Behind the Exscalate4CoV project stands an unprecedented consortium of the best scientific minds in the technological and bio-medical fields. Supported by €3 million of emergency EU funding, an increasing number of pharmaceutical companies and research institutes have recently joined the quest to find a drug to treat the coronavirus.
Two former Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) projects have helped to develop a software, which could support ongoing effort to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) is continuing its efforts to complete the European supply value chain and develop a world-class supercomputing ecosystem in Europe.
The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) and the IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center have launched a call for tender for the procurement of a petascale supercomputer, capable of executing more than 8 Petaflops (8 million billion calculations per second).
Following a conversation with Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton, Netflix and Youtube took actions to reduce the pressure on Internet infrastructure. Networks could come under strain due to coronavirus social distancing measures, which are causing increased demands on connectivity.
The EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) published a tool to map international security standards to interdependencies indicators.
Taking the momentum of the European Commission launching the new EU growth strategy, the European Green Deal, over 120 project representatives and policymakers gathered at the Workshop “Innovative services and products for the circular economy” organised by EASME in Brussels. This workshop gathered important insights to feed the current policymaking, days before the publication of the new Circular Economy Action plan and the New Industrial Strategy for Europe.
EU Members States, supported by the Commission, have developed an EU toolbox for the use of mobile applications for contact tracing and warning in response to the coronavirus pandemic. This is part of a common coordinated approach to support the gradual lifting of confinement measures, as set out in a Commission Recommendation last week.
Water is key for society and for the economy. We need to address the pressing water challenges, adapt water resource management to mitigate the effects of climate change, combat resource pollution and depletion, manage demands for water, address the water–energy nexus, and prevent degradation of ecosystems. Digital solutions can play a vital role in addressing some of these challenges. This CORDIS Results Pack highlights 12 projects funded under the Horizon 2020 programme and showcases their innovative ICT solutions.
This webinar aimed at bringing together Digital Innovation Hubs(DIHs), Living Labs, City Labs, Policy Labs as well as cities and municipalities to share good practices for helping cities develop their digital strategies, establish the foundations of their smart city and start developing concrete services.