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Energy subsidy is not always favourable
Dutch research has revealed that energy subsidies can delay the dissemination of new energy-saving technologies. Furthermore, companies do not always want to get rid of the old technology straightaway and therefore new ideas are confined to the top shelf for longer. Ph.D. student Peter Mulder... view more (2003-11-11)

A round home robot aids the elderly
Rollo, the home robot, has been developed by the Laboratories of Automation Technology, Information and Computer Systems in Automation and Control Engineering of the Helsinki University of Technology for seven years and is presently being adapted for home care and independent living at home. Rollo... view more (2002-05-03)

SFI announces EUR43.4 million in awards to researchers
Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has announced awards of EUR43.4 million in its most recent round of funding approvals. The awards have been allocated to 45 Investigators and their teams. These researchers will be based in universities and institutes of technology in Ireland. They all work in the... view more (2003-02-25)

Quatratran - Helping to make The World a safer place
Since the development of superconducting electronic devices there has been a need to develop a three terminal transistor like device sensitive enough to measure small voltage and current signals typical of those associated with single electron and photon events. A group of researchers in the... view more (2004-02-19)

Too little scope for development in today's aircraft technology
New technology can do much to improve certain aspects of aviation in terms of sustainable development over the next fifty years, but this will be nowhere near enough to compensate for the expected growth in air travel.   view more (2007-06-27)

Space technology helps win race at Estoril
Pescarolo Sport won Sunday's race at Estoril in Portugal, the first in the 7-event FIA Sportscar Championship, helped by technology originally designed for ESA's space programme. The partnership between Pescarolo Sport and ESA's Technology Transfer Programme (TTP) began in December last year. Its... view more (2003-04-16)

UK research leads to world-leading drug delivery technology
There is an unmet need to deliver drugs specifically to the colon (large intestine) in a reliable and controlled way. This new technology involves a drug coating consisting of ethycellulose and amylose, which is only digested by microbial amylase enzymes which are present in the colon. Drugs... view more (1998-08-06)

ThruVision secures £0.75m investment to develop compact security imaging technology
ThruVision Ltd, a new spinout company from the CCLRC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) in Oxfordshire, UK, secures £0.75 million investment from Circus Capital and Rainbow Seed Fund to accelerate development of its terahertz imager products. With this boost in funding a technology that... view more (2004-06-16)

A greener way to power cars
Cardiff University researchers are exploring how waste heat from car exhausts could provide a new greener power supply for vehicles.   view more (2008-02-20)

AGU Journal European Highlights - 29 April 2003
American Geophysical Union AGU Journal European Highlights - 29 April 2003 ********** Note: A formatted version of the complete Highlights may be read at http://www.agu.org/sci_soc/prrl/jh042903.html **********   view more (2003-04-29)

SSTL win place in fastest growing technology company awards
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has been ranked 27 in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 awards for London and the South East. The Technology Fast 50 programme seeks out those companies that have shown impressive growth rates in the telecommunications, hardware, software and biotechnology markets... view more (2003-11-10)

Scientists deliver the next generation of hair care products
Proteins perform a number of vital functions in the body at a biochemical level; one of which is to carry and deliver essential molecules to specific areas. On reaching their destination, they deliver their cargo by attaching to the target.   view more (1999-07-13)

Focus on people-centred technology
The world's biggest technology award calls for discussion on people-centred technology. The one million euro Millennium Technology Prize will be awarded for the first time on 15th June 2004 in Helsinki, Finland. The prize ceremonies will be accompanied by a technology conference that explores the... view more (2004-02-03)

Procognia and Xcellerex Sign High Speed Glycoanalysis Agreement
September 29th, 2003, Maidenhead UK and Marlborough, MA, US - Procognia Ltd and Xcellerex LLC announced an agreement to provide Procognia's rapid glycoanalysis to Xcellerex customers. Xcellerex is the leader in the application of advanced biomanufacturing technologies in the biologics contract... view more (2003-09-30)

Lule'å first in pilot study of new mobile services in Sweden
The Center for Distance-Bridging Technology at Lule'å University of Technology is the first in the country to jump on board the government's billion-crown commitment to restore Sweden's reputation as a leading IT nation. This involves setting up testing activities for new mobile services.... view more (2003-03-24)

Alternative soft-touch materials for automobile interiors
CROMODURO, a Basque company in the automotive sector, is working jointly with the GAIKER Technology Centre in a research project the object of which is to develop alternative materials for the manufacture of soft-touch materials for auto interiors (armrests, headrests, and so on). To this end,... view more (2004-05-10)

Swedish Building Research Maintains High Quality
Swedish building research is highly focused on sustainable development and covers most aspects of relevance to both the social economy and society as a whole. The academic quality is decidedly good overall and excellent in certain areas from an international perspective. This has been established... view more (2004-06-23)

Finland to strengthen its already strong ICT capabilities
The ICT sector has been selected as one of Finland's five technology focus areas for the future, according to a recent report produced by the country's National Technology Agency, Tekes. The aim is to ensure that Finland continues to be a leader in the extensive use of ICT.   view more (2005-03-09)

New Engineering and Technology Board to be formed
Science Minister for the UK Government Lord Sainsbury today announced the creation of the Engineering and Technology Board, a new body that will support the vital engineering and technology sector and assist professionals in marketing their skills in a rapidly changing marketplace. The Engineering... view more (2001-02-14)

When means become ends - considering the impact of patent strategy on innovation
The patent system is meant to encourage innovation. It may be doing no such thing. It may actually be discouraging innovation. The patent is meant to help patent holders turn their inventions into innovations. But the patent can also be used to prevent the competition innovating. The problem... view more (2003-07-29)

Online European Marketplace Aims to Stimulate Uptake of Technology
A new look Technology Marketplace Service on the Web offers free information on under-exploited opportunities arising from more than 30 000 million Euro of R&D investment by the European Union. The multi-lingual service is part of a drive to stimulate innovation and make Europe the most competitive... view more (2002-02-06)

Innovative imaging technology for security screening wins business award
A new spin-out company developing innovative imaging technology for the security industry has just won a business plan competition run by the UK research councils. Lord Sainsbury, Minister for Science and Innovation, presented the prizes after listening to presentations from the five finalists.... view more (2004-02-25)

Taking European SMEs forward in environmental technologies
The EU project Promotion, Demonstration and Development of Sustainable Environmental Technologies for SMEs "PRODESTS" kicked off on April 22 and 23 in Antwerp (Belgium). The project is run by 27 partners from different regions across Europe and is financially supported by the European... view more (2004-06-11)

Researchers Plan to Connect Petrol Stations to Natural Gas Supply to Fuel Hydrogen Powered Cars
Researchers at the University of Warwick's Warwick Process Technology Group are leading a programme called "Hydrofueler" to develop technology to connect petrol stations to the normal natural gas supply to fuel hydrogen powered vehicles. The 2.8 million euro EC funded three year research... view more (2003-02-14)

Simple Effective Direct Computer Links from Boardroom Through to Factory Floor Promised by £200,000 New Industrial Ethernet Research Programme
Researchers from the University of Warwick`s Warwick Manufacturing Group are putting together a £200,000 "Industrial Ethernet Research Programme" that will allow technology and manufacturing companies to use internet to create simple direct effective computer links allowing control and... view more (2002-02-05)
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