2019 EIT Awards nominees announced ahead of October ceremony
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has released a list of nominees for its 2019 EIT Awards for creative innovation. The 19 nominees,...
Sausage company Heck faces boycott after Johnson visit
UK sausage company Heck has come under fire from critics after hosting Conservative leadership candidate Boris Johnson at its Yorkshire factory. The family-run luxury sausage...
EU partnership with Central Asia renewed in updated strategy
The European Commission has reiterated its commitment to supporting EU partnership with Central Asia in a series of new programmes in the region. The regional...
UK gender equality roadmap to support women and girls
Penny Mordaunt, the UK’s Minister for Women and Equalities, has launched a UK gender equality roadmap to support women’s empowerment ‘from birth to retirement’. Women...
Smart city spending expected to prioritise energy, infrastructure
A new report projects smart city spending will reach $189.5bn (€167.98bn) by 2023, primarily focused on infrastructure and energy projects. Global marketing intelligence firm IDC’s...
EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreement to be signed this week
The EU’s Council of Ministers has approved a pending EU-Vietnam trade and investment deal set to be signed this Sunday, 30 June. The EU-Vietnam trade...
Dual food quality: tests find products differ between Member States
A food testing campaign conducted by the European Commission has found a number of identically branded foods differ in composition and quality between Member...
5G ambulance capabilities demonstrated in West Midlands testbed
The UK’s West Midlands 5G testbed (WM5G) has conducted its first demonstration of ambulances equipped with 5G connectivity. WM5G, established jointly by the West Midlands...
Building trust in smart cities: thinking beyond cybersecurity and privacy
The digital era of advanced technology and the internet has brought about an important initiative: building smart cities which use technology to make things...
International Women in Engineering Day: short film showcases talent
HS2 Ltd has released a short film challenging preconceptions of what an engineer should look like to mark International Women in Engineering Day. Commemorating International...
