Chipping away at the AI of the futureMar 26, 2024 Cluster 4 Digital, Industry and SpaceEdge AI focuses on implementing AI in an edge computing environment, allowing computations to be done close to where data is collected rather than at a centralised cloud computing facility or an offsite data centre. NeuroSoC, a Horizon Europe funded project that includes 12 partners from 9 countries across Europe, including the UK and Switzerland. Read More
5G-STARDUST: building the networks of th...Mar 6, 2024 Horizon EuropeThe latest United Nations study found that a third of the world’s population remains unconnected to the World Wide Web, with those in poor and remote areas most affected. 5G-STARDUST, or Satellite and Terrestrial Access for Distributed, Ubiquitous, and Smart Telecommunications, is a Horizon Europe-funded project that may help to tackle the digital divide. Read More
Working out ways to tackle age-related m...Feb 7, 2024 Cluster 1 HealthSarcopenia, or age-related muscle loss, is a primary cause of loss of physical independence in the elderly, and the focus of one recent Horizon-funded research study. “The need for effective treatment strategies that can slow or reverse age-related muscle loss is essential if a future crisis is to be avoided,” says Dr Robert Radford, project lead of Pept-AGE at Nuritas. Read More
Seeing the big picture: CLEXM project op...Jan 10, 2024 Horizon EuropeFor a generation of young readers, Sirius is best known as Harry Potter’s godfather. To those of a more scientific bent, it is the brightest star in the night sky. But to a small research elite, it is the Irish-based company behind a high-resolution microscope that can produce images of the internal structure of biological cells, SiriusXT. Read More
Building trust in the Internet of ThingsDec 12, 2023 DigitalWhen MTU were looking for an industry partner for a Horizon2020 project, it was the National Contact Point at Enterprise Ireland who introduced them to Klas initially, when looking for an Irish partner for SCOTT. Read More
Harnessing the power of AI for democracy...Nov 1, 2023 Cluster 3 Civil Security for Society“Engagement in EU programmes ensures Konnektable remains at the forefront of technological advancements.” Discover more about the Horizon Europe-funded ITHACA project, coordinated by Konnektable Technologies, which aims to harness the power of AI for democracy. Read More
BUDDIE-PACK joins push to reduce single-...Oct 4, 2023 Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and EnvironmentBUDDIE-PACK, a Horizon EU-funded project seeks ways to eliminate single-use plastic in the food and home care sectors. With 19 partners across six European countries, the project is focused on developing reusable plastic packaging. Read More
Bridging the gap: developing the next ge...Sep 5, 2023 Cluster 4 Digital, Industry and SpaceTo tackle the common problem of tooth loss, the Horizon EU-funded NOMAD aims to develop the next generation of dental implants. Partners include Cork-based materials science company Glantreo Ltd and Limerick-based implant company Croom Medical Read More
Working with cobots: ONE4ALL imagines th...Jul 25, 2023 Cluster 4 Digital, Industry and SpaceDeveloping cobots, or mobile collaborative robots that can safely operate beside humans in the workplace, is the challenge ONE4ALL, a Horizon Europe funded project, has set itself. The project aims to help manufacturing plants, particularly small and medium-sized ones, transition towards Industry 5.0. Read More
Recipe for success: securing funding for...Jun 14, 2023 Cluster 1 HealthRecipe for success: securing funding for agri-food research. This project received €2.1 million from the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme, as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Cofund programme, to support the creation of this postdoctoral fellowship scheme, with a further €3.1 million coming from Teagasc. Read More
Eyeing the future with Horizon’s visiona...May 11, 2023 Horizon EuropeAs the European population ages, a growing number of people are affected by problems with their eyesight. ORBITAL, a research network coordinated by the South East Technological University (SETU), is dedicated to developing innovative technologies to treat back-of-the-eye diseases. It received more than €4m in Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie funding. Read More
Ireland leading the integration of Europ...Feb 16, 2023 Horizon Europe“People talk about offshore renewable energy as though it is ready to go, but we can’t put huge floating wind farms out in the Atlantic before the technology is fully developed,” explains Jimmy Murphy, a senior lecturer at University College Cork (UCC) and project co-ordinator for MaRINERG-i. Read More
