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NUI Galway MARIO Project Among Top 25 Projects in European Commission Studies

Alison McGuireApril 10, 2018

A research project led by NUI Galway has established that companion robots can have a positive impact on older people living with dementia. Such is the impact o...

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Near half of European adults lack basic digital skills, says EU Commission

Arthur VelkerJanuary 21, 2018

A new set of initiatives will be implemented by the European Commission to improve the poor rate of digital literacy among European adults, which the Commission...

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FED4SAE Programme – €60K Funding Opportunity for European Companies

Edina ZejnilovicJanuary 9, 2018

FED4SAE is a European acceleration program open to any European companies looking to lead the European industry digitization in adopting CPS (Cyber Physical Systems) to develop new products or new business models. Our acceleration program, co-funded ...

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Ireland to develop Europe’s first gas transport network

Arthur VelkerJanuary 8, 2018

NUI Galway and Gas Networks Ireland are working on a nationwide project that could bring about Europe’s first renewable gas transport network. The two state-...

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Irish team secures lead role in European Commission ‘Next Generation Internet’ flagship programme

JohnDecember 11, 2017

Irish technology and research experts have been awarded the lead role in a prestigious €700,000 European Commission (EC) funded project tasked with ensuring the...

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NUI Galway to Develop Novel Imaging Platform for Regenerative Medicine

Ronan LeonardNovember 14, 2017

The European Commission has awarded a €6 million project grant to a consortium led by Professor Martin Leahy of the Tissue Optics and Microcirculation Imaging (TOMI) group at NUI Galway to develop a novel imaging platform for regenerative medicine. T...

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European Commission fines Facebook €110 million for providing “misleading” information in $20Bn Whatsapp acquisition

Henry Joseph-GrantMay 18, 2017

Latest article by Henry Joseph Grant, to see more click here The European Commission (EC) fined Facebook €110 million for providing “incorrect or misleading”...

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Living and Working with Robots. European Robotics Forum 2017, 22 – 24 March, Edinburgh

Simon CockingMarch 16, 2017

European Robotics Forum 2017 (#ERF2017). ERF brings together leading scientists, companies, and policymakers for the largest robotics networking event in E...

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Creating networking between Europe’s Startup ecosystems, Peteris Zilgalvis Head of Startups and Innovation at European Commission

Simon CockingFebruary 6, 2017

By @SimonCocking interesting interview with P?teris Zilgalvis Head of Unit - Startups & Innovation, Digital Single Market, DG CONNECT, Co-Chair, FinTech Task Force, European Commission. What is your background? I’m a barrister, with my J.D....