolution of RIS Innovations 2023
Beneficiaries: The call is open for research teams (individuals), SMEs, start-ups, Universities, Research and technology organizations (RTO), and university-owned research foundations who/which are registered/resided in EIT RIS eligible countries and…
EU and Singapore launch Digital Partnership
In February, the EU and Singapore stepped up their cooperation as strategic partners. Following the announcement of a new Digital Partnership between the EU and Singapore by President von der…
The European Union and the United States of America strengthen cooperation on research in Artificial Intelligence and computing for the Public Good
EU and US sign an Administrative Arrangement on Artificial Intelligence and computing to address global challenges for the public good in the fields of climate change, natural disasters, healthcare, energy,…
Can Africa power with renewables as it grows?
In sub-Saharan Africa, more than half of people don't have access to electricity. But power usage is projected to double by 2040. Experts are wondering how green energy can replace…
SLOVENIA and JAPAN – GREEN, CREATIVE, SMART, CONNECTED Slovenian-Japanese Business Forum, Ljubljana, 26.10.2022
Society 5.0 or human-centered society is a Japanese concept of balancing economic advancement with the resolution of social challenges by integrating digital and physical space. It demands cooperation between decision-makers,…
The ozone layer is slowly getting healthier
According to meteorologists at the US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in early 2022, the amount of ozone-killing materials in our stratosphere had fallen by 50% to levels last seen…