Aquaponics

Rethinking the European food system of the next decade

Modern aquaponics systems allow for a very high level and control of food safety, optimal resource rationalisation and maintenance of desirable levels of environmental...
Digital farming

UN welcomes strategic plan for digital farming to help the thriving industry

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN have welcomed a strategic plan for digital agriculture, amid reports of a thriving digital farming market. The...
digital trust

Using photonic anthropometrics to secure digital trust

Researchers say that photonic scanning technologies that identify biometric signatures are essential to ensuring digital trust. According to Dr Peter Seitz, Managing Director of the...
Green innovation

EC has announced further funding for green innovation

European Commission has announced the increase of funding for game-changing green innovation while also pushing support to woman-led companies. After the European Commission significantly increased...
UK’s only satellite launch site

£2.05m investment into the UK’s only satellite launch site

Shetland Space Centre’s (SSC) plan to build and operate the UK’s only satellite launch site has gained £2.05m investment from Leonne International, an international...
Digital readiness

Denmark moves to 4th place on the Global Digital Readiness Index

Denmark has advanced to 4th place on Cisco’s Global Digital Readiness Index which  measures how prepared countries are to take advantage of the benefits...
Organic food fraud

What is organic food fraud?

In organic farming, the use of growth hormones, artificial pesticides and antibiotics are forbidden. However, some farmers still try to use these methods and...
Robotics competition

Virginia students to compete in international robotics competition

A team of students from Virginia have been selected for the Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge 2020. Tomonari Furukawa, robotics researcher, Zinn Faculty Scholar,...
Coffee

Securing the future of coffee through research

The Coffee Excellence Center (CEC) is working towards securing the future of coffee through research, knowledge building and outreach. Not only does coffee give us...
NHS personalised medicines

NHS hospital will now be able to develop personalised medicines

Hospitals operating under the NHS will be able to utilise innovative, personalised medicines for unique cancers and diseases, following the Medicines and Medical Devices...